Federal court rules against Lower Kootenay Band chief
94.1 Juice FM - Greg Nesteroff, Lower Kootenay Band chief Jason Louie A Federal Court judge has ordered an arbitrator to take another look at a case involving the Lower Kootenay Band. The arbitrator ruled last year that chief Jason Louie and councillor Sandra Luke...
Maasai herders driven off land to make way for luxury safaris, report says
Guardian -Jonathan Watts Global environment correspondent Tanzanian government accused of putting indigenous people at risk in order to grant foreign tourists access to Serengeti wildlife Tourists on safari in the Ngorongoro crater, Tanzania. Photograph: Justus de...
Ontario government signs deals to share forestry, mining revenues with First Nations
Toronto Star The Liberals are saying the deals are the first of their kind in the province. Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne said her government has been working on the agreements for some time. The Ontario government says it has signed agreements to share the...
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...
Six Things Westerners Could Learn From the Indigenous People of Peru and Their Ancient Wisdom
Living in Peru - Miguel Angel Gongora Meza Peru is a country of ancient heritage; its unique history has been shaped by thousands of years of a process in which many Andean civilizations have risen and fallen respectively, together with the influx of ideas of the...
Ottawa’s promised Indigenous rights bill not as advertised, says report from new think-tank
CBC - Jorge Barrera Liberals' plans would create a 'modified version of the status quo,' says Yellowhead Institute report The Yellowhead Institute, based out of Ryerson University's Faculty of Arts, released a report critical of Ottawa's proposed Indigenous rights...
Canada’s indigenous architecture Biennale exhibit weaves nature, culture and technology
Guardian - Ashifa Kassam The exhibit shows the interconnectedness that lay at the heart of indigenous architecture, in sharp contrast to dominant ethos Unceded: Voices of the Land, Canada’s indigenous entry to Venice Architecture Biennale Photograph: Handout More...
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