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Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1995/11/28 Title A name given to the resource Six Nations' funds allegedly used in loan to founders of McGill Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sara Jean Green Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available McGill Tribune Admin Canadian Government colonialism Indigeneity https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/824c8096e396212af45e3f8ed76a8c6d.pdf?Expires=1779321600&Signature=nzpUj7wr5eSA1wFZ8pI%7EiQR1OUNC8-aIkyHoqz7xuwbtof0FXxux1X2XzhCDTI%7EfWDTPndIXnqsRZjcVHFq2QJgxyTak8uv5jaZks2E4LR2oGk4ACKjPj6vICr5D6d0KjDmWV8VedAsi1ZgWmGejbclq7QgTmL1T8MXtnfUZ7X5WmJKRba9TSQ72HETENT6IpFMye9wgJtsiprnL6DB9bkKrSbk5yuXs%7EPpyw8YpTS3vbeZVGeVLdLc6g3P2baeZDrBPqncW2Qh2sC%7EpWq81o-VNd8qrJ%7Eq-cei%7EVfLsr-v0pfkKJKaY39nohmwXr4YKZzj3q6i7FeRo4%7Er-ehRVOg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM db71fe1ce23d4c1545e8bd11012d9c71 PDF Text Text 4 NEWS September 23, 2019 mcgilldaily.com | The McGill Daily McGill In Solidarity: A Colonial Context ISA and BSN Talk Solidarity on Campus Yasna Khademian The McGill Daily content warning: sexual violence, settler-colonialism, anti-Black racism, anti-Indigenous racism and slur O n September 19, three students from McGill’s Indigenous Student Alliance (ISA) and three students from the Black Student Network (BSN) came together for a public roundtable on the topic of solidarity and allyship – specifically in the colonial context of McGill University. Among the panelists from ISA were Janelle Bruneau, Noah Favel, and Catie Galbraith. Chloe Kemeni, Kai Trotz, and Ayo Ogunremi were the panelists from BSN, with Ogunremi co-moderating alongside Galbraith. Ogunremi opened the panel, remarking that it was “a very appropriate day” to be talking about solidarity. This past week, a series of photos and videos of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in brownface and blackface in the 1990s and early 2000s were found and published online. “It was a very hurtful and astounding image to witness for anyone who has experienced any kind of racial discrimination,” Ogunremi told the audience. This pervasive bigotry and white supremacy, he said, has been institutionalized into our political system. “I came here and realized that I don’t need to be that way –I dont need to be white [...] I’m Black and if you have a problem with it, that’s really on you.” — Chloe Kemeni Kemeni, whose advocacy on campus centres around racial justice and the prevention of sexual violence, brought up the topic of intersectionality. She underscored the fundamental role of violence in allowing McGill students to operate in Tiohtià:ke: what settlers call Montreal. “Rape was used as a tool to take this land that we stand on,” she stated. The University Experience At an overwhelmingly white university, finding these safe, shared spaces can be extremely important for Black and Indigenous students. Favel, who is a member of the Cree Nation, grew up in Calgary, Alberta. “There’s not a lot of appreciation for Indigenous people there,” he explained; “it’s something you try to hide.” Around four years ago, Favel began working as a forklift driver, and at the panel, he recalled his first day at work. “I go into the lunchroom. I walk in, and all these old, white forklift drivers are talking about all these drunk natives in Calgary,” he explained. “They looked at me and they had a very surprised look on their face and said, ‘Are you Indigenous?’ And I said, ‘no, I’m not.’” But being a part of ISA and being around Indigenous students, Favel says, has changed that. “That doesn’t even remotely cross my mind now – I’m proud to be Indigenous.” Bruneau, who is from the Northwest Territories, echoed his statements. “They make navigating a world Indigenous people were never meant to be in a lot easier.” “Say someone says something really shitty in class,” Bruneau explained; “I can go to my Indigenous friends, and they validate it and make me feel that my feelings are normal.” It’s about the solidarity of having people around you who share a common history, she said. “You don’t have to explain where you’re coming from […] that labour – you don’t have to do it with Indigenous students on campus.” Trotz agreed, adding that “coming to McGill and having a community of people who are like-minded and who know those experiences, validates you as a person.” Kemeni, whose family immigrated to Canada, explained the internalized pressure she felt growing up to “adopt ‘white’ stereotypes and attributes” in order to be successful. “I came here and realized that I don’t need to be that way – I don’t need to be white,” she explained. “I’m Black and if you have a problem with it, that’s really on you.” McGill as a Colonial Institution The moderator posed the question of McGill as an institution, asking if it has decolonial aspects. One topic that was brought up was that of land acknowledgements. “It’s a contradiction [for McGill] to use land acknowledgements to say ‘we’re anti-colonial,’” From left to right: Catie Galbraith, Noah Favel, Janelle Bruneau, Kai Trotz, Chloe Kemeni, and Ayo Ogunremi. Photograph courtesy of Allan Vicaire Favel explained, because the burden of making those land acknowledgements rests largely on Indigenous students and Indigenous professors. Regarding the Indigenous Studies program at McGill, Bruneau added that it feels strange to her. “[The professors] talk about us in a such a way that trivializes our identity and puts us at a static point in history, in a book or a painting, like we are not in this room,” she said. “They operate under the assumption that we are not in higher education.” Trotz also emphasized the lack of Indigenous and Black professors at the University, as well as the fact that even though Montreal has a large Black population, “you don’t see that on campus.” Role of Non-Black and NonIndigenous Allies For ISA, Bruneau says, allies are critical because they can take on the emotional labour that is too often delegated to Indigenous students. When ISA was tabling and campaigning last year to change the R*dmen name, she told the audience, it was important that non-Indigenous allies took on the burden of talking to aggressive onlookers. “Often all of their comments were directed at the visibly native person,” Bruneau explained, “so