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Dina Gilio-Whitaker

• Reinventing the Colonial Wheel in Canada

  Jan 13, 2013 by Dina Gilio-Whitaker

  In a recent op-ed article published in Indian Country Today, the author–a Cree/Metis woman from Alberta Canada–wrote about a landmark study conducted by the Canadian government in 1991 called “People to People, Nation to Nation: Highlights from the Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples.” The RCAP was established to examine the conditions of... more →

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• Critical Analysis or Counter-Insurgency?

  Jan 1, 2013 by Dina Gilio-Whitaker

  Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence is now in the 21st day of her hunger strike, her demand to meet with Prime Minister Stephen Harper having so far fallen on deaf ears. It now seems that the chances of Spence becoming a martyr for her people (and thus all indigenous people) is looming menacingly on the horizon... more →

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• Indian Country’s Disconnect about Israel

  Dec 15, 2012 by Dina Gilio-Whitaker

  This week Muscogee Creek scholar and literary diva Joy Harjo ignited a firestorm of controversy when she announced on Facebook that she was leaving for a trip to Israel where she was scheduled to perform on Monday, December 10 At Tel Aviv University. The controversy came when friends and fans challenged her decision to go... more →

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