Oppressed to Oppressor

Oppressed to Oppressor

Ever wonder what possesses someone to hurt another? Is it fueled by anger? Jealousy? Fear? Maybe it is all of these possibilities and more, or maybe none at all. There is always more beneath the surface. Take a moment to reflect on a time when you may have caused...
The Doctrine of Discovery

The Doctrine of Discovery

I do not know where you come from, what your background is, or what you are going through right now but I want you to take a moment to imagine. Imagine all your values and beliefs being swept out from underneath you, out of your control, and deemed as a criminal...
Religion < Spirituality

Religion < Spirituality

“We could never be Christians”, was stated by a First Nations Elder during a panel discussion at the World Indigenous People’s Conference on Education. This Elder is definitely justified in his perspective. There was an immense amount of injustice done on behalf...
Cultural Appropriation

Cultural Appropriation

Halloween is fast approaching and I thought this would be an appropriate time to discuss the topic of cultural appropriation. Google defines appropriation as, “The action of taking something for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission”. Cultural...
Let us Listen, Let us Recognize

Let us Listen, Let us Recognize

“I remember them taking me away from my mother and my step father. I could hear them telling my mom that it was the best thing for me and not to worry, that I would be looked after. The next day I woke up with hundreds of total strangers, my size, my age, not knowing...