Federal Court affirms rights of Metis and non-status Indians
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Indigenous Rights
Aboriginal Issues Primer
I thought it might be a good idea to have a thread with some good background facts for people coming into this forum. There is an awful lot left out of Canadian education when it comes to even the most basic of issues pertaining to Aboriginal peoples. The majority of Canadians do not even understand Status, much less more complex issues like Aboriginal title, or duty to consult.
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Sep 10, 2019
The public library and Indigenous reconciliation
Olivia Robinson
To move forward with reconciliation in the library, more Indigenous librarians are needed at higher levels to create spaces for the revitalization and renaissance of Indigenous cultures.
Sep 10, 2019
Challenging the harms of hydroelectricity projects
Talking Radical Radio
Hydro isn't as sustainable an energy source as it might look. Ramona Neckoway and Stephane McLachlan talk about the work of Wa Ni Ska Tan: An alliance of hydro-impacted Indigenous communities.
Sep 6, 2019
Why Indigenous and minority languages matter
Lorenzo Vargas
Linguistic issues do not make headlines every day, but the struggles of communities working together to bring greater attention to the concerns of ethno-cultural minorities are very real.
Sep 4, 2019
KAIROS Canada launches Climate Action Month
Amelia Berot-Burns
Chrystal Désilets
To galvanize awareness and action on the climate emergency, KAIROS is promoting September as Climate Action Month.
Sep 3, 2019
Decolonizing the public library
Olivia Robinson
Canadian libraries are trying to reconcile the institution's colonial history and how to address the needs of patrons previously neglected by the library -- including Indigenous peoples.
Sep 3, 2019
Revitalizing Indigenous languages and cultures
Talking Radical Radio
W̱SÁNEĆ and Sḵx̱wu7mesh woman Tiffany Joseph talks to Scott Neigh about her peoples' history, her work revitalizing her language and culture, and restoring the land.
Aug 26, 2019
Three strategic ways to protect the rainforests
Maya Bhullar
Hope is better than despair, so let's act together.
Aug 21, 2019
Land defender Rita Wong sentenced to jail for blocking Trans Mountain work site
Brent Patterson
Before she was arrested, Rita Wong encouraged "more people to make the connections between violence against the land and violence against missing and murdered Indigenous women."
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