having a settler ally on the table really helped […] take some of the load off of us, so that we don’t have to do it all alone.” As for Kemeni, she says that one of the most crucial things an ally should do is listen. Trotz echoed this statement, adding that it’s important to know “that your ideas matter and how you feel matters.” “It’s literally as simple as just giving someone a hug,” Kemeni said, “and saying ‘I see you, you’re doing it, and we’re gonna get through this together.’” She added, “it’s such high stakes when it has to deal with you.” At the same time, Kemeni explained, it’s important to ask yourself “why am I doing this?” and to understand the intention of why you’re doing something, because too often, there is still an element of white saviourism. Trotz added to the dialogue regarding the role of non-Black allies in dismantling anti-Black racism. “It’s important to have a space where our bodies our prioritized,” she stated, “in classrooms and on-campus, Black and Brown bodies are not prioritized.” But too often, Trotz says, people see BSN as “exclusive,” and they received comments saying that Black Frosh was “discriminatory.” Kemeni stated that in addition to the anti-Black microaggressions from non-Black people regarding the BSN, “folks are scared because they don’t know how to navigate a space.” “When you come from a racialized background, you’re always aware of your body and the space you’re taking up and how you navigate the world,” Kemeni explained. But for people who don’t have that experience, they have to deal with this new uncomfortability, where spaces aren’t automatically accommodating you. But in addition to the solidarity between non-Black and/or nonIndigenous allies and these communities, the panellists touched on solidarity between Black and Indigenous peoples. “[The professors] talk about us in such a way that trivializes our identity and puts us at a static point in history, in a book or a painting, like we are not in the room.” —Janelle Bruneau In the colonial context, Tratz stated, both Black and Indigenous peoples have “two incredibly oppressive histories.” “There’s so much we can learn from one another.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coverage from The McGill Daily Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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His five- creating SSMU’s Gender and Sexual year term (which began in 2015) Violence Policy, spoke to the Daily is almost complete, and McGill about her experience working with community members now have the the administration to develop a better chance to voice their comments university-wide policy. She specifically mentioned Manfredi’s rhetoric or concerns. Sitting on the committee towards student activists throughout are Principal Fortier, four their campaign for a better policy, professors, four members of the writing that “his communications to Board of Governors, two student the McGill community [in] April and representatives (including SSMU May 2018 made it very clear he did not VP-University Affairs Madeline take the student demands seriously.” A January 2019 McGill senate Wilson), and the Secretary-General. Yasna Khademian The McGill Daily E The Daily Publications Society is currently accepting applications for its Board of Directors. Are you in love with campus press, and would like to contribute to its continuity and improvement? Are governance, bylaws and motion writing your cup of tea? If so, you should consider applying to the DPS Board of Directors. DPS Directors meet at least once a month to discuss the management of both Le Délit and The McGill Daily, and get to vote on important decisions related to the DPS’s activities. They can also get involved in various committees whose purpose range from fundraising to organizing our annual journalism conference series. Positions must be filled by McGill students, duly registered for the Fall 2019 & Winter 2020 semesters and able to serve until June 30th, 2020, as well as one Graduate Representative and one Community Representative. To apply, please visit dailypublications.org/dps-board-2019 Questions? Email chair@dailypublications.org for more info! Phoebe Pannier | The McGill Daily report conducted by iMPACTS, a collaborative organization to address sexual violence on campus, also referenced numerous times the language that administrators – including Manfredi – used when communicating with students. “This issue of language, and of the tone of communication between stakeholders at the university,” the report states, “was raised numerous times, with many participants expressing the opinion that the McGill administration often employs overly corporate, academic, or legalistic language in its communication with members of the community, which is perceived to be unsympathetic and lacking in empathy.” Indeed, Spencer received a formal, personal letter from Manfredi (in the aftermath of the open letter SSMU wrote in 2018), which she shared “[Manfredi’s] communications to the McGill community [in] April and May 2018 made it very clear he did not take the student demands seriously.” -Connor Spencer with the Daily via email. In this correspondence, Manfredi writes to Spencer, “Your letter […] states: ‘The administration has made no attempt to address abuses of power in a meaningful or significant way […].’ This assertion, like many others in your letter, has no basis in fact.” Indigenous Affairs Tomas Jirousek, the Indigenous Affairs commissioner at SSMU and a leader of the campaign to change McGill’s varsity football team name, also spoke with the Daily about his experience with Manfredi. “Indigenous students had clearly expressed our concerns regarding the name, and despite this fact, the Provost and administration failed to take action until we, as Indigenous students, engaged in a grassroots campaign to address this issue,” he writes. [...] �NEWS [...] And while Jirousek tells the Daily he appreciates the Provost’s work in launching the Task Force on Indigenous Education Indigenous Studies, he says that Manfredi has failed to proactively take on the calls to action of the final report. The 2017 report has a number of immediate, medium, and long term recommendations, including increased Indigenous enrollment, increased funding for Indigenous students, K-12 outreach, and an “McGill requires a proactive