Understanding First Nation teachings of water, air, time and love in our lives

From Winnipeg Free Press

Love and death: It's all that's left at the very end

By: Wab Kinew - Posted: 01/10/2013

Politicians and academics encouraging Canadians to recognize importance of protecting waterways

From TBNewsWatch.com

'Be concerned'

Jan 10; By Jamie Smith, tbnewswatch.com

Idle No More is highlighting issues that all Canadians should be worried about, says New Democratic MP John Rafferty.

The Thunder Bay-Rainy River MP said changes in Bill C-45, the Conservative government's second omnibus bill, means less protection for the country's lakes and rivers while downloading the cost of environmental assessments to provinces, municipalities and people.

First Nation responds to government's $90,000 a day "accounting" firms' smear campaign

From Rabble.ca

The true scandal of First Nations' funding -- not the Deloitte and Touche version!

By Karl Nerenberg | January 9, 2013

First Nations Education Act creating Native-run school boards being pushed by government

From the Globe and Mail

Education 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.

Saskatchewan 71 year old First Nation elder, Emil Bell, continues to fast and speak out

From Sask Star Phoenix

Hunger 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

From Elysebruce blog

Idle 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?

Idle No More protests escalate to help Canadians understand the importance of treaties, environment

From CBC.ca

Idle No More protests target bridges, roads across Canada

Some crossings shut down by First Nations demonstrators

Jan 5, 2013