Mike Graeme (he/him) is a cis white settler photojournalist of Scottish, English, and Irish descent. Aware his privilege stems from a system built on colonialism, white supremacy, heteropatriarchy, and other connected forms of oppression, Mike seeks to collaborate in the work of illuminating and dismantling these structures, helping to uplift the stories of those at the centre of injustice.
Social Media:
Instagram: @mikegraeme
Bluesky: mikegraeme.bsky.social
Accomplishments:
"Photo of the Year" Top 3 Finalist, JHM Awards, Canadian University Press, 2021.
"Excellence in Student Journalism" Finalist, JHM Awards, Canadian University Press, 2020.
1st Place, Picture the World Photo Contest, UVic Global Engagement Office, 2018.
1st Place, Students and Community Photo Contest, UVic Faculty of Social Sciences, 2018.
Publications:
Writing & Photos
IndigiNews, Nov 2024
IndigiNews, Oct 2024
IndigiNews, Sept 2024
IndigiNews, August 2024
IndigiNews, July 2024
IndigiNews, May 2024
IndigiNews, February 2024
Watershed Sentinel, 2023
The Narwhal, 2023
IndigiNews, October 2023
IndigiNews, September 2023
IndigiNews, August 2023
IndigiNews, June 2023
Megaphone Magazine, August 2022
IndigiNews, July 2022
IndigiNews, June 2022
Megaphone Magazine, April 2022
Megaphone Magazine, July 2021
Megaphone Magazine, June 2021
Front Page Photos:
Cover in Watershed Sentinel, 2023
Cover and images in Geography of Memory: Reclaiming the Cultural, Natural and Spiritual History of the Snayackstx (Sinixt) First People book by Eileen Delehanty Pearkes, 2022.
Cover image in The Narwhal Annual Print Edition, 2021.
Cover image in Megaphone Magazine, June 2021
Cover image in First Peoples Law E-Book "Reconciliation on Trial: Wet'suwet'en, Aboriginal Title & the Rule of Law,” June 2020
Cover image in Megaphone Magazine, March 2020
Photos:
SubMedia, February 2025
Chek News, February 2025
The Narwhal, January 2025
Global News, December 2024
CBC, November 2024
Vancouver City News, April 2024
The Narwhal, November 2024
The Narwhal, November 2024
The Narwhal, September 2024
The Narwhal, January 2024
The Narwhal, June 2022
Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness, August 2022
National Observer, March 2022
Toronto Star, February 2022
Knowledge Network, 2022
The Tyee, November 2021
The Tyee, September 2021
Outside Magazine, August 2021
The Breach, July 2021
The Discourse, July 2021
IndigiNews, June 2021
West Coast Environmental Law, June 2021
The Discourse, June 2021
Georgia Straight, June 2021
IndigiNews, May 2021
The Discourse, May, 2021
Watershed Sentinel, May 2021
The Tyee, January 2021
Up Here Magazine, January 2021
Nelson Star, December 2020
The Narwhal, October 2020
IndigiNews, October 2020
CBC Player's Voice, August 2020
CBC Reclaimed, July 2020
CBC Radio Canada, July 2020
The Tyee, July 2020
National Geographic Blog, May 2020
Ricochet, May 2020
The Nation Magazine, March 2020
Vancouver Sun, March 2020
The Tyee, March 2020
The Tyee, July 2019
Photo by Colin Smith