Indigenous
The Return of the Repressed
Felipe Galvez Haberle’s “The Settlers” (“Los Colonos”) is anything but a typical Western. Utterly devoid of heroism or romance, it explores a dark chapter in Chile’s history, deconstructing not only the morality of the gunslingers but also the historical setting in which they operated.
Understanding the Dreamtime
Indigenous Australians like Bill store cultural memory, law and survival in the songs that guide every part of life, from marriage and inheritance to knowledge of medicine, hunting and the stars, all contained within an intricate mythology.
The Suffering of Canada’s Indigenous People
It began when my mother was apprehended and taken to residential school at the age of 7, where she stayed for seven years without once going home. I cannot even imagine all that my Mama lost. How could one know how to parent when all you knew growing up was a concentration camp run by nuns and priests?