Art was supposed to “save” the Inuit from what exactly, and why? The framing here is not a “break” from electoral politics: it should be about the very structural and historical colonialism that our government continues to perpetuate, while displaying Inuit art prominently.
Looking for an election news break? You can read my story about Inuit artist Ooloosie Saila. She lives in the art capital of Canada -- the hamlet of Cape Dorset that is also one of the poorest and most violent places in the country.https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/19/world/canada/canada-indigenous-art.html …
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This is a really problematic article. If you don’t know why, go back to the community and ask for feedback on your reporting. Also
@JustinTrudeau hasn’t made reconciliation a priority. He approved a pipeline despite protests from Indigenous communities.#DecolonizeJournalism -
He approved a pipeline that two different consortia led by First Nations Leaders now want to buy. You can't suggest that all first nations people are the same.
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