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The not guilty verdict in the murder trial of Gerald Stanley for the death of Colten Boushie has opened up wounds across the country. Ignoring the problems won't make them go away, so I've assembled some weekend reads that look at important Indigenous issues facing the country -- both articles about the trial and some earlier articles that are worth re-reading.
For some of you, it's a long weekend. Enjoy. But we'll be back in your Inbox on Monday as usual.
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Weekend Reads
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Candis Callison, University of British Columbia; Mary-Lynn Young, University of British Columbia
What can the events surrounding Colten Boushie’s death, the trial verdict and its media coverage tell us about the role of journalism and journalists in relation to Indigenous concerns in Canada?
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David MacDonald, University of Guelph
It's time for an overhaul of the justice system in Canada: How juries are selected, how Indigenous victims are treated and to challenge embedded racism within police forces and courts.
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David MacDonald, University of Guelph
No project for reconciliation can succeed unless the federal and provincial governments roll back their power and create space for Indigenous control over their own self-determining futures.
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Daniel Heath Justice, University of British Columbia
A leading Indigenous academic says too many Canadians take ugly pleasure in being ignorant about Indigenous issues. It's time for some straight talk about Settlers with Opinions.
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Steven Friedman, University of Johannesburg
The politicians who removed Zuma are likely to be running the government for the next five years. Current events were their first test and offered a hint of how the country may be governed.
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Emmanuel Kuntsche, La Trobe University; Sarah Callinan, La Trobe University
There are many reasons people drink, including to have fun or cope with other problems. Knowing their motivations will allow us to tailor programs to help those who may struggle with alcohol use.
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Maria Voigt, German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research; Erik Meijaard, Australian National University; Serge Wich, Liverpool John Moores University
To save the orangutans we must both protect their forests and stop any hunting and killing within them.
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Bryan Muller, Université de Lorraine
Quand de Gaulle arrive le 4 juin 1958 à Alger. Il cherche à rassurer tout le monde – militaires, colons, colonisés – en prononçant son célèbre mais incompréhensible « Je vous ai compris ! ».
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Enrico Bonadio, City, University of London
In a landmark court decision, graffiti has been ruled to be proper art worthy of recognition and protection.
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Russell Frank, Pennsylvania State University
When mass shootings take place, the media rush to publish details on the suspect's background. But is that approach one that does more harm than good?
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