Archive - Oct 2013

Creating a First Nations Education Act addressing the real needs of students, schools, communities

From WinnipegFreePress.com

Toward an education act that makes the grade

By: James Wilson

Posted: 10/31/2013

I remember the first time I had to have an honest conversation with a parent about why their child was doing so poorly in school. If they only knew that, as a former teacher and administrator, I was the one who felt like the failure.

Things to look forward to from foreign mining companies working in remote First Nations

From MiningWatch.ca

Barrick Ignores UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Recommendation Regarding Papua New Guinea Rapes

Monday, October 28, 2013

October 30th

Aboriginal role models to be honoured as 2014 Indspire award receipients

Press release

October 29, 2013

Indspire Announces 2014 Indspire Award Recipients

Recipients Acknowledged in the House of Commons 
Gala Awards Show Friday, March 21, 2014

First Nation struggle for decolonization versus working within the colonial system to benefit a few people

Colonial Oppression at Elsipogtog: Right to Self-determination

Arthur Manuel, October 21, 2013

It is important to understand the dynamics of Colonialism and how it manifests itself inside Canada. Colonialism has basically three parts, dispossession, dependency and oppression.

October 29th

Struggle for decolonization in Canada by First Nations requires respect and understanding of treaties

From theGuardian.com

The First Nations of Canada are still waiting for the colonial era to end

The government continues to ignore the sovereignty of indigenous inhabitants, even though it was granted in 1763

21 October 2013

Theresa SpenceAttawapiskat First Nation chief Theresa Spence who went on hunger strike in 2012. Photograph: Sean Kilpatrick/AP

October 28th

Working with First Nations for resource development requires an understanding of the treaties

From GlobeandMail.com

First Nations aren't swayed by vague promises

Ken Coates and Brian Lee Crowley - Oct. 28 2013

St. Anne's Indian Residential School victims get legal support from Truth and Conciliation Commission

From HuffingtonPost.ca

Our Government Is Re-Victimizing These Residential School Survivors

Charlie Angus MP, Timmins-James Bay - Posted: 10/27/2013

If you want to know why the Conservative government has lost so much goodwill on the residential school apology, look no further than the treatment of the survivors of St. Anne's Residential School.

October 27th

International trade deals resulting in multi-million lawsuits over protection of lands, water, resources

From HuffingtonPost.com

Why is Harper Selling Canada's Fresh Water Supply to French Companies?

Maude Barlow, National Chairperson, Council of Canadians

Posted: 10/18/2013 

Prime Minister Harper has just signed the Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), and Canadians who care about our freshwater heritage should be deeply concerned for three reasons.