Author Archives: inthisocean
Call to Social Workers
“Until the bear speaks only the narrative of the hunter will be known.” [Wab Kinew] Although I intended to just address criminalization due to the Indian Act, I further explored the intersecting ways that Indigenous peoples and communities experience colonial oppression. So … Continue reading
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Indigenous Activism & the UNDRIP
Although genocidal and assimilation practices were legislated within the Indian Act, endless resiliency of Indigenous peoples prevented such completion. Here I will explore a sampling of Indigenous activism that is by no means exhaustive or reflective of all efforts within Canada. The … Continue reading
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The Pathway to Prison
While the overall crime rate has been dropping, incarceration rates of Indigenous people are on the rise (MacDonald, 2016). Indigenous peoples make up 4 per cent of Canada’s population yet Indigenous women account for 36 per cent of all provincially and federally … Continue reading
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Understanding the Indian Act
Would you be surprised to learn that this is a photo from the Apartheid era in South Africa? Do the words on the sign remind you of a history much closer to home? To begin I’m going to make two … Continue reading
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Race Isn’t The Father of Racism
“Race isn’t the father of racism; racism is the father of racism” Wab Kinew [Reconciliation and the TRC, Toronto, February 24, 2016] This blog will analyze the over-criminalizing impacts of the Indian Act, Canada’s core legislation that dispossess the rights of Indigenous peoples. The Act institutionalized the … Continue reading
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Pathways to Prison 