Indigenous issues
Indian Giver Are the Band Indigenous Hardcore Fans Have Been Waiting For
"People are paying attention to Indigenous artists...And that’s great. But it’s not the kind of music that I listen to."
Indigenous Women in Canada Are Still Being Sterilized Without Their Consent
In the 20th century, the U.S. and Canada carried out a quiet genocide against Indigenous women through coerced sterilization. In 2019, it’s still happening.
Indigenous Artists Tell Us What They Think About Land Acknowledgements
Cultural events in Canada often start with a statement to recognize the gathering is taking place on Indigenous land. Here's what five Indigenous artists think of the practice.
Woman or Girl Killed Every Other Day in Canada, Young Women at Greater Risk
A new report found that Indigenous and rural women have a much higher risk of being murdered.
The Real War Facing the Wet’suwet’en Nation
The pipeline-fuelled conflict between the RCMP and land defenders in northern BC is a war between tribal and colonial law as old as Canada itself. And it’s a war we’ve internalized.
How Indigenous Youth Are Healing Together
Indigenous filmmakers from the Nu Media Program partnered with VICE Canada to document the importance of how an Indigenous sharing circle helps address the epidemic of racism, violence, and intolerance.
The Gerald Stanley Verdict Shows There’s No Justice for Indigenous Peoples
Colten Boushie was shot dead on a Saskatchewan farm. An all-white jury decided the man that killed him did no wrong.
First Nation Upset With Chief’s Inclusion in New ‘Civilization’ Game
‘This doesn't sit well with many of us because that's not what Poundmaker represents.’
Ian Campeau on Leaving A Tribe Called Red for a Life of Advocacy
‘In Tribe I didn't feel I was doing the political work I could be doing.’
Indigenous Land Not Sacred Enough to Block BC Ski Resort, Supreme Court Rules
The Ktunaxa First Nation’s religious complaint against Jumbo Glacier Ski Resort has been thrown out by Canada’s top court.
An Indigenous Blockade in Winnipeg Is Halting Deforestation Efforts
Activists have held up construction on private property and surprisingly, they have the law on their side.
This Artist Recreated Famous Movie Posters With Indigenous People
"I was accused of cultural appropriation of Western culture, which is insane."