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Join First Nations in demanding respect for indigenous rights
2008-05-26 05:57:00 I hope to see some like-minded friends at Queen’s Park Monday. I’ll be as close as I can get to the northwest corner of the gathering. The week’s tentative schedule is available here.
Naming colonial arrogance
2008-04-28 19:40:00 I’m going to try to be more deliberate in following the issues of aboriginal rights which, frankly, don’t get the detailed national media coverage they deserve. The summer tourism season will present other opportunities for members, and settler allies, of the Algonquins of the Sharbot Lake area to engage in protest as they act against mining companies ...
Saskatchewan News - First Nations struggling with governance problems: repo
2008-02-14 19:20:00 The fact that so many First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are being managed by third parties because they’re in financial crisis is a ’significant cause for concern,’ a new report on governance in those two provinces says. Read More… ‘‘
By: Saskapedia
Saskatchewan News - First Nations struggling with governance problems: repo
2008-02-13 19:20:00 The fact that so many First Nations in Saskatchewan and Manitoba are being managed by third parties because they’re in financial crisis is a ’significant cause for concern,’ a new report on governance in those two provinces says. Read More… ‘‘
By: Saskapedia
Saskatchewan News - First Nations heritage park in turmoil: report
2008-01-14 14:35:00 An internationally renowned First Nations cultural site near Saskatoon is having some serious internal problems. Read More… ‘‘
By: Saskapedia
[Welt der Indianer] Video: Canada Day 07 First Nations canoes
2007-12-20 00:00:00 Video: Canada Day 07 First Nations canoes bei Youtubehttp:/ / www. youtube. com/ watch? v=kTEjrLVunSQ...
By: BlogNews
Aboriginal Activist Causing Stir in New Zealand ? Police Arresting Artists
2007-11-29 05:29:00 It seems just a phone call from this fellow is enough to get your flat ransacked by the police. At least two New Zealand artists have experienced state intimidation, confiscation of their property, and criminal charges for their association with Tuhoe and Maori activist Tame Iti. In a coordinated series of raids in October, Tame Iti and 16 others were arrested and detained by state agents. Ite has come to the attention of state authorities as a high-profile advocate for an independent Maori state. He gained notoriety for baring his butt at public officials at the Waitangi Tribunal, the official treaty resolution process in New Zealand, and for shot-gunning a New Zealand flag. Ite travels in many circles, counting among his acquaintances wealthy art patron Jenny Gibbs and millionaire car-dealer John Murphy, while also co-hosting a television program for emotionally distraught Maori boys on Maori TV, and running sessions for adults with drug and alcohol problems through the Tuhoe...
PHOTOS: First Nations Day of Action
2007-06-29 20:22:00 June 29, 2007 - OTTAWAMembers of the Assembly of First Nations marched peacefully in Ottawa from City Hall, downtown, to Victoria Island, as part of a nation-wide day of protest.The main issue was poverty, the mood was peaceful, the parade was colourful, the weather was perfect. Politicians were there, and trade union supporters, but the First Nations people themselves are the focus of this report.These photos were taken at the beginning of the march as it left City Hall and proceeded up Elgin Street toward the Parliament Buildings. Click on each image to see a larger size.To enhance your viewing experience, listen live to Aboriginal Voices.These first two photos will more or less give you an idea of the size and density of the crowd.This is the banner that led the parade. The drummer was beautifully decked out and was also a good singer.The Signs and the PeopleMake First Nations Poverty HistorySolidarity Among NationsCanada Day marks 140 years of Cultural GenocideWabano Centre f...
By: yayacanada-blog2
Alanis Obomsawin's Waban-Aki and Sharing the Voice of First Nations through
2007-03-17 22:26:00 Image Intro This article first appeared in the print issue of Canada's indispensable POV Magazine, Issue 65, Spring 2007. To order a subscription of POV, visit the Documentary Organisation of Canada's (DOC) site. In Alanis Obomsawin?s deceptively simple first film, 1971?s Christmas at Moose Factory, children?s drawings of the holidays are explained and given context by the disembodied voices of the artists themselves, whose faces fade in at the conclusion. In the most recent offering from her now 35-year career with the NFB, the heartfelt tribute and cautionary tale Waban-aki: People From Where the Sun Rises, Obomsawin devotes a great deal of screen time to modern-day basket makers, artists, and canoe builders, who explain the history and tradition of their craft as they practice it. If one wishes to locate a ?deeper? stratum of meaning below Obomsawin?s forthright and impassioned sense of social commitment and social justice, it might well r... |
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