Archive - 2012

December 21st

December 20th

Aboriginal rights movement Idle No More spreads beyond First Nation communities

From the Ukraine - Youth Leaders in Action singing the Eagle Song in honour of Chief Theresa Spence

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From England's The Guardian

December 19th

December 18th

The Significance of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

From whitewolfpack.com

December 17, 2012

The Significance of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Elders and Medicine Peoples Council Statement - Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Idle No More IS about protecting Canada's resources as well as the rights of First Nations

From Huffingtonpost.ca

Idle No More Is Not Just an "Indian Thing"

Posted: 12/17/2012 - Wab Kinew, Director of Indigenous Inclusion, the University of Winnipeg

What is "Idle No More"?

December 17th

Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat First Nation fast for justice supported by people across the country

Video production by Michelle Derosier about the Idle No More movement as First Nation people unite in Thunder Bay

Idle No More: First Nations activist movement grows across Canada

By Benjamin Shingler, The Canadian Press December 16, 2012

December 16th

First Nations protest on Trans-Canada outside of Winnipeg forces RCMP to detour traffic for hours

From CTV.ca

First Nations protest on Trans-Canada forces RCMP to detour traffic for hours

Dec. 15, 2012

RCMP officers had to reroute traffic on the Trans-Canada highway Saturday afternoon after protesters took to the road.

Officers rerouted traffic around a peaceful protest at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 16 from about noon until 5 p.m.

December 14th

Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation inviting everyone to IDLE NO MORE gathering Dec 19

From Grand Council Treaty #3 Office:

Please find attached the following notice from Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation: Onigaming call to action

For more information you may contact the Onigaming office at 807-484-2162.

Forwarded on behalf of Onigaming First Nation.

Donna Anderson
Political Administration Assistant
Grand Council Treaty #3
P.O. Box 1720, Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X7
Ph: 807-548-4214 Ext. 2240
Cell: 807-464-1667
Fax: 807-548-5054

December 13th