Lauren Ashley Jiles is a global burlesque superstar celebrating her Indigenous roots
“When I told my grandmother about my dancing, she said, ‘If you’re going to do it, be the best at it’”
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Indigenous culture
The Curious Case of Gina Adams: A “Pretendian” Investigation
She was hired by Emily Carr University in an effort to recruit Indigenous faculty. Then questions arose about her identity.
The brilliance that residential schools could not stamp out
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson: For two weeks, I lived immersed in a world built by Dene, on their land. A world that Canada still tries very hard to destroy.
May 2021 be the year land is once again refuge for Indigenous people
Leanne Betasamosake Simpson: During the pandemic, Indigenous people reconnected to their land, embracing bush life and learning to live in community with each other in times of trouble
Human remains found on Vancouver Island have opened a door into a lost world
The discovery has resurfaced the tragic story of the Pentlatch people
For Indigenous boy whose braid got cut, the meaning of long hair makes it worth the taunts
The 11-year-old from Calgary grew out his hair as a gesture of solidarity with his ailing mom—only to have a fellow student try to slice it off