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Mainstream Coverage of Controversial Prison Transfer Leaves Indigenous Voices Unheard

The transfer of convicted murderer Terri-Lynne McClintic to a healing lodge has some media outlets up in arms, and belittling traditional healing practices

The McGill Daily acknowledges its location on unceded indigenous territory

The McGill Daily, a student newspaper at McGill University, has taken a commendable step toward acknowledging the role journalism institutions in Canada have played in perpetuating discrimination against indigenous people. A land acknowledgement, reading “The McGill Daily is located on unceded Kanien’Keha:Ka territory” is prominently displayed on the top-left corner of the Daily’s homepage, under the… Continue reading The McGill Daily acknowledges its location on unceded indigenous territory

#IdleNoMore

By Rhiannon Russell Waubgeshig Rice pulls his van over and darts onto the street, video camera hoisted on his shoulder. Dressed in a CBC/Radio-Canada coat and heavy-duty boots, he’s covering the second national day of action for Idle No More, an indigenous rights movement. It’s a miserable day for a protest: below zero, snow swirling in… Continue reading #IdleNoMore