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

The Idle No More movement has thrust Canada- First Nations relations to centre stage. (Chris Parent photo)

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, […]