Provost who is willing to take positive and concrete action on Indigenous issues without needing to be constantly pressured into doing the right thing,” -Tomas Jirousek increase in seats specifically for Indigenous students planning to study medicine, among other calls to action. “McGill requires a proactive Provost who is willing to take positive and concrete action on Indigenous issues without needing to be constantly pressured into doing the right thing,” Jirousek writes. “For those reasons I firmly believe that the Provost should not be reappointed.” These complaints regarding Manfredi’s work with students at McGill extend further. In an email to the Daily, Wilson – who sits on the reappointment committee and works with the administration in her role as VP University Affairs – writes that his interactions with student advocates often feel overwhelmingly performative. “If he wasn’t required to consult students on particular issues, I have doubts that he would do it at all,” she says. Specifically regarding the changing of the R*dmen name, Wilson writes that he “preferr[ed] to argue over semantics in a document rather than engaging with the lived McGill September 09, 2019 mcgilldaily.com | The McGill Daily experiences of students who the well, with one questioning Manfredi in a town hall, asking, “Can we learn name has harmed.” in a big class? You [can talk] to your TA once a week, or […] you [can] Dean of Arts Before his appointment to Provost learn in a small environment with and Vice-Principal Academic, people that really care about teaching Manfredi was formerly the Dean of every time you go to class.” About a Arts. In the Faculty of Arts, he put year after the changes were initially forth one of the most controversial announced, the Art History and budget cuts at McGill – eliminating Communication Studies Graduate 100 arts courses available to students Student Association (AHCS-GSA) adopted a motion of non-confidence in 2013. This budget cut, which in the Provost, garnering around redistributed funds away from 200 signatures. “After a year of official smaller classes and into larger where students, introductory courses with more TAs, ‘consultation’ was heavily opposed. As a matter of faculty, and staff repeatedly fact, the elimination of these courses expressed extensive reservations had a direct impact on temporary about the viability of this plan as course lecturers, who told the both a cost-saving measure and Daily they were not made aware of an organizational strategy, the the cuts until they were publically [Provost’s plan] remains largely unchanged,” the AHCS-GSA wrote announced. “No one from the faculty spoke in the Daily in 2014. with the union that represents course Problems with the lecturers at McGill, even to give us a heads-up, let alone to consult with Committee’s Composition Wilson also shared her thoughts us on this move,” former AGSEM President Lilian Radovac said in 2013. regarding the composition of the Students were firmly opposed as committee. Out of the 12 members 5 sitting on it, she is the only undergraduate student there. “[Manfredi] oversees McGill’s academic affairs, [...] the whole reason students are at this university. To have only one student on the committee to recommend a decision on his reappointment is a gross misrepresentation,” she says. Jirousek also shared his thoughts on the committee’s composition, writing that, “as Indigenous students we have the right to have our voices heard with regards to the reappointment process, especially considering the Provost’s work with the Indigenous community.” While it’s unclear whether or not Provost Manfredi will be reappointed for another five years, McGill community members are welcome to submit their thoughts to the Advisory Committee. You can send your opinion via email to advisories@mcgill.ca, or via mail to 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Room 313, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4. Montreal “If you care, carry it” CMHA Launches Opioid Overdose Education Campaign Kate Ellis The McGill Daily O n August 29, the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) launched “Carry It Toolkit,” a campaign aimed at post-secondary students to educate them about the role they can take in preventing opioid overdoses. The toolkit consists of a variety of info sheets that discuss topics such as how to develop a campus protocol for addressing drug overdoses and tips for safer drug use. This toolkit was created in response to the growing opioid crisis, which has had a serious impact on young people. According to the CMHA, youth aged 15-24 have the second fastest-growing rates of hospitalizations from opioid harms in Canada, with a 62 per cent increase between 2014 and 2016. In 2018 alone, the opioid overdose crisis claimed 4460 lives in Canada. As CMHA Interim CEO Fardous Hosseiny elaborated, “it can affect anyone of any socioeconomic background or any age or any gender.” In an interview with the Daily, Hosseiny said that one of the main points of the kit is to educate students on “what naloxone is and how you can get [it].” Naloxone is “a temporary antidote to an opioid overdose. It acts fast, forcing opioids to unbind from the receptors in the body.” In Canada, it is available in two forms: an injectable and a nasal spray called NARCAN. Individuals in Quebec can obtain both forms at their local pharmacy In 2018 alone, the opioid overdose crisis claimed 4460 lives in Canada. for free, without identification or a prescription. Promoting naloxone is the same as “EpiPens [...] or defibrillators,” stated Hosseiny — they are a first-aid item and should be treated as such. If members of the McGill community are looking for ways to be better prepared in the event of an opioid overdose, there are resources for naloxone training and education on campus. All of the workshops are hosted by Naloxone & Overdose Response Training for Non-Medical Professionals, founded by McGill Social Work student Richard Davy. PGSS is holding a workshop on naloxone and overdose response training on September 25, and there are two more free workshops happening on September 9 and 18. Following the training, participants receive a free naloxone kit. As Hosseiny concluded, “the worst thing to do in the case of an overdose is nothing.” Brianna Cheng | Illustrator � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coverage from The McGill Daily Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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In an email sent to students in January, Principal Suzanne Fortier stated that she would communicate her decision by the end of this term. She has yet to release a decision. “I honestly am very optimistic that it will be changed within the next month. In any other circumstances I wouldn’t believe this to be true, but I really do think that we’ve crossed our t’s and dotted our i’s here,” explains Tomas Jirousek, a varsity athlete, SSMU’s current Indigenous Affairs Commissioner, and a major figure behind the Change the Name Movement. “I think this current manifestation of Indigenous students pushing on the R*dmen name is one of the best shots we’ve taken at changing it in quite a while,” he added. The Change the Name movement has received overwhelming support from the McGill community during this academic year. On October 31, hundreds of students supporting the #ChangeTheName campaign participated in a demonstration in front of the James Administration building. During the 2018 SSMU Fall Referendum, 80 per cent of students said they were in favour of renaming the men’s varsity teams. More recently, a large banner that read “Change the Name” was hung from the roof of Leacock before being removed by security in a matter of minutes. “The type of support we’ve received really shows how powerful we can be as a community when we stand together,” says Jirousek. The banner drop took place during the voting period for the proposed Athletics Facility Improvement Fee, a fee to which the Indigenous Student Alliance, and other equity groups on campus, are strongly opposed to. The Athletics Facility Improvement Fee, included in the Winter 2019 SSMU referendum, asked if students are willing to continue paying ten dollars per semester for Athletics Facility Improvement, justifying the fee by arguing that “athletics and recreation is an integral part of student life on campus.” The NO campaign pointed out that “the approval of the Athletics Facility Improvement Fee would only enable McGill athletics and further limit Indigenous students from using facilities which are meant to be open and accessible to all McGill students.” Fifty-eight per cent of students voted “No,” 42 “Yes,” and 20.7 per cent abstained. “Part of the reason why I pushed so hard for this ‘No’ vote was because I don’t think it’s fair or appropriate that Indigenous students are left out in the cold while the other students move forward without us. If we are going to invest in renovating and fixing the athletics facilities it should be done in a way that’s equitable, in a way that’s open to all students,” explained Jirousek. At the March 28 meeting of SSMU Legislative Council, former VP External Conor Spencer read a statement on behalf of Tomas Jirousek, and Christelle Tessono, president of the Black Students’ Network. The statement explains that by letting this question be a support they have gathered on campus, Change the Name leaders recognize that the increasing awareness surrounding the need for reconciliation at a larger scale has given them precious momentum. “If we are going to invest in renovating and fixing the athletics facilities it should be done in a way that’s equitable, in a way that’s open to all students.” — Thomas Jirousek part of the winter referendum, SSMU has failed “in its mandate to stand as an ally with Indigenous students at McGill.” By including the question, SSMU failed to realize that “McGill athletics complexes exist as physically hostile environments for Indigenous students […] [the racism of the R*dmen name] is physically manifested in these athletic facilities.” “Reconciliation sometimes requires sacrifice,” Spencer concluded. While they attribute most of their success to the widespread “Voices are starting to come out. In recent years, we’ve seen Indigenous voices really coming through in the media. It’s a time when we had the right people in the right place. You had a team of students that were really passionate about it and they saw an opportunity, in this day and age where we can actually talk about these things,” points out co-chair of the Indigenous Students Alliance and varsity athlete Vanessa Racine. QPIRG Annual General Meeting Or: A Star Trek Retirement Party Kelsey McKeon The McGill Daily T he Quebec Public Interest Research Group (QPIRG) held their annual general meeting (AGM) last Thursday, April 4. QPIRG is a non-profit, student-run organization committed to social and environmental justice through campus and community activism. QPIRG’s main vehicle of activism is its educational programs, such as Social Justice Days, as well as initiatives providing funding to various working groups. The AGM provides a space for these various working groups to come together and discuss projects they worked on during the previous year. The Star Trek retirement party-themed meeting, held in Leacock 232, began by adopting the agenda and approving last year’s AGM minutes. Becca Yu, QPIRG’s Finance Coordinator, then presented the organization’s financial reports. The organization ended the 20172018 year with a larger surplus than the year before, largely due to the third full-time staff position remaining unfilled for a short period of time, as well as lower working group spending. With this surplus, the organization bought a camera, a projector, and laptops for staff members and working groups to use. QPIRG staff members then proceeded to give their reports. Staff updated attendees on School Schmool as well as QPIRG’s Popular Education Event Series, which includes Culture Shock and Social Justice Days. Coordinators of Rad Frosh reflected on their alternative to SSMU’s Frosh that took place in September. This year’s Rad Frosh theme was “We’ve got the beat,” which the coordinators described as an attempt to “archive the reciprocal relationship of social justice and political activism of the ‘80s in relation to the present.” Rad Frosh took place in September and offered 152 participants events such as radical campus tours, Queer prom, a DIY fair, and benefit concerts hosted by BIPOC artists. According to staff members, it was highly attended and a very successful event. Other presentations included the organization’s outreach report and the