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Education

Why a name change for Ryerson University is the only path to reconciliation

Jun 10

We should be talking reparations when it comes to Egerton Ryerson's role in Canada's residential school shame.

Commentary

Indigenous history delivered with flair in Brotherhood to Nationhood

Jun 10

A new edition of George Manuel's definitive biography reveals how he left a lasting imprint on B.C., Canada, and the world.

Arts Features

Museum of Vancouver's That Which Sustains Us shows Indigenous and non-Indigenous interaction with forests

Jun 10

The exhibition offers deep insights into the land, water, and economy of the late 19th century.

Book Reviews

Wendy Wickwire's At the Bridge shows how an Indigenous ally was largely erased from annals of anthropology

Jun 10

James Teit deserves to be far better known for his efforts to counter Canadian government racism in the early 20th century.

Commentary

Tim Louis: The legacy of residential schools is not history

Jun 6

A former Vancouver city councillor says it's time to end what Cindy Blackstock calls "apartheid" public services.

Straight Talk

Racism against Japanese Canadians informs Kai Nagata's solidarity with Indigenous people resisting genocide

Jun 6

The B.C. environmental activist and former CTV reporter shared some of his family history this weekend over social media.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Confluence of tears over oppression of Indigenous people can create wave of support for justice

Jun 5

Scores of people attended a Friday event in Surrey to pay respect to the deceased children by displaying candles, shoes, and toys.

Commentary

Kennedy Stewart promises to rename Trutch Street after other Vancouver politicians ignored this issue for years

Jun 4

A 19th-century land commissioner's racist legacy has been mentioned on several occasions in the past on Straight.com.

Straight Talk

RCMP breaches Fairy Creek blockade; Indigenous land defender calls Premier John Horgan a "punk"

Jun 4

A group of environmental activists has claimed that 2,000-year-old yellow cedar trees are at "immediate risk" on southern Vancouver Island.

Arts Notes

Nominations are now open for B.C. Achievement awards

Jun 4

#nominatenowbc

Commentary

The Kamloops Indian Residential School, the Doctrine of Discovery, and the International Criminal Court

Jun 4

The editor of the Georgia Straight recalls how a Canadian court dealt with Indigenous voices in a case involving one of its contributing writers.

News Features

How many Indigenous children died in Canada’s residential schools?

Jun 3

The official death toll is 3,213, but there was no policy for the burial of children until seven decades after the schools were first established.