Archive - 2013
January 9th
Elder Dave Courchene challenges leaders to Seize the Opportunity to Restore a Relationship
January 9, 2013 - 12:38pm | by brianbeatonMetis and non-status Indians can negotiate treaties and issues with Federal court ruling
January 9, 2013 - 12:25pm | by brianbeatonJanuary 8th
Idle No More non-native supporters writing and speaking up against racism and smear campaign
January 8, 2013 - 10:07am | by brianbeatonFirst Nation responds to government's $90,000 a day "accounting" firms' smear campaign
January 8, 2013 - 9:56am | by brianbeatonThe true scandal of First Nations' funding -- not the Deloitte and Touche version!
By Karl Nerenberg | January 9, 2013
January 7th
First Nations Education Act creating Native-run school boards being pushed by government
January 7, 2013 - 11:57am | by brianbeatonEducation reform to trump property rights in first-nations talks with Tories
John Ibbitson - OTTAWA - Jan. 07 2013
The Conservative government is making education reform the dominant priority in native affairs in 2013, at the expense of reforms to property rights.
January 6th
Saskatchewan 71 year old First Nation elder, Emil Bell, continues to fast and speak out
January 6, 2013 - 12:32pm | by brianbeatonHunger strike aimed at Harper's First Nations policies
By Charles Hamilton, The StarPhoenix January 5, 2013
Countering the racist and ignorance towards First Nations with education, kindness, respect
January 6, 2013 - 12:26pm | by brianbeatonIdle No More: About Those Indians
January 5, 2013 - Elyse Bruce
This morning, I was shocked to see some of my Facebook friends posting racist comments about the Idle No More movement. Yes, shocked, as in "a severe offense to one's sense of propriety or decency; an outrage."
What in the world could anyone have said that would evoke such an emotion?
January 5th
Idle No More protests escalate to help Canadians understand the importance of treaties, environment
January 5, 2013 - 4:22pm | by brianbeatonIdle No More protests target bridges, roads across Canada
Some crossings shut down by First Nations demonstrators
Jan 5, 2013
Decades of First Nation resistance in Canada inform today's Idle No More movement
January 5, 2013 - 10:37am | by brianbeatonPlacing #IdleNoMore in Historical Context
Three decades of Indigenous resistance in Canada inform today's movement.
January 4th
Legal presentation of the government Bills directly affecting First Nations and Idle No More efforts
January 4, 2013 - 1:03pm | by brianbeatonFrom OLTHUIS, KLEER, TOWNSHEND LLP
A Legislative Road Map As Idle No More Revs Up
Lorraine Land - January 3, 2013
What is "Idle No More"? Why are roads and railways being blocked? Why is Chief Spence starving herself to death? Where is this grassroots campaign going? This blog provides some links to a resource explaining the legislation which is triggering the campaign, and a little commentary.