In a world marred by international conflict and political controversy at a level that many feel is unprecedented, it is rare to have a public event where these issues do not creep in – the Oscars are no exception. At … Continue reading
Tag: indigenous activism
Seeking Justice: Understanding the Crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
First Nation, Métis, and Inuit women and girls are twelve times more likely to be murdered or go missing compared to any other demographic of women in Canada. The ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and … Continue reading
Warming Arctic, Vanishing Traditions: Climate Change’s Detrimental Effect on Indigenous Communities
While it is unsurprising that global temperatures are rising rapidly, the Arctic is experiencing the effects at an expedited rate compared to the rest of the world. Changes such as thawing sea ice have opened up a new trade route, … Continue reading
L’hypocrisie Américaine dans son Discours Environnemental
Quel est le plus grand défi auquel est confrontée notre génération ? Le changement climatique.
En raison de l’accroissement des émissions de gaz à effet de serre dues à l’activité humaine, la température moyenne de la planète a augmenté de … Continue reading
Réveillez-vous, Monsieur Legault!
François Legault, Premier ministre et Père de notre Nation Québécoise, affirme que notre « nation québécoise est ouverte. Elle n’est pas raciste». Pourtant, le racisme semble bien exister au Québec, non?
Mouvement du gilet orange, victime du « slacktivisme »?
Le jeudi 30 septembre 2021, des milliers de Canadiens et Canadiennes se sont réunis en solidarité et ont porté le gilet orange pour la journée de la vérité et de la réconciliation.
‘Canada’s’ Ongoing Colonial Violence Brings Death to Indigenous Peoples
These discoveries stand as a stark reminder to non-Indigenous people that the country known as ‘Canada’ is not only built upon the genocide of Indigenous peoples, but that this extends to Indigenous children in these residential schools.
Interview with Clara Sedzro
The Catalyst team met with Clara Sedzro to discuss her upcoming article “Navigating Feminism and Self-Determination: Indigenous Women's Movements and Indigenous Feminism in Canada and Internationally” in the upcoming Spring 2021 edition of Chrysalis.
Alessandra Munduruku: A Symbol Hope for the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil
Above everything, the 2020 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights prize has revealed the importance of Alessandra Korap Munduruku and other Indigenous peoples’ claims and has officially marked her place as a relevant figure for human rights activism. The award may be perceived as just another step closer to the recognition of Brazilian indigenous’ rights.
Echoes of Settler Colonialism in Canada’s Trans-Mountain Expansion Project
There is a need for increased two-way-dialogue between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples across the country.