Background Content: Government Commitments to Truth and Reconciliation

Exploring Theme: "Treaty Relationships and Indigenous Rights"

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October 4, 2024


Meet the NDP Candidate Hoping to Unseat John Rustad

‘I want to leave a greener economic footprint for my grandchildren and for their grandchildren,’ says former Lake Babine Chief Murphy Abraham. The Tyee: Murphy Abraham got into politics with a view to the future. “My whole journey here is to continue to pave the way for the next generation,” he said in a recent...

August 9, 2024


In ‘Wînipêk,’ an Affirming Indigenous Vision for the Future

Reading Niigaan Sinclair helps us to see Winnipeg with fresh eyes — and Canada too. The Tyee: Some years ago, the British fantasy writer China Miéville published a novel, The City & the City, about two cities that somehow occupy the same space. The people in each city have been trained from childhood to ignore or...

August 7, 2024


International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: Unions demand the right to self-determination

Nationtalk: On the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, 9 August, the ITUC demands the right of self-determination for Indigenous peoples worldwide. ITUC General Secretary Luc Triangle stated: “This day is an important reminder of the rich cultural diversity, historical contributions, and ongoing struggles faced by Indigenous communities. Indigenous peoples face systemic discrimination, marginalisation,...

May 5, 2024


This court case could set groundbreaking precedent for Indigenous land rights in Europe

Norway’s Supreme Court will decide whether Sámi people can control 5,450 square kilometres of land CBC News: Norway’s Supreme Court is deliberating on a case that could grant local control over a vast area in the country’s far north — and set a groundbreaking precedent for Indigenous land rights in Europe. The case will determine...