University’s Indigenous strategy is a threat to academic standards

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Document contains serious flaws and constitutes an unprecedented threat to academic freedom and freedom of inquiry

University’s Indigenous strategy is a threat to academic standardsIn September 2018, the Office of Academic Indigenization provided Mount Royal University (MRU) faculty with a document entitled Indigenizing Mount Royal’s Curricula: A Call For Engagement. This document affirmed the Calgary university’s commitment “to indigenizing its curricula to ensure that all students graduate with a basic understanding of Indigenous content informed by Indigenous perspectives,” and…

Beyak should not be silenced about Indigenous issues

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The senator has enabled all of us to take the first step in honestly discussing race and culture

Beyak should not be silenced about Indigenous issuesSen. Lynn Beyak was recently removed from the Conservative caucus for saying and publicizing things that many people think are true. This has emboldened her opponents, and some Indigenous activists are now suggesting that Beyak be thrown out of the Senate and investigated for thought crimes. A year ago, Beyak had the audacity to assert…