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Carol Tiger, a member of Muscogee Nation and an elder in Okemah, Okla., lets the oil drip off a freshly-cooked piece of frybread. Although beloved by many, it is a far cry from the pre-colonial foods that nourished Indigenous people for centuries. (AP Photo/Brittany Bendabout)

Frybread: Comfort food or colonial byproduct?

Frybread — a simple, versatile “comfort food” for many Indigenous communities — embodies the contradictions that have dictated Indigenous food and health in North America since colonization.
Members of the French union CGT Martinique perform a go-slow protest on the ring road leading to the airport in Fort-de-France, on the French Caribbean island of Martinique, on Oct. 15, 2024. Philippe Lopez/AFP via Getty Images)

The colonial legacy lurking beneath economic unrest in the French Caribbean

Recent protests in the French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe are ostensibly over cost-of-living increases. But the roots of inequality go much deeper.
A displaced Palestinian boy carries bread as he walks between tents in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, on Oct. 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Colonialism, starvation and resistance: How food is weaponized, from Gaza to Canada

The destruction of food systems in Gaza and Canada is part of a larger effort of land dispossession and capitalist accumulation. The fight for food sovereignty is about justice and self-determination.
Oct. 7 marked one year since the beginning of ongoing hostilities between Israel and Palestine. Left: Anti-war rally on Parliament Hill on Oct. 5, 2024. Right: Commemorative ceremony for Israeli hostages on Parliament Hill on Oct. 6, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang, THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

Israel-Gaza conflict: Home and away

Revisit past episodes of Don’t Call Me Resilient that dive into issues related to the Israel-Gaza conflict, both at home and away.
Racist depictions of Africa as a dark continent abound in history. Here US filmmakers pose with Africans in 1925. Osa & Martin Johnson Safari Mus./Getty Images

Western media outlets are trying to fix their racist, stereotypical coverage of Africa. Is it time African media did the same?

African news media have continued many of the damaging norms of how western media report on the continent. It’s time for a rethink.
On Sept. 30, community groups across Canada observe the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to honour the generations impacted by the residential school system and to remember the children who never returned home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

We curated a podcast playlist for you: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

This playlist of podcast episodes invites listeners to engage in learning and unlearning; to acknowledge the tragic legacies of residential schools and to move beyond a single day of remembrance.

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