Author 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? By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● November 14, 2018 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? By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● November 7, 2018 On Remembrance Day, it’s important to honour the sacrifices made by Indigenous veterans. Connecting to culture in the city By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● October 26, 2018 Reflecting on why, as urban Indigenous people, we hold our culture so tight. Will reconciliation get swept out with Vancouver’s old city council? By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● October 24, 2018 Our readers named reconciliation as a top priority this election. Too bad the candidates didn't ask. Indigenous culture tops story voting By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● October 10, 2018 The votes are tallied and you want us to look into Indigenous culture first. Growing up in the age of reconciliation By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● October 3, 2018 What are Indigenous youth inheriting from us as reconciliation becomes more mainstream? Whose first contact was it anyways? By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● September 26, 2018 Reporter Wawmeesh Hamilton's take on the recent APTN series First Contact. Reconciliation starts in our newsroom By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● September 20, 2018 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 By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Urban Nation ● September 12, 2018 How do you feel about Campbell withdrawing his name from the mayoral race? Join our urban Indigenous Facebook group to talk about it. Help build our urban Indigenous newsletter By Hamilton Wawmeesh ● Uncategorized ● September 5, 2018 Posts pagination Previous 1 … 3 4 5 … 8 Next