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Hamilton Wawmeesh

I’m a journalist and photographer with lived experience as an Indigenous person, and my stories have context others don’t. I write about news and issues that matter to urban Indigenous people living in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.

Wawmeesh's Latest Articles

Can the language of journalism reflect Indigenous people?

It’s not the language that fails Indigenous people; it’s the reporters and editors who wield it.

Did Indigenous soldiers die for a country that hates them?

On Remembrance Day, it’s important to honour the sacrifices made by Indigenous veterans.

Connecting to culture in the city

Reflecting on why, as urban Indigenous people, we hold our culture so tight.

Will reconciliation get swept out with Vancouver’s old city council?

Our readers named reconciliation as a top priority this election. Too bad the candidates didn't ask.

Indigenous culture tops story voting

The votes are tallied and you want us to look into Indigenous culture first.

Growing up in the age of reconciliation

What are Indigenous youth inheriting from us as reconciliation becomes more mainstream?

Whose first contact was it anyways?

Reporter Wawmeesh Hamilton's take on the recent APTN series First Contact.

Reconciliation starts in our newsroom

The Discourse now has two reporters covering the Lower Mainland urban Indigenous beat.

Ian Campbell’s failed bid to become Vancouver’s first Indigenous mayor

How do you feel about Campbell withdrawing his name from the mayoral race? Join our urban Indigenous Facebook group to talk about it. 

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