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on October 14, 2021 in World News

Canadian NGO is Promoting Campaign to Compel White Canadians to Pay “Rent” to First Nations Communities

Jose Nino Thanks to the efforts of a non-profit program, Reciprocity Trusts, residents of British Columbia may now be able to pay “rent” to First Nations communities simply for living or working on territory that was allegedly “stolen” from them. As Anya Zoledziowski of VICE News observed, this is “part of a new initiative that encourages people to “decolonize their backyards.”  According to Zoledziowski, Reciprocity Trusts, “encourages homeowners, renters, and business owners to make payments to First Nations on whose territory they live or work.” “The idea for Reciprocity really came from conversations with Indigenous colleagues and friends over...

Jose Nino Thanks to the efforts of a non-profit program, Reciprocity Trusts, residents of British Columbia may now be able to pay “rent” to First Nations communities simply for living or working on territory that was allegedly “stolen” from...

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