by editor | Jun 2, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
Weapons of Reason – The Conflict Issue “In British Columbia, the First Nations are at war with oil and gas companies intent on exploiting their indigenous lands, and with each other over governance and tensions between a “democratic” present and their...
by editor | May 20, 2021 | News, Uncategorized
UVic News “Val Napoleon is one of Canada’s most influential Indigenous legal scholars. She’s also an artist, disruptor, activist, a Cree woman from the Saulteau First Nation and an adopted member of the Gitanyow (Gitxsan) Nation. Today, Napoleon received the...
by editor | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Image: Andrea Vogel I spent many hours in June transcribing an interview with a particular Upper Nicola Elder. Even though I had been there on the video call when the interview occurred, it was by listening many, many times, that I began to pick up on new...
by editor | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Image: Tania Talebzadeh-Takiyeh Law is not a solid statute or something you can always grasp into words (especially English ones). It is deliberation, protocol, warnings, teachings, and a way of life that is lived not only by humans but also by all living...
by editor | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Image: Brendan Noyes I knew that while the summer would no doubt be a strange one, the ILRU would continue to look after its’ staff and nurture relationships. That counts to me—it counts big because of the nature of our work. We talk about revitalizing and...
by editor | Oct 13, 2020 | Uncategorized
Image: Carolyn at Mystic Beach A lot of connections were created to bring me, a Secwepemc from Esk’etemc reserve, to work for ILRU. It has been a humbling journey. Before I was even accepted to the JD/JID law program at UVic Law I began to hear about ILRU...
