In the month since Donald Trump took office as President of the United States for the second time, his administration has reignited the flames of American imperialism with rhetoric suggesting territorial ambitions around the globe. Perhaps the most striking example … Continue reading
Tag: Indigenous Sovereignty
Wh you should care about McGirt vs. Oklahoma
The decision made in McGirt v. Oklahoma means that a large portion of land in eastern Oklahoma, 43% to be exact, belongs to the numerous native nations in the area and therefore the state does not hold any jurisdiction to prosecute crimes in the area. Many celebrated the decision as historic in the sense that it not only affirmed the boundaries of the reservation but also confirmed the sovereignty of tribal governments and their inherent right to governance. Others point to the massive strain this decision has placed on tribal and smaller federal courts who remain largely unequipped to handle the influx of violent crime.
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.
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.
A Pipe Dream? – Pipelines and Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada
The dialogue around the Trans Mountain Pipeline and Indigenous sovereignty cannot be divided neatly into two distinct sides, nor can a single perspective represent a wide variety of voices.
The Recent RCMP Scandal is a Reminder that We Need to Address Indigenous Issues in Canada in International Development
Many issues that local Indigenous communities face are extremely similar to the problems we usually attribute to the “developing world”, and while we care about them abroad, we seem to conveniently forget about those very similar local realities.