Posts Tagged with: Loretta Saunders
By Daniel Heath Justice
Posted in - Voices Rising on March 14th, 2014
Lately, I’ve been worrying about my students. Not about their skills (which are impressive), nor their dedication (which is boundless), nor their generosity (which is expansive). I’m not worried about whether they can make it …
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By Jana-Rae Yerxa
Posted in - Voices Rising on March 12th, 2014
“I think you’re holding back. Tell them they’re wrong and tell them why they’re wrong,” he said to me.
“Just like that?!” I asked. My voice exposing discomfort with his suggestion.
“Yeah,” he replied nonchalantly.
“I can’t do …
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By Tasha Beeds
Posted in - Voices Rising on March 11th, 2014
The history of violence against Indigenous people is woven into the colonization of our Indigenous territories. Our bones and blood make up the fabric of “Canada”.
Through the process of âsotamâtowin, (Sacred Agreement/Treaty) and through the …
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By Jaskiran Dhillon
Posted in - Voices Rising on March 10th, 2014
I started writing this post several times. Started and then stopped and started again. Delete button denial of an epidemic that seems to have no end in sight.
Staring at the blinking cursor on a still …
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By Adam Barker
Posted in - Voices Rising on March 6th, 2014
February 13th, 2014, is a date that I will never forget. On that day, the Moosehide Campaign called a meeting in Victoria, BC, gathering men who stood in opposition to violence against Indigenous women. In …
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By Leanne Simpson
Posted in - Voices Rising on March 5th, 2014
Not Murdered & Not Missing: Rebelling Against Colonial Gender Violence
I’ve learned a tremendous amount over the past months from Loretta Saunders, Bella Laboucan-McLean & all the other Indigenous people that we’ve had violently …
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By Eva Jewell
Posted in - Voices Rising on March 4th, 2014
“Loretta’s case has opened the eyes of Canadians to say this could have been my daughter. And it can very well be your daughter, but the sad fact is it’s mostly …
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By Sarah Hunt
Posted in - Voices Rising on March 3rd, 2014
As the news of Loretta Saunders’ death settles in, I cycle through waves of sadness, anger, and resignation. Each time another Indigenous woman is murdered or abducted, I experience this same cycle of feeling compelled …
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By Tara Williamson
Posted in - Voices Rising on February 28th, 2014
This week we learned that Loretta Saunders, an Inuk student from Labrador, has been murdered. In her death, our sister joins a long and growing list of Indigenous women and girls who have been, and …
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