Reflections on Métis identity, systems, and justice By: Areebah Arshad , LLB student, Voices for Indigenous Equity in Law, University of Leicester. Interviewee: Tasha Gabriel , Métis community member (name used with permission) Format note: This is an interview-based piece developed from written responses provided by Tasha Gabriel to a set of questions. The narrative structure was written by Areebah Arshad, drawing directly on Tasha’s reflections and key themes from her answ

Harkiran Kullar and Sahiba Dhaliwal      The residential school system was one of the most impactful and damaging policies implemented by the Canadian government against Indigenous peoples. For over a century, indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and placed in various boarding schools. These schools were funded by the government and primarily operated by Christian churches. While the government framed the system as an institution to provide advanceme