Federal Court affirms rights of Metis and non-status Indians
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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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May 14, 2020
On South Dakota's Sioux reservations, checkpoints save lives
Governor Kristi Noem supports armed vigilantes in states like Wisconsin. But if Native Americans dare to protect public health on their sovereign territory, Noem suddenly embraces "big government."
May 14, 2020
Canada's bid for UN Security Council seat connected to Indigenous land defence struggle
Brent Patterson
Does the Trudeau government want a seat on the Security Council enough to follow a resolution from the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination?
May 7, 2020
Donald Trump can't mask his message to Indian country: 'Live and let die'
"The federal government announced that they intend to release a portion of funds ... to tribes to help fight COVID-19, but I'll believe it when I see it," said Navajo President Jonathan Nez.
May 5, 2020
Grassroots Indigenous resistance to the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline
Talking Radical Radio
Will George, a member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, talks about his involvement in grassroots opposition to the Trans Mountain tar sands pipeline expansion project.
May 4, 2020
Large-scale resource extraction exacerbates the threat of COVID-19 across the American hemisphere
Chrystal Désilets
Gabriela Jiménez
Beth Lorimer
The grave threat posed by COVID-19 across the American hemisphere, especially to Indigenous peoples, is exacerbated by extractivism.
Apr 23, 2020
United Nations calls for the protection of frontline climate defenders
Brent Patterson
With the vote in June on Canada's bid for a Security Council seat, now would be an ideal time for the Trudeau government to affirm the role of human rights defenders.
Apr 14, 2020
How to protect your community from the mining industry
Talking Radical Radio
Joan Kuyek talks about her decades of involvement in struggles related to mining and about her book, "Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining Industry."
Mar 27, 2020
Federal pandemic funds for First Nations woefully inadequate
Pamela Palmater
The least Canada can do is step up and work with First Nations to implement a more fulsome response that is grounded in the human rights of First Nations.
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