Sean Carleton
@SeanCarleton
Settler historian/Indigenous Studies. Books: When The Pine Needles Fall; Lessons in Legitimacy; Dissenting Traditions; Direct Action Gets the Goods.
I'm happy to share that today is the release of the paperback edition of my book Lessons in Legitimacy: Colonialism, Capitalism, and the the Rise of State Schooling in British Columbia: ubcpress.ca/lessons-in-leg…
Canadian universities such as U of T, Western, and McGill, among many others, are complicit in the genocide of the Palestinian people, and so long as they are, nobody should take them seriously when they present themselves as a force for good.
Canadian university administrators should remember that they too can be held accountable for genocide complicity. — writes Katherine Blouin, Nathan Kalman-Lamb & Derek Silva for #AJOpinion ⤵️ aje.io/ph81uw
All the wealthiest, most powerful countries allowed genocide in Gaza. It has been watched in horror by citizens of the world as Israel bombs and starves Palestinians. Canada’s refusal to take concrete action (not words) to end the genocide in Gaza violates UN convention on…
People in #Gaza are starving to death. @unicef is warning that deadly malnutrition among children is reaching catastrophic levels. Humanitarian aid at scale is urgently needed. Safe, unrestricted access into Gaza must be granted to save lives.
She's fought for clean water for years and fears proposed Ontario permit changes will hurt First Nations cbc.ca/news/canada/ki…
What’s funny/sad about this is that Conservatives (led by Harper and Kenney) dumped so many resources into commemorating the War of 1812 circa 2010s - it was an obsession - but settler colonial racism is just that strong. Colonizers are not interested in learning from history.
People praising Carney for disrespecting First Nations as if that's the way to "stand up to Trump" know nothing about the last time the Americans invaded, in 1812. The British allying with Indigenous nations (facilitated by Tecumseh) is what stopped American expansion.
The federal government’s controversial Bill C-5 is now law. But Pam Palmater says no political words can counter the fact that the legislation is probably unconstitutional. Hear the full discussion on APTN's Truth & Politics podcast: youtu.be/ITMXQbbuZ_c
Canada has abandoned the path of reconciliation and nation-to-nation building in favour of a continuation of ruthless settler capitalism disguised as “elbows up” nationalism. This isn’t going to end well.
Prime Minister Mark Carney tells Chiefs there will be no amendments to Bill C-5 in closed door talks. aptnnews.ca/?p=273935
Bill C-5: path to prosperity or threat to sovereignty? | Truth and Politics with @Niigaanwewidam and @Pam_Palmater youtu.be/ITMXQbbuZ_c?si…
A new blog is up! Read "Archives on STEM Day" by Mary Jane McCallum here shekonneechie.ca/2025/07/17/arc…
31 years ago today Joe Carter played 6 innings with a jersey that spelled Torotno on its front.
Several Chiefs across Canada gathered today in Ottawa to prepare for their meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney regarding newly-passed Bill C-5. The bill proposes to accelerate development projects like pipelines by speeding up the approval process.
Advocates are warning that cutting billions of dollars from the federal Indigenous services budget, as the Carney government intends to do, could worsen the quality of essential programs and may spark lawsuits that would cost more money in the long term. cbc.ca/news/indigenou…
It’s a great honour to work on Canada Post’s Indigenous Leaders series, this year focusing on language speakers. Pick up these stamps today!
Squamish Nation Youth Powwow celebrates Indigenous culture, music and language ❤️❤️ youtu.be/02tOvmd3PEw?si…