summer stipend report, which was awarded to the Third Eye Collective this past summer to construct a zine with resources for sexual and genderbased violence. After updates from the library coordinator, the Community University Research Exchange (CURE), and the Prisoner Correspondence Project, the meeting moved to board reports. The Board of Directors, the radical research committee, the policy committee, and the accessibility committee all presented brief updates from the past year. Their biggest challenge for the year was reaching quorum and disseminating information between board members for time-sensitive issues. The meeting then moved to elections for student members and community spots on the Board of Directors, as well as elections for the Conflict Resolution and Complaints Committee (CRCC). Everyone who ran for the positions was elected; this includes nine students elected as student representatives to the Board of Directors, two individuals elected as community representatives to the Board, and two individuals elected to the CRCC. Finally, all of QPIRG’s working groups in attendance gave their annual reports. A great deal of QPIRG’s mandate is carried out through working groups, who operate autonomously from QPIRG, but receive funding and resources from QPIRG. This past year, QPIRG supported 18 working groups, all of which centre their research and action around social and environmental issues. Working groups include Food against Fascism, Independent Jewish Voice, McGill Students in Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, Women from the Committee of Women of Diverse Origins, Black Indigenous Harm Reduction Alliance, Solidarity Across Borders, and STAND for Prison Justice, among others. The AGM allowed QPIRG and its working groups to report to its members on the work they have done over the year. For attendees, it was a reminder of all the various organizations that exist on campus and in the community, and what students can look forward to for the upcoming year. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Justine Coutu Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The McGill Daily Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019/04/08 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Admin anti-Indigenous racism athletics Change the Name colonialism Indigeneity racial justice racism SSMU student fees and funding https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/f3c99ea4b914237b29bf5f943c3bdcf0.pdf?Expires=1779321600&Signature=TvIu6Wma33kbj46CabvquVDgQVFIxZKx6jegHYuHxY4Vq3S2-D8CoSvy-KoIsHZ0TfxiqWhcYSL1%7E7jkYJ2S%7Erlu4KaH4fZ-H9F9FmRHdnpJZYoTY8lFtx1EAYnINPy8d886JFSRTWB-CN72lx-OvRFFfPLnhVrvZXvkJZkDAy-TO-QjtTDvgzg6pD6YAWcyBISoyoVdX2wmhs4Av8fjPWOYSxf6cSpWlMkQfvHDG9nk65t5qG4m3qz9RCZz98NkUe0NJP0TQtLU-e35aHdIkQN57qY15SciX%7EoIvUxMheV12wGlle02KToi0mjwHOe%7EsEaQdYgdF52HmXnKlyfIQg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ebaddec05da1b54a0de53ade6188f107 PDF Text Text news April 1, 2019 mcgilldaily.com | The McGill Daily 5 McGill Change the Name Banner Drop McGill Removes Banner within Minutes Emily Black Reporter J ust before 2 PM on Wednesday, March 27, a banner was dropped from the roof of Leacock above the corridor connecting to Arts. The banner read “CHANGE THE NAME.” Within five minutes, two McGill security officers appeared and began the process of removing the banner. By 2:05, the banner was taken down and confiscated by security. Security placed the banner into a campus security vehicle and drove away. Approximately 30 students were present to witness the unrolling and quick removal of the banner. The demonstration, though anonymous, coincided with the voting period on the proposed Athletics Facility Improvement Fee. SSMU Indigenous Affairs, along with several other student groups endorsed a ‘no’ vote on the fee. For those opposed to the fee, voting yes means supporting an institution that remains hostile towards Indigenous students. Action has yet to be taken by the administration regarding the #changethename movement despite repeated voicing of Indigenous students’ concerns and majority student support. Certain students present also argued that the university’s inaction on the R*dmen name change is a testament to their refusal to support and listen to the needs of Indigenous students. It is unknown who organized or displayed the banner, but the message to witnesses was clear. To them, removing the banner was a continuation of silencing of the voices fighting to change the racist name. Photos courtesy of Claire Grenier WRITE FOR NEWS RUN FOR NEWS Elections: April 3 / Three News Editor Positions Open News Meetings: Thursdays, 5:30, Sherbrooke 680 #724 For more info, contact news@mcgilldaily.com � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coverage from The McGill Daily Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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The views and opinions expressed in the Daily are those of the authors and do not reflect the official policy or position of McGill University. The McGill Daily is not affiliated with McGill University. No Extentions for Racism: Change the Name O n January 30, Principal Suzanne Fortier sent the student body an email with an update on the R*dmen renaming process. In her email, she stated that she alone would make the decision about renaming by the end of the term. Fortier’s decision follows the release of final reports from both the Provost’s Task Force on Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Education and the Working Group on Principles of Commemoration and Renaming. Both reports aimed to explicitly discuss how the experiences of Indigenous students on campus can be improved. The final report of the Task Force, released in 2017, called for the “University to begin a process of consultation inside McGill, and with other relevant external organizations [...] with the goal of renaming McGill male varsity teams.” It also emphasized “the pressing importance [...] of moving forward under a McGill team name that breaks with the associations that ‘R*dmen’ evokes in contemporary society.” Both Fortier and the Working Group ignored the Task Force’s call to action. Subsequently, in December 2018, the administration received the final report of the Working Group. Unlike the Task Force, the Working Group never provided a concrete statement