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Jody Wilson-Raybould speaking into a crowd of media microphones

The newly independent candidate on Indigenous governance, SNC-Lavalin, and whether she wants the prime minister’s job

Photograph of camp in the Mackenzie mountain range

Indigenous Knowledge and the Future of Science

August 12, 2019August 13, 2019 - by Jimmy Thomson

Research on First Nation land often exploits the people who live there. What discoveries could come out of true collaboration?

Arts & Culture

How Canada Uses Indigenous Art to Market Itself to the World

January 16, 2019July 16, 2019 - by Julian Brave NoiseCat

When the government spotlights Indigenous creators internationally, it too often obscures the realities of colonialism at home. Why Maria Hupfield’s work goes beyond all that

Sex Ed: Beyond the Classroom

#MeToo and the Secrets Indigenous Women Keep

December 5, 2018July 12, 2019 - by Lindsay Nixon

Too many have stayed silent about stories of abuse. It’s time to stop protecting toxic men

News about The Walrus

Good Lands

June 21, 2018 - by The Walrus Staff

A special project from The Walrus Fund for Indigenous Visual Artists

Photo Courtesy of the Canadian Press / Jason Franson

Environment

The Next Pipeline Battle

June 13, 2018July 16, 2019 - by Josiah Neufeld

In Manitoba, an issue that’s been underground for half a century is coming to the surface

Sports

How Basketball Became Part of First Nations Culture

May 14, 2018August 22, 2019 - by Trevor Jang

For decades, BC banned potlatches and other traditions. Some young athletes found another way to bring their communities together

Photograph of a Woman Watering Plants Inside a Greenhouse

Society

Women Who Feed the World

May 3, 2018August 16, 2019 - by Trina Moyles

Farming is traditionally portrayed as a masculine pursuit. Nothing could be further from the truth

Photograph of a Woman Looking at a Leonard Cohen Themed Magazine Spread

Arts & Culture

The Darker Side of Leonard Cohen

April 9, 2018August 13, 2019 - by Myra Bloom

How the myth of the male genius shields our cultural heroes from scrutiny

Books

The Hawaiian Queen Who Taught Indigenous Writers to Resist

April 4, 2018August 13, 2019 - by Daniel Heath Justice

By connecting the fight for justice across generations, Indigenous writing has found its moment

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