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Justice for Colten art by @zola_mtl
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Boushie family fundraiser.

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"Demand an immediate appeal of the verdict as well as a public inquiry into the administration of justice surrounding the investigation and trial of Gerald Stanley."
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DISCUSSION GUIDE:
JUSTICE FOR COLTON BOUSHIE

compiled by Idle No More
contains discussion questions, key themes, resources related to themes and additional readings

A video of the February 10, 2018 #JusticeforColten event in Winnipeg.  Run time: apps. 1 min.  Videographer: Erica Marie Daniels
COMMENTARY & ANALYSIS
Justice denied for Tina Fontaine and Colten Boushie: How their cases illustrate racism in Canadian courts
David Milward, CBC News, February 25, 2018
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"After Colten Boushie, where do we go from here?"
CBC Unreserved, February 18, 2018
​featuring Rosanna Deerchild, Niigaan Sinclair, Erica Violet Lee, Tania Cameron, and creators of #SettlerCollector

Finding Justice
North End MC (Michael Redhead Champagne)
February 16, 2018

We can't talk about reconciliation while we're sill justifying killing Indigenous  people
Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, Briarpatch 
February 16, 2018

Stanley trial highlights colonialism of Canadian media
Candis Callison and Mary-Lynn Young,
The Conversation, February 15, 2018

The Killing of Colton Boushie and Outcome of Gerald Stanley's Trial Represents a Bigger Problem
Emily Riddle and Lindsay Nixon, Teen Vogue
February 14, 2018

How the death of Colten Boushie became recast as the story of a knight protecting this castle
Gina Starblanket and Dallas Hunt,
The Globe and Mail, February 13, 2018

The Stanley verdict and its fallout is a made-in Saskatchewan-Saskatchewan crisis
Paul Seeseequasis, Globe and Mail
February 12, 2018

A hostile verdict for Colten Boushie
Niigaan Sinclair, Winnipeg Free Press
February 10, 2018

The Gerald Stanley Verdict Shows There's No Justice for Indigenous Peoples
Ryan McMahon, VICE
February 10, 2018

Gerald Stanley And The Fear Of The "Indian"
Robert Jago, Canadaland
February 10, 2018

​​"Colton"
a poem by Mizana Gheezhik / Senator Murray Sinclair
​February 10, 2018

The Killing of Colton Boushie
CANADALAND, podcast
"In the wake of Colten Boushie’s death, Jesse discusses racial tensions in Saskatoon with panelists Betty Ann Adam (Saskatoon StarPhoenix), Rob Innes (Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan), and Mylan Tootoosis (PhD candidate, University of Saskatchewan). Recorded live at Winterruption in Cosmo Seniors Centre on January 20th, 2017."
CBC News. Footage of reaction to the verdict in the Gerald Stanley trial outside the courthouse in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, including statements by family members.  Run time: apps. 44 minutes.
Colton Boushie and beyond: A primer on the aftermath of Gerald Stanley's acquittal
The Globe and Mail

PROSECUTION & TRIAL 

Judge's verdict instructions to Gerald Stanley jury, explained in 1 minute

Guy Quenneville, CBC News, February 17, 2018

Gerald Stanley trial: A day-by-day recap

David Deibert, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix
February 8, 2018

explanation and commentary by Rob Feist, a North Battleford lawyer
February 9, 2018
"As I have been asked by a couple people, I wanted to provide a few thoughts on the evidence at the Gerald Stanley trial. I have kept on top of the trial, as it is of historic importance to our community; have followed the evidence closely in person, in media, and on Twitter; and attended to watch summations of the Crown and Defence cases this morning."

Timeline: Gerald Stanley investigation and murder trial
The Canadian Press, CTV News
February 9, 2018

The night Colten Boushie died: What family and police files say about his last day, and what came after
Joe Friesen, The Globe and Mail, first published October 20, 2018, then updated

Family of man shot on Sask. farm calls for out-of-province investigator

Rob Drinkwater, CBC News, October 31, 2016

RCMP can't stop Nerland inquiry
Connie Sampson,Windspeaker, 1992
​article from Windspeaker archives mentioning (then RCMP lawyer)  Martel Popescul's (the judge in the Stanley trial) request for protection of the identity of police informants in the case against the shooting of Indigenous trapper Leo LaChance by White supremacist Carney Nerland
JURIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
Jury Selection and the Gerald Stanley Decision
R. Blake Brown, active history.ca
February 16, 2018

First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries. Report of the Independent Review

Conducted by The Honourable Frank Iacobucci, February 2013

"Juries", Volume 1 "The justice System and Aboriginal Peoples", Chapter 9 of the Report of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry (Manitoba), 1991

​"Revisiting Representativeness in the Manitoban Criminal Jury", Manitoba Law Journal, Volume 37, No. 2 
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Richard Jochelson, Michelle I. Bertrand, RCL Lindsay, Andrew M. Smith, Michael Ventola and Natalie Kalmet

"In this paper, we investigate how Canadian courts, and in particular, Manitoba courts have responded to jury representation problems raised in the [Aboriginal Justice inquiry] 1991 report."
Note: The bibliography of this article lists additional journal articles about this topic. 
STATEMENTS & LETTERS 
Justice for Colten Open Letter from Indigenous Faculty and Allies
Open Letter to University Presidents from Indigenous Faculty Members and Allies

Joint statement on the Stanley trial verdict

Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta
Department of Indigenous Studies, University of Saskatchewan
Department of Native Studies, University of Manitoba
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  • WELCOME
    • ABOUT >
      • What are the goals of this site?
      • Who is this site meant for?
      • Who created and updates this site?
      • Are there other sites I should check out? (Answer: Yes!)
    • Great websites to learn more
    • Wet'suwet'en Strong
    • #LoveforTina - Information & Solidarity Resources
    • #justiceforColten
  • GETTING STARTED
    • TERMS & CONCEPTS >
      • What is settler colonialism?
      • What about racism and forms of racism?
      • What is an "ally"?
      • What does "settler" mean?
      • What is White privilege? White fragility?
      • Does reverse racism exist? What about being "colour blind"?
      • What is decolonization?
      • What is meant by Indigenous sovereignty?
      • Have a question about other terms?
    • SOME BASICS >
      • Terminology
      • Urban Indigenous Peoples-Winnipeg focus
      • First Nations Communities in Manitoba
      • The Inuit
      • Two-Spirit
      • The Métis
      • Treaties
      • The Indian Act
      • The Royal Proclamation; The Constitution; The Charter of Rights and Freedoms
      • Major Inquiries and Reports
  • ISSUES & TOPICS
    • Residential Schools
    • The Sixties Scoop
    • Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and Two-Spirit
    • Taxation, Funding & Myths
    • Child Welfare Systems
    • Aboriginal Title; Land and Water Rights
    • Treaty Land Entitlement; Urban Reserves
    • Cultural Appropriation
    • On settler claims to Indigenous identity
    • Rooster Town
    • Shoal Lake Water
    • On the International Stage
    • Canada 150 - Indigenous Perspectives
  • KEEP ON LEARNING
    • Great websites to learn more
    • Having crucial conversations
    • Recommended Reads