Indigenous rights
Squamish Nation and province sign land stewardship agreement
July 29, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer On June 26, the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) and the province of BC signed an agreement “intended to help the Nation assert its role as stewards” of their traditional land. The Nation reported that the agreement will allow them to protect “33 new Síiyaḿiin (cultural sites), Sneẃiyelh (cultural training areas), areas for fish and wildlife monitoring,” and the establishment of “six Special Cultural Management Areas.” It will also “increase protection for riparian ecosystems (land next to rivers, streams, and lakes), wetland ecosystems, and areas of old cedar forests.” Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw traditional territory totals 673,200 hectares.…
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UBC professors file academic freedom lawsuit over land acknowledgements
May 12, 2025By: Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik, News Writer Land acknowledgements have become commonplace in Canadian institutions, and universities are no exception. Recently, a group of UBC community members made headlines for critiquing the practice. In early April, professors Brad Epperly, Andrew Irvine, Christopher…
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Conservatives consider adding Indigenous rights to top 50 list of priorities within the next 60 years
October 15, 2024By: Jordan PEEterson, Alt-Right Political Personality (swears he’s not racist) The BC Conservatives are considering adding Indigenous rights to their list of priorities sometime within the next 60 years if it is profitable in some way. Of course, reconciliation and…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Inequities in healthcare
October 6, 2023By: Tejasvita Saini, SFU Student and Antonia Chircea, SFU Student Content warning: mentions of anti-Indigeneity, medical trauma, forced sterilization, and transphobia. Healthcare perpetuates many inequities. From sexism, racism, queerphobia and transphobia, to ableism — it can be hard to access…
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Large-scale fishing has serious ethical implications
May 18, 2023By: Nercya Kalino, Peak Associate Fish farming has complicated impacts on the environment. Most of us don’t have the slightest idea what processes fish go through before they land on our plates. When you learn what happens behind the scenes in…
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Words are not enough, the NHL needs to invest in Indigenous youth
June 7, 2021By: Harvin Bhathal, Peak Associate Edmonton Oilers defencemen Ethan Bear, an Ochapowace Nation hockey player in the NHL, was recently subjected to racism by Oilers fans. This news is not surprising given the NHL is a league with racism embedded in…
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Keep MMIWG in your hearts this Valentine’s Day
February 6, 2021by Saman Dara, SFU Student Indigenous women are leaders, community developers, Knowledge Keepers, negotiators, and life givers; they are the heart of their Nations. In order to fulfill these roles, Indigenous women require space, health, and safety, all of which…
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Legality doesn’t equal morality
January 18, 2021by Alex Masse, Staff Writer From a young age, many of us are given a very particular image of the law. We are taught that it is this grandiose, impartial, and moral entity that separates right from wrong. But it’s…
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Trickster is a darkly compelling watch with plenty of rich storytelling and Indigenous folklore
October 14, 2020By: Meera Eragoda, Arts & Culture Editor All those headlines you’ve been seeing about Trickster being the must watch show of the fall? They’re not wrong. Trickster just aired the first of its six-episode season on Wednesday, October 7 and…
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