The home of the University of Alberta, Faculty of Law's "Law & Social Media" Project.

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, As law students, the writers here on the blog cast a critical eye on a lot of what we see. It is easy to focus on the...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, on the blog, we explored the complexities of Indigenous identity. We looked at status under the Indian Act,...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we have been exploring Indigenous identity. Today we will look at how post-secondary institutions are...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week we have been discussing Indigenous identity. Indigenous identity is a very complex concept. There are many...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, In continuing this week’s topic about Identity, I thought that I would focus on the identity through identification...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, the Reconcicli-ACTION YEG writers are continuing our November theme of cultural misappropriation, and as...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, our authors have been commemorating the actions of Indigenous Veterans including the significant...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we have been highlighting the significant contributions and sacrifices of Indigenous peoples to the war...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today’s post is about enfranchisement, and how many Indigenous veterans lost their Indian status after serving in the...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, November 8, 1994, commemorated the very first Indigenous Veteran’s Day in Canada. I must admit that until recently I...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, There is no doubt that there are complicated relations between the Canadian state and many Indigenous people. The...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week the writers at Reconcili-ACTION YEG have been discussing cultural appropriation. As a quick review, cultural...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, This week, we have been looking at cultural appropriation. Today, we will look at how cultural appreciation can advance...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today’s post is about the repatriation of Indigenous cultural artifacts that have been wrongfully taken or stolen from...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Today we are going to continue the theme of cultural appropriation or as some like to call it “cultural...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Halloween is here, which means that children and adults alike are dressing up in costumes and outfits to become someone...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, Imagine being 13 years old, packing your bags, and moving away from home. You are being sent to live at a boarding...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, One great casualty of residential schools was Indigenous languages. After being taken from their communities, First...

Tansi Nîtôtemtik, When it comes to the level of attainment and success in the education system, there is a big gap between Indigenous and...

Today’s story is about a young Indigenous woman who led the Students Helping Students campaign to have a school built in her home village...