Two Spirit People Are Reclaiming Their Land—and Their Identity
Wonderful VICE documentary that includes many references to Indigenous land rights. Here.
E.O. Wilson, a Pioneer of Evolutionary Biology, Dies at 92
Wilson, a Harvard professor for 46 years, was an expert on insects and explored how natural selection and other forces could influence animal behavior. He then applied his research to humans. New [...]
Excellent piece on Migrant Farm Workers in Canada by The Narwhal
An excellent piece of investigative journalism, by Hilary Beaumont with photography by Chris Katsarov Luna, took more than a year to research.
The town that coal built
A piece from CBC Radio (here) that highlights the reality of one small town trying to adjust, and survive, Alberta’s transition away from coal-fired power.
The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s politics are anti-Indigenous — so why do media outlets still quote them?
SFU Sociologist, Kyle Willmott’s article (in The Conversation) is a pointed critique of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s anti-Indigenous politics.
Why are homes still being built along rivers? Flooded residents disagree on the solution
From my former colleague, Dr. Tim Haney at Mount Royal University. A good read (here).
Why tensions are escalating on Wet’suwet’en territory over the Coastal GasLink pipeline
Another great piece in The Narwhal here.
Spousal violence in Canada, 2019
A new Statistics Canada report by Shana Conroy, available here. Photo by Sydney Sims.
