Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles

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A group of people gaze up at the Moon in Germany. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber

‘Democratizing space’ is more than just adding new players – it comes with questions around sustainability and sovereignty

Timiebi Aganaba, Arizona State University; Adam Fish, UNSW ; Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, University of British Columbia, and Tony Milligan, King's College London

As more countries look to space, experts argue that it’s worth asking why we want to go at all, and who should lead the charge.
University of Ottawa Chancellor Claudette Commanda, left, helps fold the memorial cloth banner during a Remembering the Children event marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Sept. 30, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Spencer Colby

‘Indigenizing’ universities means building relationships with nations and lands

Niiyokamigaabaw Deondre Smiles, University of British Columbia

‘Indigenization’ across departments implies the need for consultation with local Indigenous communities and a shift towards all departments and faculty recognizing we work on Indigenous lands.

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