Following the 2016 Shooting Death of Colten Boushie, of the Cree

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Essay

Following the 2016 shooting death of Colten Boushie, of the Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, and the 2018 decision by an all-white jury, presided over by a white judge, to acquit the accused white man who shot him, Canadian Indigenous Studies scholar Robert Alexander Innes explained that Indigenous peoples and African Americans in the U.S. face similar issues. "They see this case and it resonates with them," Innes said, "They've seen it so often in their own communities in dealing with the justice system in the United States." Drawing on examples from Chapter 8, discuss the similarities.

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Definitions:

Case For

Arguments or reasons supporting a particular idea, policy, or action, often involving evidence or rationale.

Evidence Indicate

Suggests or shows signs of a specific situation or outcome based on the data or information gathered.

Trade-Off

The concept of giving up one benefit in order to gain another, greater benefit, highlighting the necessity of making choices between competing options.

Wage Increases

Adjustments upwards in the compensation that workers receive for their labor, often reflecting economic conditions, productivity, and negotiation outcomes.