Hamilton Wawmeesh

Newsletter: Can a politically owned Indigenous news source be independent?

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● June 5, 2018

Indian Country Today is back in business thanks to the National Congress of American Indians. Can it maintain its journalistic integrity?

Newsletter: Indigenous stories are a public service, not a flavour of the month

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● May 22, 2018

You don’t need a dinner invitation to express your thoughts

Video: The story behind the story while reporting in Alberni

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● May 18, 2018

Newsletter: Time to encourage more independent press in First Nations

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● May 8, 2018

Newsletter: Watching Indian Horse with residential school survivors

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● April 24, 2018

Canadian-made Indigenous movie made me think about how best to interview residential school survivors

First Nations to regain control over own housing in B.C., after nearly 100 years

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● April 16, 2018

After decades of failed programs, the federal government is negotiating to return housing jurisdiction to First Nations in B.C. — and other provinces and territories could follow suit.

Newsletter: How an Indigenous cartoon taught a real life lesson

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● April 10, 2018

This Indigenous character’s braids provided an opportunity for conversation about reclaiming culture

Newsletter: Child’s death prompts need for media-Indigenous cultural protocol

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● March 27, 2018

I’ve listened to people on both sides, and I’m convinced it’s time for media and First Nations to set some shared guidelines

Newsletter: How many governments run housing programs for a specific race of people?

By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● March 16, 2018

I asked Sylvia Olsen what surprised her most when she studied First Nations housing on reserve