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Robert Jago

Robert Jago (@rjjago) is an entrepreneur, an occasional writer, and a member of the Kwantlen First Nation and Nooksack Indian Tribe.
Terra Cognita

Terra Cognita

June 29, 2020August 31, 2020 - by Robert Jago

The Indigenous stories we would rather be telling

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Terra Cognita

The Hungry People

June 29, 2020July 23, 2020 - by Robert Jago

Europeans like to go on about the innovations colonizers brought to the Americas. But what of the innovations they took away?

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Terra Cognita

Editor’s Letter

June 29, 2020July 2, 2020 - by Robert Jago

What would our stories look like if, just for a little while, we stopped telling them for other people and instead told them for ourselves?

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Justice

The Need to Protect Free Speech on First Nations Reserves

February 25, 2020March 27, 2020 - by Robert Jago

It’s unclear if the Charter applies to First Nations governments. This leaves band members extremely vulnerable

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Opinion

Canada’s Hollow Concern for First Nations Democracy

February 21, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Robert Jago

The government is failing to defend the democratic rights of First Nations communities trying to resist their hereditary leaders

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Current Affairs

Why Canada’s Duty to Consult With Indigenous Peoples Isn’t Negotiable

November 2, 2018November 14, 2019 - by Robert Jago

If demands for consultation aren’t met, First Nations could take their fight back to the streets

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Current Affairs

The Story Behind Jordan Peterson’s Indigenous Identity

March 22, 2018November 26, 2019 - by Robert Jago

The controversial professor has used his links with the Kwakwaka’wakw people as a shield against accusations of racism

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Politics

Why Is Senator Lynn Beyak Publishing Racist Letters on Her Website?

January 3, 2018November 11, 2019 - by Robert Jago

The controversial politician continues to promote opinions that forced her removal from seven committees last year

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The Deadly Racism of Thunder Bay

December 11, 2017February 5, 2020 - by Robert Jago

A series of stalled police investigations reveals a city that’s indifferent to Indigenous lives

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Politics

When Will First Nations People Have the Power to Control Their Own Lives?

September 22, 2017November 11, 2019 - by Robert Jago

Trudeau’s UN speech promised a new direction in Indigenous relations, but recent actions show that it may be hard to shake off old colonial habits

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