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B.C. Election brings frustration to labour, indigenous and environmental activists | May 24 2013 | Roger Annis | The May 14 general election in British Columbia was a setback to progressive political forces in the province and throughout Canada. Roger Annis examines the damage and what to do next.

The PKOLS reclamation: Saturating the land with our stories | May 22 2013 | Leanne Betasamosake Simpson | Building a strong, connected Indigenous Nationhood Movement rests on reclaiming the lands and sacred sites we have been removed from.

Smash the State Report: May 10, 2013 | May 22 2013 | AW@L Radio, Dan Kellar | The WCDSB attacks one mom for protecting her son, as hundreds of thousands of moms are locked up in jails – a global noise demo sends them love! Updates on anti-Fracking, #TowesTV, iRevolution, more!

Activist Communique: Power in the name -- the reclaiming of PKOLS (Mount Douglas) | May 22 2013 | Krystalline Kraus | On May 22 at 5 p.m., a powerful renaming ceremony will take place in British Columbia. Name and Blood both hold important power of identity for First Nations communities.

PKOLS: First Nations plan Day of Action to reclaim original name of Mount Douglas in Victoria | May 21 2013 | rabble staff | The Indigenous Nationhood Movement "aims to begin the process of decolonization through reoccupying, renaming and reclaiming traditional indigenous territories."

Activist Communique: Press Release - Members of Aamjiwnaang First Nation and Sarnia Residents Say No to Line 9 and Ta | May 21 2013 | Krystalline Kraus | Aamjiwnaang And Sarnia Against Pipelines (ASAP) is a group of concerned local residents focused on bringing awareness to the city of Sarnia and taking action for the health of the community.

Activist Communique: Biskaabiiyaang Teaching- We are returning | May 21 2013 | Krystalline Kraus | Through the process of colonization, we have misplaced or forgotten the Seven Grandfather Teachings. We are beginning the process of our "Return" by re-installing our sacred teachings.

Activist Communique: Idle No More and the Homebuilding Movement | May 19 2013 | Krystalline Kraus | Grassroots women from the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen, in northwestern Ontario, are taking action to protect Mother Earth and improve their lives, by beginning a homebuilding movement.

"Bitumen: Canada's National Disaster" -- Day of Action on Tuesday, May 21 | May 19 2013 | Krystalline Kraus | Idle No More against the Tar Sands and Line 9 Reversal in Sarnia, Ontario

This Week on Media Mornings: Vol 12 (May 18) | May 18 2013 | This Week on Media Mornings | B.C. election post-mortem: Éric Grenier (threehundredeight.com), Gurpreet Singh (Radio India), Grand Chief Stewart Phillip (UBCIC). Plus Jen Moore (MiningWatch) on Canadian mining abuses.

Elijah Harper remembered: 'He will have a place in Canadian history forever' | May 17 2013 | rabble staff | Elijah Harper has died at the age of 64. Elijah Harper served as both an MP and MLA for Manitoba, and was an honorary chief for life of the Red Sucker Lake First Nation.

Grand Chief Stewart Phillip: 'Gold rush mentality' trumps human rights and social needs in B.C. vote | May 15 2013 | Jane Bouey | Today, many people in British Columbia -- and indeed across Canada -- are trying to determine just how the BC Liberals won the provincial election and what implications this surprise result will have.

Activist Communique: Idle No More 8th Fire Teachings | May 14 2013 | Krystalline Kraus | You're invited to learn about teachings of the 8th Fire and how they relate to Idle No More with respected traditional Anishinaabe knowledge keepers.

The Tetla: A First Nations alternative currency | May 13 2013 | Redeye Collective | Meaghan Champion is S'amuna' of the Cowichan tribes. She's the founder of a new currency that is circulating in the Victoria area.

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