BCIT Investigates: Decolonizing the Criminal Justice System
A report from BCIT News highlights personal stories and various statistics. Available here.
Community Initiatives
Indigenous Learn dot com
From their website: Authentic Indigenous Experts We know that reconciliation efforts are easier when Indigenous Education Consultants are engaged in your work. Our educators are authentic [...]
Canadian Roots Exchange: Reconciliation in our Lifetime
From their webpage – Vision: We envision a future where Indigenous youth are empowered and connected as dynamic leaders in vibrant and thriving communities. Purpose: As a national [...]
Looking out for each other project
From their website, “The New Brunswick Aboriginal Peoples Council is leading a community driven project called Looking Out For Each Other: Assisting Aboriginal families and communities when [...]
Why tensions are escalating on Wet’suwet’en territory over the Coastal GasLink pipeline
Another great piece in The Narwhal here.
The Beyond Bullying Project
A wonderful resource about LGBTQ+ and school. Thanks to my departmental colleague (Dr. Katelin Albert) for putting me on to this.
First Peoples’ Cultural Council
A site with tons of resources on Indigenous languages including their First Voices initiative.
Telling Our Twisted Histories
CBC’s new podcast – “Words connect us. Words hurt us. Indigenous histories have been twisted by centuries of colonization. Host Kaniehti:io Horn brings us together to decolonize [...]
Lots of great resources for LGBTQ+ on Vancouver Island
The Chair in Transgender Studies at UVic is proud to host this resource and information site for Trans, Nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and other gender-diverse people and their allies on Vancouver Island.
Dented cans, ugly fruit – it’s all tasty (and free) if you’re willing to get your hands dirty
Good look at dumpster diving in Brooklyn available on Aeon.