of approval or disapproval of the name of the men’s varsity teams. An email sent on December 21, 2018, regarding a meeting of the Board of Governors, announced that a decision on the name change would be made in January. Fortier’s latest email contradicts that earlier statement, and further delays a decision. The administration’s bureaucratic procedures and multiple empty emails give the illusion of progress to the student body while doing nothing substantial. Fortier’s email perpetuates the racism of the name and insults student activism. Moreover, the only reason for delaying a decision is that the students who have, and continue to, mobilize, will eventually graduate, or lose momentum in their efforts. The Working Group’s final report also noted that several major donors expressed attachment to the R*dmen name. In the report, donors stated that if the name was changed, “they would never again donate to McGill, they would discourage their children from applying to McGill, [and] they would ‘consider McGill dead to [them].’” The administration is failing its students by focusing on the monetary implications of changing the name instead of addressing its inherent racism. Further, Fortier’s email emphasizes consultation with “key stakeholders,” such as athletes and alumni. This dismisses the racism experienced by Indigenous students, as they are the only real “stakeholders” in this situation. The final reports call for consultation with Indigenous students and organizations both on- and off-campus. In reality, these groups have already made their opinion clear: the name needs to change. SSMU Indigenous Affairs has campaigned all year to change the name. Tomas Jirousek, the SSMU Indigenous Affairs Commissioner, wrote an open letter to the administration where he stated that “the University’s tokenization of Indigenous people and initiatives to ‘Indigenize’ in order to defend the continued usage of the R*dmen name is morally reprehensible at best.” The Indigenous Student Alliance released a statement last November in support of SSMU Indigenous Affairs’ “Change the Name” campaign. The student body as a whole also supports a name change: on November 12, SSMU released the results of the “‘R*dmen referendum question,” in which 78.8 per cent of those who voted wanted the name to be changed. The report’s emphasis on further “consultation” is part of the administration’s attempt to delay the renaming process and ignore concerns from Indigenous students and groups that have already spoken. In Fortier’s email, she asserted that she, and only she, will make the final decision concerning the name change by the end of the academic term. Fortier had the possibility to use her influence to push for a rapid change of the name after Indigenous students made their needs clear. Instead, as Shanon Fitzpatrick, Assistant Professor and supporter of the “Change the Name” campaign, explains, “[Fortier] has granted herself (by fiat) additional ‘time and space’ to consider the ‘opinions’ of various ‘stakeholders.’” The problem with Fortier assuming full responsibility for the decision is that she hasn’t shown any real concern for the demands of students and seems perfectly comfortable being complicit in preserving the toxic and racist history of McGill. Fortier herself told us that “if you have yet to add your voice to the conversation, you can do so through the online form.” State your discontent and rally against the administration’s ongoing racism by attending Senate meetings. Enough is enough: the administration can no longer ignore the name’s racism in order to appease donors. Errata: In last week’s news article “McGill Needs SEDE,” the visual was miscredited. The image was created by Kismet Bandeen. The Daily sincerely apologizes for this error. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The McGill Daily editorial board Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The McGill Daily Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019/02/11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Admin anti-Indigenous racism athletics Change the Name colonialism editorial Indigeneity racial justice racism https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/dbb913492310aec0d637d440416c069d.pdf?Expires=1779321600&Signature=YLTJ0HU8PgZbPwmcqJq0s1MWJZzl9tb8sdbPs%7EC8Imef3Hx002LaX1hAIP2uQxHPKANtAradAn%7EoiL5eyYGNdbUZi%7EQNCWGsL-n%7E1eLnNO-lVfdVVq2Ybwezo9WTpLEEMB88IDkBMlYfpzH8kSVnHUWnlVxEDGi%7Eyh%7EecBr8LgcImA%7EDQBRw1nkTyoWmggqhTnlfa-WwJwzDaf97eEJcjtLBJC9ubUJYrtc7ADvdWGzAPRGwpOWqtM1wg2k3n1M4lqs2vxMjfhDkng-CqLi3uLhtvyGMsgDKCqazAOT7-i3bls88q8q3flbF07nuak7ZICEuYVWScr1Vmr5Xxua2Hg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM f24d02ba0e9796541c4a32eede1a5a2c PDF Text Text 4 October 29, 2018 mcgilldaily.com | The McGill Daily A Call for the McGill Administration to Change the Varsity Teams’ Name D Through use of the Redmen name McGill continues to promote ear Principal Suzanne Fortier, Provost Christopher Manfredi, Interim Deputy Provost (Student Life & Learning) Fabrice Labeau, stereotypical and hyper-masculine depiction of Indigenous peoples. This has actively contributed to a University that historically Executive Director of Athletics and Recreation Marc Gélinas, has been, and often continues to be, hostile to the presence of My name is Tomas Jirousek, and I am a member of the Kainai Indigenous students. The usage of the Indian, Squaw, and Redmen Nation, a nation of the Blackfoot Confederacy, and a McGill varsity names have contributed to feelings of anxiety, discomfort, and athlete. I, with the support of the undersigned, am writing this isolation amongst Indigenous peoples at McGill for many years. It has also led to the institutionalized ignorance of the lived reality letter to call for the immediate renaming of the McGill Redmen. With this letter, I wish to express concerns over the continued usage of Indigenous peoples at McGill. No individual, or even team, of such an offensive name for the mens’ varsity teams. Indigenous ‘reclaiming’ the name can undo both the historic and ongoing students, staff, and community members for years have clearly damages inflicted by the Redmen name. Competing for McGill as an Indigenous varsity athlete has been conveyed the desire to change the Redmen name. This was reiterated most recently in the Provost’s Task Force on Indigenous Studies