Members of the Kelly Lake Cree Nation (KLCN) took down a roadblock on Saturday because "angry and dangerous drivers" began blasting through, almost running over four people in separate incidents. One of the People that almost got hit was KLCN spokesman Clayton Anderson. According to the CBC, Anderson said he was walking toward a vehicle [...]
A federal judge ruled last week that the Longview industrial hog farm in South Dakota is not within the Treaty lands of the Ihanktunwan People (Yankton Sioux). In April, three Tribal members representing the Yankton Sioux Tribe Head Start Concerned Parents filed a lawsuit claiming the farm is within the Ihanktunwan's jurisdiction as defined by [...]
The Mushkegowuk Environmental Research Centre (MERC) has produced a video report that examines the issue of PCB contamination within the Traditional Territory of the Mushkegowuk Council, which represents 7 Indigenous communities in northern Ontario. Abandoned military radar sites along the "Mid Canada Line" have been steadily spilling PCB's (and other toxic substances) on their land [...]
According to a recent report by the CBC, the Federal Government is set to 'reclassify' 16 lakes across the country as toxic waste dumps for the mining industry. Under the Fisheries Act, companies are not allowed to place harmful substances into fish-bearing waters - however, there's a provision under the Act known as "Schedule Two" [...]
The Takla Lake First Nation set up a roadblock yesterday, formally suspending the use of Driftwood Forest Service Road for industrial activities. In a statement (see below) the Takla say their land is being threatened to such an extent now that they had to take action. Otherwise,"the government will hand over our whole territory to [...]
In the news today we often hear stories about indigenous communities setting up blockades to protest government policies and to protect their lands, rights, and traditions. In reading statements these communities issue to the public, we can see that they're standing on the edge of an abyss: expected to remain silent while corporations (with the [...]
More than a hundred indigenous Kenyah peoples from Sarawak, Malaysia are currently facing arrests. For the last month, the group has maintained a logging blockade to stop the operations of Samling Timber Company. According to the Borneo Resources Institute (BRIMAS) in Miri, "the company simply encroached into their Communal land and Forest areas to carry [...]