Residential Schools and Up in Arms About Animals

We're not gonna beat around the bush here. We're releasing this episode on Canada Day 2021 and encourage you to head straight to the resources Majka has shared so you can learn more about Canada's residential "schools", including what you can do to support survivors and the families of victims. 

Reading

• Rachel Lindsay article: https://www.vulture.com/article/rachel-lindsay-the-bachelor-franchise.html
• Lowlands by Jhumpa Lahiri 
• One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston 

Watching 

• In the Heights 
  • https://www.vox.com/culture/22535040/in-the-heights-casting-backlash-colorism-representation
• The OC 

Listening 

• Solar Power by Lorde 
• Welcome to the OC, Bitches 

Politics

• TRC Calls To Action: http://trc.ca/assets/pdf/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf
• A tracker on the progress of the TRC: https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform-single/beyond-94?&cta=1
• Places to Donate:
  • Indian Residential School Survivors Society https://www.irsss.ca/ 
  • Orange Shirt Society: https://www.orangeshirtday.org/orange-shirt-society.html
  • Native Women’s Association of Canada: https://www.nwac.ca/ 
• More Information from Indigenous Journalists 
  • On the Catholic church not releasing records: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/catholic-order-staffed-kamloops-residential-school-refuses-share-records-1.6065322
  • Aftermath of first discovery: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kamloops-residential-school-remains-update-1.6053467
  • General History: https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/the_residential_school_system/ 
  • On Canceling Canada Day: https://idlenomore.ca/cancelcanadaday/ 
• Newfoundland Ends Seizure of Indigenous children: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-birth-alerts-discontinued-1.6080729 

Pop Culture

• The bear pushing incident: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2021/06/02/girl-pushes-bear-viral-tiktok-video-dogs-experts-say-dont/7495123002/
• The Texas Beeworks controversy: 
• https://www.vulture.com/2021/06/the-bee-lady-tiktok-fraud-controversy-explained.html
• Erika Thompson profile: https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/erika-thompson-beekeeper-tiktok/
• About Pekingeses: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pekingese 
• AKC popular breeds: https://www.akc.org/most-popular-breeds/ 
• Flea isn't happy: https://uproxx.com/indie/red-hot-chili-peppers-bassist-flea-westminster-dog-show/