Prime Minister Jean Chrétien leaves a news conference inOttawa, April 9, 2003. Chrétien says he hopes the U.S. winsthe war, but stands by Canada's decision to stay out of the conflict (Young 2013) On March 17, 2003, Prime Minister Jean Chrétien announced that Canada would not participate in the impending American-led war in Iraq (Alberts … Continue reading Canada’s Complicity in the War in Iraq →

The Ainu are the indigenous people of Northern Japan, including the island of Hokkaido and the northern portion of Honshu, as well as nearby Russian-controlled Sakhalin Island, the Kuril Islands, and the southern portion of the Kamchatka Peninsula. Today, the Ainu can only be found on Hokkaido and Sakhalin, with most living on Hokkaido, as … Continue reading Ainu of Northern Japan →

Lee Maracle’s Daughters are Forever is told from the perspective of Marilyn, a 45-year-old Aboriginal woman who works as a social worker in Vancouver. Marilyn has two daughters, Cat and Lindy, both in their early twenties. Marilyn and her daughters love each other intensely. However, Marilyn struggles with the guilt of how she mothered her … Continue reading Book Review: Daughters are Forever by Lee Maracle →