Mount Polley Mine: ‘Indigenous Law’ Will Now Be Enforced
This article has been reposted from Triple Pundit, originally published February 23, 2015 By Jan Lee The negative effects of extractive industry operations on indigenous communities have been obvious...
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Rosa Eblira Coc Inh, one of the plaintiffs. (Photo by Roger LeMoyne, MacLeans) By Katie Cheney On January 17, 2007, 9 men entered the temporary home of Rosa Elbira Coc Ich, a Mayan Q’eqchi woman in...
View ArticleThe Importance of Inclusive Engagement
A recent article published in The Guardian is accusing the Canadian government of “pushing First Nations to give up land rights for oil and gas profits.” The article cites private meetings between...
View ArticleSocial and Emotional Well-Being of First Peoples: How it’s different, why...
By Elizabeth Gunggoll Is there a half life on historical trauma? Or in other words, as Mike Myers discussed this question in an Indian Country Today article, will 500 years suffice for North America’s...
View ArticleTribes Using Treaty Rights to Challenge Pipeline
Native Americans in South Dakota continue to resist TransCanada’s Keystone XL Pipeline. This summer, they plan to challenge the state’s recertification of the pipeline, arguing that the company should...
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