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First Nations may seek official status for languages
Minister of Canadian Heritage James Moore speaks during Question Period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle 21 February 2012 By Randy Boswell, Postmedia News The...
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Idle No More Protests Spread Through Canada
by Nick Pelosi In December 2012, the Canadian government passed the Jobs and Growth Act, an omnibus budget implementation law that, according to many Indigenous Canadians, contains measures that...
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Lessons For Companies From Idle No More
by Nick Pelosi on Making the Business Case Over the past month, what originated as a handful of Indigenous Canadians protesting a new law that undermines their sovereignty and treaty rights has grown...
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The Journey of the Nishiyuu Continues!
by Britnae Purdy The seven Cree youth on the Journey of the Nishiyuu from Hudson Bay to Ottawa have gathered support from a world-wide audience, and are inspiring more youth to join them. The 7 Cree...
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Nishiyuu Walkers Near Their Destination
By Britnae Purdy When seven determined Cree youth set out from Great Whale on the Hudson Bay to walk 1,100 km to Parliament Hill, Ottawa on January 16, they expected to promote unity and indigenous...
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In Canada, Aboriginal Tension Erupts Over Resource Development
Cross-posted from The Huffington Post, Canada Canada has been singled out as the country with the most risk of conflict with aboriginal communities in a new study examining treatment of indigenous...
View ArticleNew Reports Indicate Market Shift in Canada
In December 2013, two reports were released about First Nations and resource extraction in Canada. The first report predicts that Canada is headed towards a “gridlock in energy development that will...
View ArticleCompliance is Risky
In late 2013, Quebec passed a law requiring mining companies to consult with First Nations “if the circumstances warrant.” The law is a marginal improvement from its predecessor, which does not...
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Good News: Canada – New Prosperity Mine Rejected Again
Reposted from Cultural Survival Known by the Tsilhqot’in people of the area as Teztan Biny, Fish Lake is a small lake located on the Chilcotin plateau in the Cariboo region of British Columbia on the...
View ArticleBarrages of Lawsuits from First Nations
First Nations continue to launch “barrages” of lawsuits against the Canadian and Albertan governments over the oil sands. The Fort McKay First Nation is challenging the legality of a regulatory...
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Omushkegowuk Walkers: Reclaiming the Past, Present, and Future
By Jenna Winton, Cultural Survival On January 4, 2014, three Cree men, Danny Metatawabin, Brian Okimaw, and Paul Mattinas, began a 1,700km trek from Attawapiskat First Nation to the Parliament Hill...
View ArticleFirst Nations Turn to Corporations for Funding
As Canada slashes federal funding for Aboriginal programs and services, First Nations are increasingly turning to corporations as a funding source for governance, education, and other initiatives....
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Summertime Tips: Traditional Knowledge Insect Repellents
by Callie Dolloff Summer is the season for sun and fun. But pesky insects like mosquitos are out to play too! For some enjoying time outdoors can be frustrating and painful when it comes to insect...
View ArticleTsilhqot’in Ruling a Game Changer for Canada
In June 2014, Canada’s Supreme Court awarded the Tsilhqot’in Nation title to 1,700 square kilometers of their unceded traditional lands. The case dates back to 1983, when the government issued logging...
View ArticleThe Importance of Culture
A new study links oil sands production with high level of arsenic, heavy metals, mercury, and other pollutants in traditional foods in northern Alberta. This is causing First Nations to shift away...
View ArticleCanada Delays First Nations Financial Transparency Act
Canada plans to unveil legislation requiring Canadian companies to disclose natural resource payments to foreign and domestic governments, but is delaying the onset of similar requirements for payments...
View ArticleThe Importance of Culture
In October 2014, Kinder Morgan generated a social media campaign against itself when the company’s lawyers questioned how much of the Kwantlen First Nations’ diet comes from fish, at a National Energy...
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The Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative: An Opportunity for...
By Nick Pelosi Research by the Property and Environment Research Center shows that Native American reservations contain “30% of the coal reserves west of the Mississippi, 50% of potential uranium...
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Philanthropy as Reciprocity
This article has been reposted from Cultural Survival Quarterly, Issue 38-4 Indigenous Rights Protect Us All (December 2014) By Ingrid Sub Cuc and Mark Camp Indigenous reciprocity is much more complex...
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Canadian Industry Lags Behind in Human Rights
This article has been reposted from Cultural Survival, originally published January 14, 2015 By Emily Sanders Despite the reputation held by Canada for its comparatively respectful human rights...
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