Archive - Aug 2013

August 30th

Environmental process forces individual First Nations to fight against corporations and governments

From HuffingtonPost.ca

Beaver Lake Cree Case Reveals Flaws in Environmental Review Process

Posted: 08/28/2013 -David Suzuki, Scientifique et auteur, co-fondateur de la Fondation David Suzuki

August 28th

Sun News attacks First Nation member of Manitoba legislature for "do-good white people" comment

SEE THE WINNIPEG PRESS ARTICLE BELOW FOR A BALANCED UNDERSTANDING countering the racist Sun News account

From SunNewsNetwork.com

Manitoba deputy premier 'entitled' to make racist comments? Despicable

STRAIGHT TALK - TOM BRODBECK - August 27th, 2013

TOM BRODBECK - Manitoba deputy premier 'entitled' to make racist comments? Despicable

August 27th

August 23rd

Understanding racist history towards First Nations is one step to changing oneself

From HuffingtonPost.ca

I Admit It: I Hold Racist Views About Native People In Canada

By: Lou James (a pseudonym) - Posted: 08/22/2013

I admit it. I have deep-rooted and ugly prejudices about native people in Canada. When I think of native people, I immediately think of alcoholic, jobless and homeless people who abuse themselves and others in every imaginable way. For all of my life I have seen these images and I continue to see native people this way.

August 22nd

Attawapiskat First Nation working to address De Beers diamond mines further development

De Beers Press Release

De Beers Canada Looking Into Victor Mine Expansion

(August 19, '13, 4:06 Albert Robinson)

August 21st

August 20th

Lac Seul First Nation and Goldcorp Inc. Sign Collaboration Agreement for mining development

Goldcorp Press Release

Lac Seul First Nation and Goldcorp Inc. Sign Collaboration Agreement

RED LAKE, ON, Aug. 19, 2013 /CNW/ - GOLDCORP INC. (NYSE: GG) (TSX: G) ("Goldcorp") and Lac Seul First Nation have signed Obishikokaang Collaboration Agreement setting a framework for continued consultation and support for current and future operations of Red Lake Gold Mines and defining the long-term benefits for the First Nation. A signing ceremony was held Friday, August 16, in the Municipality of Red Lake, Ontario.

August 19th

Small BC First Nation fighting secretive Canada-China investment deal in court

From Rabble.ca

Hupacasath First Nation shines light on secretive Canada-China investment deal

BY MARK TALIANO | AUGUST 19, 2013

August 18th

Concerns about the management at Wasaya Airways being expressed by former President and CEO

From NetNewsLedger.com

Message from Chief Bart Meekis, Chair Wasaya Group Inc Board
20 August 2013 By James Murray

THUNDER BAY - The Wasaya Group wishes to inform our membership, our employees and our customers of some recent changes in our leadership.