Metrotown is a blank canvas. There are so many new developments, with so many voids for community expression.
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Film Review: C̓əsnaʔəm, the City Before the City
This film review was originally written and recorded in Summer 2020 for my Cities and Crisis course Podcast Review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfyUQF2aYM0&feature=youtu.be Written Review C̓əsnaʔəm, the City Before the City is a documentary which tells a story of modern activism. I review this film from the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), and səl̓ilwətaɁɬ … Continue reading Film Review: C̓əsnaʔəm, the City Before the City
Walkabout: Indigenous Presence in my Neighbourhood
This is an exerpt from a term-long "walkabout" journal from my Indigenous Perception of Landscape course. This was from week two, and I am particularly keen to share all the interesting things I found out about my own back yard. Walkabout 2 - Neighbourhood presence In lecture this week we learned that when Burnaby was … Continue reading Walkabout: Indigenous Presence in my Neighbourhood
Indigenous Placemaking as a form of Resistance and Resilience
Originally written in Fall 2020 for my Indigenous Perception of Landscape course Introduction Feeling a sense of belonging is central to human nature, and this can be achieved through placemaking. In a neocolonial age, placemaking can also be a form of Indigenous resistance and can strengthen Indigenous identities. Centuries of cultural genocide inflicted by the … Continue reading Indigenous Placemaking as a form of Resistance and Resilience
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