As of November 30, 2017, the government of British Columbia will officially end the cruel and unnecessary hunt of grizzly bears. After much campaigning by those in the province and a stirring documentary produced by Lush Cosmetics, the government was…
Annual Tribal Canoe Journeys are bringing back the lost traditions of Native Americans
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Many Native American cultural traditions have been lost due to the relentless impositions of Western culture during colonial times. One tradition that was at risk of being lost was the use of canoes by many West Coast…
An outbreak of skin lesions in First Nations community speaks miles of Canadian priorities
BY: ROB HOFFMAN In 2013, Hamilton, Ontario, spent millions of dollars making repairs to the Woodward Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant, in response to concerned Royal Botanical Gardens researchers, who noted a severe spike in goldfish released into the Hamilton Harbour.…
First Nations reserves in the U.S. have been given the green light to sell pot
BY: SINEAD MULHERN First Nations reserves in the U.S. have been given the green light to grow and sell marijuana on their lands. This is a decision that comes with much controversy, though. Whether or not reserves choose to take…
Redefining Home On Native Land: Inside British Columbia’s Fight For Aboriginal Territory
BY: KELSEY ROLFE No British Columbia premier has ever met with the Tsilhqot’in Nation on their home turf. Nor had one ever sat down with aboriginal titleholders as equals. Christy Clark, B.C.’s current premier, was the first to do both…