Brandi Morin
Al Jazeera English
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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Past articles by Brandi:
Daughters of murdered Indigenous woman push Canada for action
Morgan Harris is among the victims of an alleged serial killer accused of murdering Indigenous women in Winnipeg. → Read More
Pope visits Canada to mend fences with Indigenous communities
Pope Francis has apologised to Indigenous delegates and survivors of the Catholic schools where abuse was widespread. → Read More
‘That grave photograph captured the dark reality’: Tragedy and hope in a single picture
Amber Bracken’s jarring photo features red dresses hanging from wooden crosses against a stormy skyline, with a rainbow in the distance. → Read More
Violence against journalists is never acceptable and it will not deter truth-telling
For the past few nights, I’ve been waking up with panic attacks. It’s hard to shake the hate when it’s coming on so strong. → Read More
‘We are the power’: Canada’s Indigenous land defenders fight on
Indigenous land defenders explain why they are prepared to put their lives on the line to protect their lands. → Read More
A ‘lingering evil’: From residential schools to murdered women
How systemic racism, abuse of the land and violence against Indigenous women and girls are intertwined in Canada. → Read More
‘Hunted’: How Indigenous women are disappearing in Canada
For decades, Indigenous women and girls have been being murdered in British Columbia. These are some of their stories. → Read More
Canada’s ‘crying shame’: The fields full of children’s bones
Indigenous survivors of Canada’s residential schools tell the stories of those who never made it out. → Read More
Here’s how the next federal government can eradicate Indigenous inequality
For years, the foundations have been laid for a government to win the trust and favour of Indigenous communities. By thoroughly taking the morally cor... → Read More
Our Earth requires more than a day of attention
It’s going to take more than just a day of celebrating the Earth to rectify. The consequences are already manifesting — climate change, pollution, ani... → Read More
Pipeline Workers Are Scaring Indigenous Elders Away From Their Own Lands
Indigenous folks—even those who aren’t on the front lines of pipeline battles—report regular harassment and intimidation. But they’re going on their land anyway. → Read More
Witness the rising of an Indigenous generation, whether Canada takes steps to reconcile or not
Canada says we are in an era of truth and reconciliation. But, with little to no action on actual reconciliation, instead Indigenous resistance is tak... → Read More
Nature gets a reprieve when White lives are impacted
Even though First Nations are sovereign nations and are the traditional keepers of their lands, most often their rights are trampled when the rights a... → Read More
Twenty Indigenous stories that shaped 2020 — a year of racism and fear, of fighting and hope
Brandi Morin looks back at some of the major events that she feels shaped the Indigenous narratives of the past year → Read More
Why does Canada commit billions of dollars to oil pipelines but not fresh water pipelines to First Nations?
There is a human rights crisis of access to clean drinking water to hundreds of First Nations communities in Canada, which has been going on for decad... → Read More
Another death in the Moore family is connected to historic Indigenous trauma
According to the Centre for Suicide Prevention the effects of colonization and governmental policies of forced assimilation continue to cause accultur... → Read More
Ojibwe Parents Use Map From Anonymous Source To Search For Missing Daughter
Mother pleads for info 12 years after daughter Jennifer Catcheway vanishes. → Read More
It’s difficult but the horrors of residential schools must never be forgotten
We wear orange shirts once a year on Sept. 30 to solemnly commemorate residential schools, and to honour the survivors. But Canada, much more is neede... → Read More
Police must stop trying to muzzle Indigenous journalists
These days a clear pattern of journalists targeted on the job by police is emerging — all were reporting on Indigenous conflicts with the state. → Read More
A real and present fear. What it's like to be a woman, Indigenous and a reporter in Canada
Our lives as Indigenous and especially Indigenous women are in endless danger. → Read More