This isn’t a new debate: the idea that nobody truly owns land. Since humans have always migrated and groups have historically claimed territory, all our ancestors—regardless of culture or origin—can be considered “settlers.&r…
This essay accompanies Episode 7 of Reconsidering Canada, “Staring Down the State,” but it isn’t a recap. It’s a deeper dive into one of the episode’s most unsettling ideas: that settlers and Indigenous peoples don&rsqu…
Content warning: This post discusses residential school deaths, unmarked graves, and the legacy of colonial violence. Please take care while reading. In April 2025, two BC MLAs—Tara Armstrong and Dallas Brodie—stood up in the provinci…