CRST2001 PBL #1

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Problem Based Learning #1 CRST2001A TA: Jade Sullivan Members: Leyla-Ann Mesic Sanchez Monika Hutchings Jessica Heeley Nia Corbier Relevant Research Articles/Links Alfonseca, K. (2021) Critical race theory in the classroom: Understanding the debate. ABC News . Retrieved from https://abcnews.go.com/US/critical-race-theory-classroom-understanding-debate/story?id =77627465 Birk, M. (2023) CRST2001: Week 3 [Powerpoint Slides]. Carleton BrightSpace. https://brig htspace.carleton.ca/d2l/le/content/208290/viewContent/3427202/Vi ew Crenshaw, K. (September 24, 2015). Why Intersectionality Can’t Wait. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-theory/wp/2015/09/24/why-intersectionality-ca nt-wait/ Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action (2012). Retrieved from https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/british-columbians-our-governments/indigenous-peopl e/aboriginal-peoples-documents/calls_to_action_english2.pdf Identify: What are the “issues” in this problem? There are two main issues in this problem. First, the government of Manitoba is able to conduct a search of the Prairie Green Landfill but would not support the search due to health and safety concerns. They explain how they understand the need to find justice for the women, however, took no action to follow through with the search. They could have created solutions for the health and safety concerns to continue with the search by implementing protocols and procedures to protect the health and safety of those searching the landfill.

Second, we recognize that there is systemic racism within the criminal justice system that is evident in this problem. Systemic racism refers to unjust policies concerning housing, employment, criminal justice, education and more. (Alfonseca, 2023) The government did not provide justice towards Indigenous peoples and their communities due to not taking the necessary actions to pursue the search of the Prairie Green Landfill. This affects the Indigenous communities and, more specifically, Indigenous women because it shows them that they are not protected, or even seen by the legal system, and that the government will not advocate for them, and any wrongdoings placed upon them. The lack of justice received by Indigenous women and their communities is confirmed by the history of domestic abuse which resulted in the lack of consequences and early interventions that could have been pursued by the government and police. Also, a social hierarchy around the importance of certain groups is evident within this scenario. The murderer, Jeremy Skibicki, is known to be a misogynist, violent, white supremacist. Although all of these traits have been confirmed, the women and their families do not receive the proper justice they deserve due to their position within this social hierarchy because they are considered a minority group compared to a white, male such as Skibicki. Develop Plan: possible solutions? When presented with the task of formulating a comprehensive plan encompassing a wide range of potential solutions, our group yielded a myriad of innovative ideas. At the heart of our strategy lies a Call to action inspired petition referencing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Call to action #73 (Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, 2012). With the intention to use it to exert pressure upon the Manitoba government to take substantial action by crafting persuasive op-eds and impactful blog posts for both digital and print platforms such as CBC, CTV, and Global. Within this discourse, we also aimed to illuminate the historical

negligence of the Canadian Government in prioritizing peace for the families of Indigenous victims, thereby shifting the narrative from a singular Indigenous issue to a universal human rights and moral imperative. To fortify our approach, we invoke the concept of intersectionality, recognizing its role in shaping identities and their relationship with power (Crenshaw, 2015). We further planned to disseminate our message beyond provincial boundaries, making other provinces and territories, as well as federal government officials, cognizant of the ongoing situation. This will include drafting advocacy letters and concise briefs directed at Members of Parliament (MPs). Concurrently, Indigenous groups, committees, and councils should endeavour to secure the authority to conduct their investigations, relieving Indigenous communities of this undue burden. We also considered leveraging the tremendous power of social media, by spotlighting the issue extensively, utilizing the #SearchTheLandfill hashtag to ignite online discussions and provide real-time updates. While engaging Canadian political and government figures, including Heather Stefanson and Eileen Clarke, in our digital discourse. Acting on the ground, we will participate in community events and fervently speak about the issue to broaden public awareness. Furthermore, we will explore local organizations to enlist support for our cause. In a spirit of collaboration, the Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) will coordinate efforts with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and other Indigenous leaders, including Elders and Knowledge Keepers, as well as community members. As a bold and visible form of protest, we will consider the establishment of a blockade while inviting media and journalists to capture the story. To counteract the argument that landfill searches are unsafe, we will advocate for the involvement of specialists who can substantiate the safety of such operations, while addressing the conservative platform that exploits this tragedy

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for their gain. This comprehensive approach is designed to maximize the impact of our mission to seek justice and resolution. Implementation: How? Our solution = Instagram posts about #SearchTheLandfill issue on the NWAC account Not only will our Instagram posts reach the NWAC’s 10, 000 followers, but we hope it will appear in the Instagram feeds of users not following the account. To increase the exposure we will tag other Indigenous organizations and ask them to repost our #SearchTheLandfill post. We want our post to go to the mainstream media as well and we hope to achieve this by tagging and reaching out to popular News channels (CBC, CTV, CNN, CP24 + Manitoban/Winnipeg local news outlets) to get them to pick up on the story that our post explains. We will tag and reach out to journalists (Duncan McCue, Dan David, Jody Porter, etc) to write upon the situation at hand and how we need all areas of government to come together on this human rights issue.

We hope that all of the above will place extreme pressure on the Manitoba government to either conduct their own investigation or allow for an investigation on a voluntary basis to be conducted by indigenous groups, community members, and allies. If the Manitoba government does not want to conduct their own search then we want them to commit to giving money to Indigenous groups so they can conduct a search. We believe the #SearchTheLandfill issue is important and we don’t want it swept under the rug like many other cases of MMIWG. Although some parties are making this a political issue, we believe that “Instead of blaming the voices that highlight problems, we need to examine the structures of power that so successfully resist change” (Crenshaw, 2015) Evaluate: Challenges/disagreements? Our biggest challenge as a group was deciding what we specifically wanted to do for our solution. We had so many ideas, and as someone had one idea, another had an idea to bounce off of the previous one. We had trouble narrowing down our solution to meet the requirements for the project – without overdoing it, or doing more than what was necessary. We found that we agreed with one another for the most part, and that everyone included within our group was on the same page. Another issue we came across was in regards to everyone being present when a previous decision was skewed, and replaced with a new one. If anything, it brought a bit of confusion as to what our final decision was. Other than that, we found that we did not come across a lot of challenges or disagreements, and were able to putforth a project that reflected all of our best abilities.

Advocacy Our idea behind our advocacy is to use social media and its ability to bring forth attention to pressing social matters to our advantage. Our instagram post will consist of several different “slides” including in one singular post. Slide 1: “Get the Facts” Slide 2: TRC Call to Action Slide 3: Additional Information In addition to our slides, we will use hashtags to further push our advocacy past our follower base. Our hashtags include some that directly pertain to the situation at hand, and our general messages within our association (including #SearchTheLandfill, #NoPrideInGenocide, #NWAC #InspiringChange #Advocacy, #TRCCallsToAction, #SpeakUp, #EmpoweringIndigenous), and others that will bring attention to other Indigenous Organisations (including #NationalTruth&Reconciliation, #TheIndigenousFoundation, #IndigiNews) We also plan to tag @heather.stefanson and @manitobagov to ensure our post reaches their platforms.

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