Island off PEI swallowed by sea shows Canada’s coastal struggle
Perched precariously on the Northeastern shore of mainland Prince Edward Island sits a small island shaped like a crab claw. For now. Lennox Island has undergone multiple unwanted facelifts courtesy […]
Why Divest Dal opposes Kinder Morgan
Justin Trudeau took to the national stage on Tuesday, making his final decision on three major pipeline projects. He began by highlighting the Liberal government’s commitments made last fall to […]
DSU cancels bus trip to Elsipogtog protest
Last weekend, several Dalhousie students travelled to Rexton, NB in solidarity with members of the Elsipogtog First Nation to protest shale gas exploration. The Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) had originally […]
Not-so-minor changes
Little known to much of the student body, Dalhousie University is located in the heart of traditional Mi’kmaq territory but has until now only had a few classes on First […]
Mi’kmaq History Month events begin
October 1—Treaty Day—marks the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia. A month dedicated to Mi’kmaq origins and awareness, dozens of events are organized each year in order to […]
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor, We are in the midst of some of the most significant negotiations to date between Canada, Nova Scotia and the Mi’kmaq Nation. These negotiations have, until recently, flown […]
Myth-busting and nation-building
Canada’s First Nations have been serial newsmakers ever since Prime Minister Stephen Harper began pushing through omnibus legislation. The majority of the momentum is attributed to two separate forces in […]
The feminine fist raised
Walking into the Halifax World Trade and Convention Centre on a grey Sunday morning, Marina Young worried the turnout would be low. She was pleasantly surprised, when she arrived early, […]
First Nations students optimistic about future despite funding cuts
By Ashley Gaboury, CUP Central Bureau Chief WINNIPEG (CUP) — Despite provincial and federal funding cuts of $12 million and counting, students at the First Nations University of Canada are optimistic about […]