colonialism
Dr. June Francis speaks on anti-Black racism in Canadian schools and universities
February 23, 2022BC Black History Awareness Society hosted Dr. June Francis, associate professor at the Beedie School of Business, for their Black History Month opening event. Her lecture, “History of Anti-Black Racism in Schools and Universities,” focused on historical and current case-study examples of institutional anti-Black racism in Canadian education. “We were intentionally erased from the history of this country in the same way that we have been erased from the history of the world in many areas because it was an intentional part of the colonial strategy,” said Francis. “From the time that we were liberated and before, we know slaves…
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Environmental imperialism: invasive species
February 11, 2022While BC has made some important steps on Indigenous reconciliation, the process has been slow. BC’s apparent reticence to pursue reconciliation becomes more galling once one realizes there’s a piece missing from the conversation: environmental imperialism. Environmental imperialism can roughly…
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The “nice Canadian” stereotype distracts from our colonial shame
January 18, 2022Content warning: mentions of Indigenous genocide I say this as a Canadian — one with maple syrup flowing through my veins and icicles hanging off my Timbit-loving ass — we are morally vile. The “nice Canadian” is a misleading stereotype…
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Cecelia Reekie discusses mourning in the Indigenous community after discovery at Kamloops
June 16, 2021Content warning: descriptions of residential school abuse, anti-Indigenous racism, and genocide The remains of 215 Indigenous children were found near a residential school in Kamloops on May 27, 2021. Their identities are not yet known. While experts said it is difficult…
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Land acknowledgements should reflect actionable commitment by settlers
November 9, 2020Land acknowledgements have become more commonly recited in recent years, with many meetings, classes, and emails including whose unceded lands we are currently situated on. In most cases, however, land acknowledgements only serve as a script for settlers to recite…
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Anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare should have been addressed years ago
July 5, 2020There are a lot of conversations going on right now about the issue of over-policing and ongoing police brutality in Canada — particularly against Black and Indigenous folks. While this issue is important and absolutely needs to be addressed as…
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Museums need to be updated to reflect integrated rather than segmented histories
July 15, 2019Museums are crucial cultural depictions of history. To represent history responsibly, they should be updated to reflect a more inclusive history. Recently, Victoria’s Royal B.C. Museum has planned to modernize its building to address structural issues, and, more importantly, to…
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The Canada 150 and colonial legacies: views from the university
February 10, 2017As Canada prepares to celebrate its sesquicentennial year, it seems that the fervor of national pride has also reached the university. Simon Fraser University has put forth a number of specially curated courses and invited the community to experience Canada…
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