and one of the most difficult experiences of my life. In addition to Indigenous Education, which was part of McGill’s reaction to the having to struggle with the added everyday stress that we student athletes all go through, I have to constantly deal with the internal Truth and Reconciliation Commission released in 2015. As noted in Call to Action 21, the Indigenous community has struggle between competing for a team I love, and my own disgust openly questioned “the credibility of the University’s efforts in at the continued usage of the Redmen name. I have faced increased relation to Indigeneity given the pejorative connotation of our isolation since starting a call to change the name, and speaking out mens’ varsity team name.” It is impossible for the University to in support and inclusion of Indigenous people competing at McGill. position itself as a leader in affirming the Calls to Action in the I did not choose to go to McGill to be degraded in such a manner. I choose to compete for the McGill that my team represents. My TRC, while also continuing to brand itself under the Redmen name. By remaining silent, the University continues to condone teammates and coaches have never failed to support my inclusion as and perpetuate the psychologically and socially damaging effects a varsity rower. I have been made to feel supported and valued in my the Redmen name inflicts on Indigenous students and athletes like work towards a more inclusive McGill. That is the reason why I call on McGill to change the name. I myself and others on this campus. The Provost’s Task Force notes the past use of the name “Indians” know that athletics can play an incredibly positive role in a student’s to refer to McGill’s mens’ teams, and “Squaws” or “Super Squaws” experience at McGill, and every Indigenous student should have to refer to its womens’ athletics teams, as well as the appearance of access to that same support. Every Indigenous student should be phrases such as “Indians on a Warpath” and “Redman Scalped” in made to feel included, welcome, and supported at McGill, and changing the Redmen name ensures that more Indigenous students McGill media. Stereotyped images of Indigenous persons were used on McGill will benefit from the same experience I have had on the rowing team. jerseys and helmets until a 1992 decision of the McGill Athletics Board ended the usage of the offensive logo. But in a decision that #ChangetheName. It’s the only respectful and appropriate course whitewashed and actively sought to rewrite the racist and violent of action. history of the Redmen, they chose to not change the name. Former McGill professor of history, Allan Downey, writes “whether Signed, the ‘Indian’ portrayals are ‘positive’ or ‘negative,’ they have adverse psychological consequences for Indigenous youth and for relations Tomas Jirousek, SSMU Indigenous Affairs Commissioner, between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.” Professor Downey Indigenous Varsity Athlete offers that the “individual reclamation [does not] negate the larger societal impact that these images had. The intent [does not] negate With the support of the effects.” I, and many others, argue that an ‘endorsement’ by any Carlee Loft, SSMU Indigenous Affairs Commissioner, 2017-18 singular Indigenous individual, group, or team, does not negate the Christian Quequish, SSMU Indigenous Affairs Commissioner, 2016-17 larger societal effects that the Redmen name continues to reproduce Leslie Anne St. Amour, SSMU Indigenous Affairs Commissioner, 2015-16 for Indigenous athletes, students, and community members. The University’s tokenization of Indigenous people and initiatives to In addition to “Indigenize” in order to defend the continued usage of the Redmen SSMU Indigenous Affairs Committee Indigenous Students Alliance name is morally reprehensible at best. Letter � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tomas Jirousek Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The McGill Daily Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018/10/29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF anti-Indigenous racism athletics Change the Name colonialism Indigeneity https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/62030/archive/files/963e21a84d91e4c196c6847291991d2f.pdf?Expires=1779321600&Signature=Uk0VcbkKNEojePeL8f3Np6kn53DxG4nyGY5-CB1nGIssxWrk7E%7ECvwJBmVebB9KtydlSkrGRf5mYt%7EMa728LIBBE9PCS9m5EixomCZCnJeLjf-vf1npbr34en%7EdaC2yByxieyCZTs-As-0ohRr7FDpGFfwWYX%7E3eYLebTM68HifgJ8m8q84biI0RbvN0beRGxeY1ci4oKl-LjpEXnvqzD6qe6gMYKjp0cVurIt5Op0oX35tIZawOLr4vY5D-xeEO6KDSnuVU7WIQBgKbsDOyjkPwfEIyzSj7eK0zajQKpsJDkPy9pGPvVps14U6uIV237DceYY2LSnlsXbsG94uRgA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM d7fc02e995741406f9eebd943fb239dd PDF Text Text Volume 81, Number 38 Playing with balls since 191 1 Monday, November 1 t, 1991 Students challenge Redmen m iker by Michael Newman A group on campus is trying to change the name of McGill's Red men, in the wake of the controversy surrounding last month's World Series. Ned Blackhawk, organiser of the McGill Native Awareness Coalition (NAC), believes naming teams after First Nations enforces a cultural stereotype. "The name 'Redmen' was conceived by people who wanted to be warrior-like," he said. "The history of native people is not a prettystory. u 'Redmen' ignores this and pokes fun at native culture." "'11,edmen ) 1s . not meant to be < offensive," said McGill athletics department publications and it communications officer Earl Zuckerman. "We have a native on the football team and he doesn't attire, ruthlessly killing their adver- County Stadium clad in feathered find it offensive." saries, said Blackhawk. These suits, wavingstyrofoam tomahawks Blackhawk feels First Nations qualities were felt to be desirable in in mock ritual and "praying" for peoples are alienated by the term sports teams. the Braves to win baseball games. Red men. "'Red men' makes it diffiDuring this fall's major league Scores of native American leaders cult for such a small group of native baseball championship, Minnesota spoke out, saying this demonstrastudents to fit in at McGill," said First Nation groups protested the tion belittles native culture, and Blackhawk. name of Atlanta's team, the makes a mockery of native religion. According to Zuckerman, the "Braves". They criticised the Braves' In