Media lessons from Gustofsen Lake
How important is independent media in times of conflict? Probably the most audacious example of police manipulation of mainstream media comes from the Gustafson Lake…
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Onkwehonwe Week in Review (Apr. 27 – May 4)
Indigenous rights pose a threat to federal government's agenda OTTAWA – The Guardian has obtained documents from the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs, showing the federal…
Indigenous people unite in fight against Chevron
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indigenous peoples from the North, Central and South American parts of the continent converged in Washington D.C. on Apr. 21 to demand…
Movement demands justice for Ecuador’s indigenous people
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 20, Canadian and Indigenous activists will head to Washington, D.C. to join thousands of demonstrators seeking justice for the indigenous…
Does Canada play a role in Colombia’s ‘social cleansing’?
COLOMBIA – In 2011, Canada signed the controversial Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement (CCFTA). It was – and is – controversial because for decades, the indigenous…
Idle No More and Amnesty International launch solidarity campaign with the Inuit of Clyde River
Idle No More Ontario and Amnesty International have announced a solidarity campaign, supporting the Inuit of Clyde River in their struggle against offshore seismic surveys…
Province drops charges against Darlene Necan
SAVANT LAKE, ON – Eighteen months after the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry first charged Darlene Necan for building a cabin in her family's…
World water day overshadowed by rail accident fears
SUDBURY – Despite the wintery weather and short notice, approximately twenty-five people came out in support of protecting our water this Sunday, March 22. The…
Hippocrates Health Institute Charges Dropped
The Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida (HHI), and its director Brian Clements, have been cleared of charges from the Florida Department of Health. A letter…
Pink Feather Promise supports survivors & “living victims” of #MMIW
Just over 100 people gathered in the sunshine on Sunday outside the Aboriginal Student Centre in Brantford’s downtown core to march, drum, offer prayers and raise awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigneous Women across Canada.
Meetings in Ottawa frustrate the grieving families of MMIW
OTTAWA – A high-level and closed door Gathering on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was held in Ottawa on February 27th. The gathering,…
Six Nations man faces jail time for notarizing documents without Canadian permission
VANCOUVER, COAST SALISH TERRITORY – It may appear to be a Hail Mary pass to some, but others see it as a potentially ground breaking…
Inuit Rights Case to be Heard in Toronto
A Federal Court challenge by the Inuit of Clyde River to offshore seismic surveys will be held in Toronto, April 20, 2015. In 2011, a…
Business as usual for #ShutDownCanada protests
Many participants said it was a good day, and were satisfied with the small gatherings of good minded people and raised public awareness initiated by…
How will new anti-terror bill affect #SHUTDOWNCANADA and First Nations?
The Conservative government is tabling a new anti-terror bill that could give more powers to the RCMP and Canada's intelligence agency, which could potentially affect…