Her Campus at Western
Honouring Aboriginal Women Through Poetry
Looking at the red dresses hanging on window sills and barren trees, I pray that no one has to go through such a heart-wrenching calamity ever again.
The REDress Project
As you walk through York , you may see something fluttering in the breeze. A flash of red hangs, curious and strange. It’s a dress, and...
It’s More Than Just the Government Failing Canada’s Indigenous People
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed that is the only thing that ever has.” – Nelson Mandela
Sisters In Spirit Vigil: A Movement for Social Change
Establishment and Growth On October 4, the annual Sisters In Spirit (SIS) Vigils were held across Canada, and internationally, in honour of...
The Plight of First Nations
Despite the disproportionate statistics that plague First Nations, in terms of the number of individuals who are raped, kidnapped and...
Aboriginal Claims of Abuse Emerge in Val d’Or
Recent allegations have surfaced about police officers in the mining city of Val d’Or engaging in a range of inappropriate behaviors with...
“Highway of Tears” Documentary Review
On International Women’s Day this year I had the opportunity to see a screening of a documentary entitled Highway of Tears at the Rio on...