Constance Yang.
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Ongoing Colonial Violence

Journal of Research High School

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Six people on a paved terrace by the water, with mountains behind them. A man in a suit holds a round yellow object. Two students wear navy school blazers.
First page of the Journal of Research High School article Ongoing Colonial Violence: Canada's Failure to Protect Indigenous Women in the Post-Reconciliation Era, Vol. 2026 (10) 780–786.

My research examines how historical and ongoing colonial structures contribute to the systemic violence experienced by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) in Canada.

I explored how colonial legacies continue to shape institutional responses, access to justice, and the experiences of Indigenous communities. Through this work, I sought to understand why addressing individual incidents of violence is insufficient without examining the broader systems that perpetuate inequality.

Published in the Journal of Research High School, this investigation also informed my conversations with British Columbia Premier David Eby and journalist Brandi Morin about MMIWG2S+ and reconciliation, connecting academic research with public policy discussions.