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In Week 2 of Misko Aki Knowledge Exchange (MAKE), we continue to explore themes of “Hyperlocal Worlding.” In this session, led by Dr. Autumn BlackDeer, we examined understandings of queerness and feminism as they relate to colonialism.
💡 What does it mean to decolonize conceptions of queerness?
Minh Do examines the legal and political dimensions of Gitxaała v. British Columbia. The case considered B.C. 's mineral claims system – which permits companies to acquire rights to Indigenous lands without consultation or consent.
Read the full brief: yellowheadinstitute.org/2026/the-pol...
In Week 3 of Misko Aki Knowledge Exchange (MAKE), we continue to explore themes of “Hyperlocal Worlding.” In this session, led by Harsha Walia, we examined carceral borders on Indigenous land. Here’s a brief recap of our session reflections and learnings.
In our fourth and last virtual session of Misko Aki Knowledge Exchange (MAKE), we continue to explore themes of “Hyperlocal Worlding.” In this session, led by Jade Nixon, we examined the imbrications of abolition and decolonization, and their relationships to waterways.
In this co-authored Brief, Mendizabal et al examine the federal government's proposed Youth Climate Corps pilot and what it would take for the program to support Indigenous-led climate solutions.
Read the full Brief: yellowheadinstitute.org/2026/the-you...
Reconciliation has become part of the script of corporate Canada — but who benefits from the story being told?
Artwork:
Bailey Macabre
Nêhiyaw Michif, Ukrainian
Read the full Special Report: yellowheadinstitute.org/report/lifti...
In this Brief, Minh Do examines the legal and political fallout of Gitxaała v. British Columbia, tracing how B.C.’s mineral claims system permitted companies to acquire rights to Indigenous lands with...