Geraldine Malone

Indigenous issues

How an Indigenous Neighbourhood Patrol Is Fighting Overdoses in Winnipeg

Bear Clan Patrol began as a response to 15-year-old Tina Fontaine’s disappearance, and has since found new ways to serve a hurting community.
Geraldine Malone
4.5.17
First Nations

The Women Trying to Make Periods More Affordable in Northern Indigenous Communities

Tampons can cost more than twice as much Canada’s far north.
Geraldine Malone
2.28.17
News

Why Canada’s Prisons Abuse Solitary Confinement

Last year, roughly 1,200 Canadians were placed in solitary confinement for more than 15 days.
Geraldine Malone
11.7.16
News

Indigenous Leaders Call for Meeting with Trudeau After Latest Youth Suicide

Four Indigenous girls between the ages of 10 and 14 took their lives earlier this month in northern Saskatchewan.
Geraldine Malone
10.21.16
News

How a Northern Saskatchewan First Nation Is Responding to Three Youth Suicides

Calls for a national suicide prevention strategy grew louder following a funeral for a 14-year-old Lac La Ronge girl Saturday.
Geraldine Malone
10.16.16
Environment

Feds call for ‘voluntary pause’ of North Dakota pipeline construction because of Sioux Tribe objections

The 1,168-mile-long crude oil pipeline is slated to cross four states will skirt the Standing Rock's reservation and burrow under the Missouri River.
Geraldine Malone
9.9.16
News

On Growing Up in the Hateful Climate That Left Colten Boushie Dead

Understanding how Saskatchewan's inherent racism shaped my actions was difficult, but for my Indigenous peers, the stakes were much higher.
Geraldine Malone
8.28.16
News

Immigration Detainees Go on Hunger Strike to Highlight Canada’s Disturbing Detention Policy

Canada has a no cap for locking up migrants, meaning thousands of non-criminals are behind bars.
Geraldine Malone
7.13.16
News

Citing Trudeau’s Plan to Legalize, Judge Refuses to Give Convicted Marijuana Trafficker Jail Time

The former football star would have seen significant prison time under the Conservative regime, but a judge said the times are a-changing, even if the laws have not yet.
Geraldine Malone
6.24.16
News

How a Promising Kickstarter Campaign Devolved into Embezzlement Allegations

Peachy Printer was going to create a 3D printer, until one of the founders allegedly used part of the crowdfunded money to build his own house.
Geraldine Malone
5.15.16
Culture

What Does It Mean to Be an Indigenous Man in 2016?

A new book looks at the complex reality and why even just exploring the topic is a difficult task.
Geraldine Malone
5.12.16
Stuff

Canada Had All the Information It Needed to Predict Attawapiskat Suicide Crisis

The community is all too aware that just because a crisis is declared, it doesn't mean the government will make any significant changes.
Geraldine Malone
4.28.16
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