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Indigenous
Keepers of the Water: A wake-up call from the North
I was very fortunate to participate in the Keepers of the Water conference in Wollaston Lake, northern Saskatchewan, in mid-August. It was my first time to this remote community, which can only be reached by barge/boat or airplane as there are no roads that go directly there. People say the water there is clean enough to drink right out of the lake, which I saw someone doing. The lake, one of Saskatchewan's largest, certainly looked beautiful, though I hesitated to drink from it like the locals.
More Indigenous language and culture needed on Canada's airwaves
Vancouver Co-op Radio is a hotbed for First Nations cultural programming and a tool for Indigenous language revitalization. Long-time programmer Gunargie O'Sullivan wants the trend to spread to radio stations across country -- by law. And she says the Canadian government has an obligation to make that happen.
"If Canada wants to reconcile with First Nations people in regards to the residential school area, it should be law to include First Nations programs from whichever territory radio stations are broadcasting in," O'Sullivan says.
Freedom Train carries message of opposition to Enbridge pipeline
This week the Yinka Dene Alliance and their supporters will pay a visit to Enbridge's annual shareholders meeting, which will be held Wednesday, May 9 in downtown Toronto.
The energy giant's shareholder meeting is the final stop of the Freedom Train 2012 tour, which has seen the alliance travel from their traditional territories in northern British Columbia across Canada to oppose Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline. The campaigning tour, which began on April 30, has stopped in Jasper, Edmonton, Saskatoon and Winnipeg, holding rallies at each of these stops.
Along with Enbridge, Harper government refuses to hear 'no'
CLiFF
The Canadian Labour International Film Festival (CLiFF) is a chance for workers to showcase their struggles, lives, successes and working conditions. Activists have an easier time than ever accessing cameras and editing software that allows them to tell their own stories but finding a place to show these narratives is becoming increasingly difficult. CLiFF doesn't just show films, but it also encourages workers to make their own.
From unionized workers abroad to un-unionized workers in Canada, CLiFF screens the stories of youth activists, trade union members, educators, artists, allies and other workers. The festival is hosted in 50 communities across Canada.