the October 28 issue of Sports name originated from the colour of fans' new ritual, the "tomahawk Illustrated, Rick Reilly suggested their team sweaters. The name took chop",sayingittrivializesand den i- naming teams "Braves" or on "native" implications in the late grates native culture and tradition. "Red men" is equivalent to naming 1960s, when McGill adopted the During the World Series, fans in them "Negroes" or "Spies." present logo, a First Nations man Atlanta danced around Fulton McGill Redmen fans have been wearing a traditional head-dress. Zuckerman says one might find the logo offensive, not the name Low wages, long tours Red men. But Blackhawk, a member of the Shoshone Nation, feels that names like "Redmen" are especially had parity with the Toronto Symdenegratingbecausetheystereotype phony," said Bauer. "To achieve First Nations people. "The names By Oave Ley that now, we'd have to increase our push all different traditions together pay by 24 per cent." and homogenise them," he said. Montreal symphony players say The one-year contract signed in Five American major league they are overworked and under- October gave players a two per cent sports teams still use similar names; paid despite having signed a new increase for the first half of this baseball's Braves and Cleveland In- contract with the.city last month. years' musical season, followed by dians, football's Kansas City Chiefs "The new contract does not ad- a four per cent increase for the secand Washington Redskins, and dress the biggest problems," said ond half. hockey's Chicago Blackhawks. Bruce Bauer, bassonist and memBa uer also corn plained about the Many universities in the U.S. have ber of the negotiating committee intensive performance and record"native" names, but McGill is the for the players. ing schedule the symphony was Bauer said management of the expected to follow. only Canadian one. The origin of teams having First Montreal Symphonic Orchestra "We leave for Japan this spring. Nations names involves the idea (MSO) did not address "the salary When we come back, we have our that "native" people are relentless issue" in contract negociations regular concert series, then we'll do savages who run about in feathered "Traditionally we had always enough recording for five or six compact discs, and then there's a month long tour of Europe," he Election s get results said. "In all that, we only have three Student Society's health insurance plan was approved by students days of rest." last week in a campus-wide referendum. "This causes a lot of strain," Roughly three quarters of the voting students (1724) were in Bauer added, "we've had a number favour of the plan while one quarter (629) voted against it. Of22 356 a physical injuries this year alrcad y." eligible voters, only 2506 students cast ballots, but the number of The musicians decided not to voters exceeded the 10 per cent necessary for quorum. take action over their concerns unThe plan will be installed next January. It covers drugs, accidents til the contract expires next and minimal travel insurance. Students will be able to claim as much summer. "We wanted to avert a as $2 500 per year in pharmaceutical costs. strike because we recognized the Jeffrey Perry won the position of Member at Large in the Arts and financialdifficultyofthesymphony Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) by-election by a 30 vote right now," said Bauer. margin. MSO cfficials would not corn_, py Robin LeBaron i S known to chant "givesomcRedmcn powa", says Blackhawk, who feels the chant is also offensive because the chant supposedly attempts to imitate native speech. Due to pressure from native rights groups, some American high schools and universities have changed their "native" names. Most of these changes have occured in states with high native populations, such as Michigan and Minnesota. In 1972, Stanford College, in California, changed its name from Indians to Cardinals, due to pressure from civil rights groups. Eastern Michigan University recently changed their name from Hurons to Eagles, and theW est ern Michigan UniversityChippewasare due to change theirs next year. McGill football coach Charlie Bailie said that he does not find Redmcn offensive. However, said Baile, "The athletics department would consider changing the the name if there was widespread concern." Orchestra members playing the blues menton the new contract with the orchestra's musicians. McGill music student Marc Joansse said the MSO was an "excellent, top-notch orchestra" in a steep decline because of it's low wages for musicians. "They're not paying their players enough and so it's difficult to attract big musicians," he said. "As a place for !classical] music, Montreal is going downhill." Bauercomplained about the lack offundingallotted by the city to the symphony. "It's a disgrace that they can come up with $45 million for a second-rate baseball team, yet when a world-class organization like the MSO is short of money, we can't find any." "For all the touring we do, we are Montreal's musical ambassadors to the world, yet the city hardly gives us a dime." The symphony has an impressive performance schedule planned for this year. Highlights for this year's season include a performance ofMozart's Requiem, a visit by the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, and a celebration of Honegger's 100th anniversary. They will also perform a variety of symphonies, concertos, and choral works. Charles Dutoit may soon be waving his baton at empty chairs • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Coverage from The McGill Daily Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Paper Volume 81 Issue 38 Page Number(s) 1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Students challenge Redmen moniker Description An account of the resource The Native Awareness Coalition organizes around changing the name of the McGill Men's Varsity athletics teams. This 1991 article marks the first published call for the team name to be changed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michael Newman Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The McGill Daily Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1991/11/11 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF anti-Indigenous racism athletics colonialism Indigeneity Native Awareness Coalition (NAC)