Secwepemc Walk for Protection of Our Sacred Headwaters

The Secwepemc Walk for Protection of Our Sacred Headwaters was a great success this past Sunday December 11, 2011.  Grandparents, mothers, children, elders, fishermen and hunters participated in the walk.


Gitxaala Nation oppose Enbridge "Northern Gateway" Pipeline

KITKATLA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 7, 2011) - Gitxaala expresses dismay at the approach that Enbridge has taken in its dealings with the Gitxsan in relation to the proposed Northern Gateway Pipelines Project. Enbridge's abrupt announcement of its dealings with the Gitxsan in relation to the Northern Gateway Pipelines Project has created deep divisions in an aboriginal community, and appears to incorrectly suggest that there is aboriginal support for the Project.


Gitxsan oppose Enbridge pipeline, shut down renegade Treaty Office

Tyler McCreary, rabble.ca

On Friday, December 2, Gitxsan Hereditary Chief Elmer Derrick and Enbridge Executive Vice-President Janet Holder publicly signed an equity agreement. The $7-million deal allegedly cemented Gitxsan support for Enbridge's controversial proposed $5.5-billion tar sands pipeline project. However, within hours dissent was visible in the community and by Monday night a new community consensus against the project was emerging.


Mushkegowak Council chief says member nations prepared to engage in civil disobedience for Attawapiskat

CBC News

A regional chief who represents Attawapiskat says that a number of his counterparts in other First Nations are prepared to engage in civil disobedience over Ottawa's handling of a housing crisis in the northern Ontario community.

"There's people who are ready to stand up and be counted... to stand up and do civil disobedience so that we are heard," Stan Louttit told Evan Solomon on CBC-TV's Power & Politics.


Defenders of the Land condemns Harper government surveillance of First Nations

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Harper government condemned for using police to conduct political surveillance of First Nations instead of resolving Canada’s violations of Indigenous Peoples' constitutional and international rights


Gitxsan hereditary chiefs demand negotiators in Enbridge deal resign

Wendy Stueck/Globe and Mail

Gitxsan hereditary chiefs on Monday called for the resignations of negotiators involved in a controversial pact with Enbridge.


Keeping track of Harper government's surveillance of First Nations

Here is a running track of recent stories and documents pertaining to the Harper government's surveillance of First Nations:

http://www.defendersoftheland.org/hotspots

http://www.defendersoftheland.org/story/289

http://www.defendersoftheland.org/story/301

http://www.defendersoftheland.org/story/309

 


Mounties spied on native protest groups

Tim Groves and Martin Lukacs/Toronto Star

The federal government created a vast surveillance network in early 2007 to monitor protests by First Nations, including those that would attract national attention or target “critical infrastructure” like highways, railways and pipelines, according to RCMP documents.


What Third Party Management Really Means

Michael Posluns

I quite agree that with the Montreal Gazette comment that the blame game is not going to help Attawapiskat. What I want to do in this short note is to give some background on the legal issues. Needless to say perhaps, the legal issues raised in this context are invariably also political issues.


The real math behind Attawapiskat's $90 million

Brett Hodnett

I still intend to get a series of posts out clarifying issues like First Nations housing, health-care, education and so on, but I have a confession.  I haven’t been staying away from the comments sections of articles about Attawapiskat.

I know.  It’s not healthy.  There are so many racist rants and outright ignorant responses that it can bog you down.  Where do you even begin, when the people making these comments do not seem to understand even the bare minimum about the subject?