Archive - Apr 6, 2008
"Older Than America" - a film about residential schools in Canada and the States
April 6, 2008 - 10:39am | by brianbeatonThe world premier of Older Than America (www.olderthanamerica.com) shown
at the 2008 South by Southwest Fim Festival (http://2008.sxsw.com/film)
Director: Georgina Lightning
Cast: Adam Beach, Tantoo Cardinal, Bradley Cooper, Georgina Lightning, Wes Studi, Steve Yoakum, Chris Mulkey, Glen Gould, Dennis Banks, Gloria Eshkibok
Runtime: 102 minutes
Climate change affects remote Aboriginal communities first, creating major challenges
April 6, 2008 - 9:35am | by brianbeatonAboriginals to be hit hard by climate change: UN report
By Canadian Press - April 3, 2008
TORONTO -- Aboriginal communities in Canada and around the world will be among the most gravely affected by the effects of climate change, and more attention should be paid to changes in their traditional ways of life to help gauge the onset of global warming, United Nations researchers said yesterday.