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  • An illustration. A silhouette of a hand with broken, twisted fingers frames faces of Indigenous children in school uniforms, seated as if posing for a class picture. The background is the colour of dried blood, and between the silhouetted fingers, the background juts in in the shape of even smaller hands, covering children's eyes, ears, and mouths.

    “More Than Half a Day”: Child Labour at the St. Albert Youville Indian Residential School

    Crystal Gail Fraser

    A letter written by a lawyer in 1939 shows Indigenous families challenging the legality of forced child labour at St. Albert Youville Indian Residential School. For decades, at this school and others, Indigenous children endured exploitation, violence, and dangerous work under the “half-day” system. Parents and children resisted, despite repression. Survivors’ stories demand accountability, truth, and justice, as Canada continues failing to act on reconciliation.

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  • Around fifty women gathered in front of a wooden building. Included in the crowd are young children, smiling mothers, and older women. They are dressed in simple but comfortable-looking clothes, with some women holding babies.

    Making Home: The Role of Homemakers’ Clubs in Life on Reserve

    Shayne Giles

    Women like Emma Minde joined Homemakers’ Clubs to overcome isolation by doing work like sewing, canning, and charity drives together. Indian Affairs required its approval to start these clubs though, and used them to monitor members’ activities.

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  • Pashtuns in Edmonton: A Brief History

    Riaz Mehmood

    Pashtun people represent a small, yet vibrant segment of the Canadian cultural mosaic. Prior to 1978, there were approximately 1,000…

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