Rights not ‘fortress conservation’ key to save planet, says UN expert
Guardian - David Hill Special Rapporteur on indigenous peoples calls for a new, rights-based approach to conservation An Embera woman from the Bajo Lepe community in Panama featured in the UN Special Rapporteur’s recent report. Bajo Lepe still does not have title to...
Ontario court quashes gold mining permit over lack of meaningful consultation with First Nation
Court says company's potential Barrick deal drove ministry's decision to issue exploration permit Jorge Barrera · CBC News · Posted: Jul 17, 2018 5:58 PM ET | Last Updated: an hour ago Eabametoong First Nation Chief Elizabeth Atlookan says she hopes a recent Ontario...
Small tribe with a big voice vows to stop Chinese oil drilling in the Amazon
White Wolf Pack Wearing a traditional headdress and a white vest woven from the bark of an Amazonian tree, Manari Ushigua held a megaphone to his mouth to denounce Ecuador’s latest oil deal: A multi-million dollar contract that will allow oil drilling on his tribe’s...
Coastal First Nations on front line of guarding the environment
Vancouver Sun Marilyn Slett is chief of the Heiltsuk First Nation. For almost two decades the First Nations on B.C.’s central and north coast and Haida Gwaii have been working toward rebuilding a healthy coastal economy. Coastal First Nations — Great Bear Initiative...
How to make ‘nation to nation’ relationship genuine
Toronto Star - By Noah Richler Here are five actions that should be taken to improve relationships with First Nations in Canada. Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde speaks with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett before the start of...
Tattoos, tanning and tears: inside the Yukon’s great indigenous festivalian
Guardian The Adäka festival – in pictures Jessica Reed in Whitehorse, Yukon At the Adäka festival in Whitehorse, First Nations reclaim their identity by reminding visitors that art is a cornerstone of resistance Aasiva, from Nunavut, has traditional Inuit tattoos...
From casinos to cannabis: how a tiny First Nation forged a big business empire
Julia Wright · CBC News · Posted: Jul 16, 2018 7:00 AM AT | Last Updated: 8 hours ago Madawaska Maliseet First Nation is one to watch Chief Patricia Bernard stands in the parking lot of the food court at the Grey Rock Power Centre, the Wolastoqiyik community's retail...
Tlingit Photographer travels the United States to shoot the ceremonies of Native Americans
Zoë Marieh Urness is a Tlingit Alaskan Native whose portraits of modern Natives in traditional regalia and settings, aim to send a message; "We are here. And we are thriving, through our traditions". Her unique style fuses documentary and fine art, with her imagery...
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