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Indian Act: Police state, 1876 and 2011
Robert Animikii Horton | Prefaced as "An Act Respecting Indians," this legislation serves as a rigid, repressive set of controls over the social, economic, political, and cultural lives of countless First Nations.
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Mary Simon, the president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami. Photo: Melissa Irwin.
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Inuit leaders talk about the lack of support
Greg Macdougall | With the Inuit's suicide rate at 11 times higher than the rest of Canada, activists gathered in Ottawa to discuss the tragedy.
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The Earth's water crisis, our water crisis
Krystalline Kraus | We risk everything if we see water as only a political issue to be manipulated by parliamentary politics and not something fundamental to the survival of all living things.
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Wikileaks comes to Canada: Federal failure on aboriginal rights
Meg Borthwick | The U.S. cables on the treatment of First Nations by the Canadian government tell of a painful tale of Conservative cynicism, intransigence and disrespect that is played out in the cost of real lives.
Podcast
Coalitions, Harper's crime agenda, military spending and water on Manitoba reserves
Mitch Podolak, Michael Welch, Ashley Titterton | Alert! Radio #179 -- Political scientist Dennis Pilon on coalitions, Paula Mallea on Harper's crime agenda, Bill Robinson on military spending and journalist Helen Fallding on water and Man. reserves.
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Stop Canada's cultural genocide at Barriere Lake
Corvin Russell | Canada and Quebec are waging a war of attrition on the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, a few hours north of Ottawa. Today we came to Ottawa to show our anger and disgust at this treatment.
Blog
Activist Communique: Killing Sisters in Spirit
Krystalline Kraus | On Friday Oct. 29, 2010, the Federal government announced it was disbanding the Sisters in Spirit (SIS) program -- disappearing the program just as women disappear.
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Activist Communique: Little Current Children's Aid Society protest and march on Manitoulin Island
Krystalline Kraus | Members of Grass Roots Committee Ontario are rallying tomorrow at Little Current, Ontario, to bring attention to troubling issue surrounding the implementation of Children's Aid Society policies.
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G8/G20 Communique: Keystone XL postponed indefinitely?
Krystalline Kraus | Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's words might hint to the revival of the Keystone XL pipeline.
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G8/G20 Communique: TransCanada Keystone XL Pipeline indefinitely delayed
Krystalline Kraus | There is celebration on both sides of the border as the Keystone XL pipeline project is derailed.
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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Syilx, (left) and Chief Wayne Christian, Secwepemc, (right) with framed Memorial. Photo: Kerry Coast
The Wilfrid Laurier Memorial 100 years later
Kerry Coast | The leaders of three First Nations remember and reaffirm the irrefutable claims laid out in a letter a century ago, addressed to a prime minister who promised to meet their predecessors but never did.
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The meaning of Cochabamba and why J. Kenney banned G. Galloway
Geoff Hughes, Chris Albi, Mitch Podolak | Alert! Radio #154 - Interviews with Ian Angus, Clayton Thomas-Muller, Ron Mackay and Elle Flanders. Headlines, Around the Left and Music is the Weapon.