Comments on: Indigenous Land: Canada’s Toxic Storehouse http://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/ For the People, the Land and the Truth Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ahnihttp://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2729 Ahni Thu, 02 Oct 2008 17:14:04 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2729 hmm... maybe, Ainslie. What about the one you mentioned earlier, that would show income/poverty, life expectancy, etc.? It would be interesting to see that compared to the above-NPRI map.It'd also be extremely useful to have a map that outlines contamination hot zones in Canada: the most urgent (sarnia region, fort mckay, all mercury-effected communities, etc.) to the least.Another idea: there's alot of evidence coming out now (which is getting little attention) that shows a link between pollution and diabetes. Maybe you could do one that shows all communities with high levels of diabetes in relation to the industries that surround them.Let me know what you think :)Respectfully Ahnips, in any event, you/we could probably enlist the help of John Hummel, a researcher that focuses on pollution and indigenous communities. He's working his fingers to the bone trying to raise awareness about these issues. hmm… maybe, Ainslie. What about the one you mentioned earlier, that would show income/poverty, life expectancy, etc.? It would be interesting to see that compared to the above-NPRI map.

It’d also be extremely useful to have a map that outlines contamination hot zones in Canada: the most urgent (sarnia region, fort mckay, all mercury-effected communities, etc.) to the least.

Another idea: there’s alot of evidence coming out now (which is getting little attention) that shows a link between pollution and diabetes. Maybe you could do one that shows all communities with high levels of diabetes in relation to the industries that surround them.

Let me know what you think :)

Respectfully
Ahni

ps, in any event, you/we could probably enlist the help of John Hummel, a researcher that focuses on pollution and indigenous communities. He’s working his fingers to the bone trying to raise awareness about these issues.

]]> By: Ainsliehttp://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2727 Ainslie Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:40:14 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2727 Ahni, I'm now in the GIS/Cartography program at Fleming College in Lindsay, ON Starting next year teams of 3 students will work on "coop projects" to produce graphics (such as a map/poster) for an agency, ministry or organization. We aren't in a position to do research and produce data (too short a time frame), but if we can access information from researchers and existing databases, we can produce something that might be helpful. My interest is in using maps to tell powerful stories.... Are you interested? Ainslie Ahni,
I’m now in the GIS/Cartography program at Fleming College in Lindsay, ON
Starting next year teams of 3 students will work on “coop projects” to produce graphics (such as a map/poster) for an agency, ministry or organization. We aren’t in a position to do research and produce data (too short a time frame), but if we can access information from researchers and existing databases, we can produce something that might be helpful. My interest is in using maps to tell powerful stories….
Are you interested?
Ainslie

]]> By: Ainsliehttp://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 Ainslie Mon, 30 Jun 2008 03:40:34 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2611 Thanks Ahni, I looked into Google Earth further and see that they have a good array of tutorials and an Outreach program to support non-profit organizations to tell their stories in maps. It sounds as though you have a clear vision for this project. I look forward to your future entries. Ainslie Thanks Ahni,
I looked into Google Earth further and see that they have a good array of tutorials and an Outreach program to support non-profit organizations to tell their stories in maps.
It sounds as though you have a clear vision for this project. I look forward to your future entries.
Ainslie

]]> By: Ahnihttp://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2603 Ahni Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:36:58 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2603 I really wouldn't know where to begin in approaching a university - I'm thinking more along the lines of working with a small group of volunteers (say 15) to put together a social, economic, environmental, cultural, political, legal, and physical (health) report card. Sort of like <a href="http://intercontinentalcry.org/us-apartheid-of-indigenous-people-detailed-in-un-report/" rel="nofollow">what the ITC did</a> only much more thurough. We could call it "Who's Sorry Now?" Or who knows, that's probably the last thing to work out.As for the maps, it's pretty easy to make them like the one's above, are you familiar with google earth, Ainslie? It's a pretty handy tool.Lastly, aside from the obvious apathy and arrogance of industry that's destroying the land, etc - you're absolutely right. I don't know alot about Medicines myself, but I have a friend who does and I'm going to be working with him for that part. Dr Laurie Chan also talks about the importance of diet, so I'll be putting up stuff from him aswell, among other things. I'm hoping to be pretty thurough with this, so it's going to take a while to write.A. I really wouldn’t know where to begin in approaching a university – I’m thinking more along the lines of working with a small group of volunteers (say 15) to put together a social, economic, environmental, cultural, political, legal, and physical (health) report card. Sort of like what the ITC did only much more thurough. We could call it “Who’s Sorry Now?” Or who knows, that’s probably the last thing to work out.

As for the maps, it’s pretty easy to make them like the one’s above, are you familiar with google earth, Ainslie? It’s a pretty handy tool.

Lastly, aside from the obvious apathy and arrogance of industry that’s destroying the land, etc – you’re absolutely right. I don’t know alot about Medicines myself, but I have a friend who does and I’m going to be working with him for that part. Dr Laurie Chan also talks about the importance of diet, so I’ll be putting up stuff from him aswell, among other things. I’m hoping to be pretty thurough with this, so it’s going to take a while to write.

A.

]]> By: Ainsliehttp://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2601 Ainslie Sun, 22 Jun 2008 20:07:09 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2601 One place to look for help with the mapping part of this would be a GIS/digital mapping program at a college or university. (I have a degree in geography, but never learned GIS - prefer hand-drawn. Maybe I should learn it - maps like the ones you have posted can be very powerful.)It strikes me that the need for a "Part 2" arises precisely because the people have been cut off from land, so all of the traditional knowledge of what's good to eat, which plants carry what medicine, etc. has been "deleted", just as the plants themselves have been scraped away by the mining companies' bulldozers....with respect, Ainslie One place to look for help with the mapping part of this would be a GIS/digital mapping program at a college or university. (I have a degree in geography, but never learned GIS – prefer hand-drawn. Maybe I should learn it – maps like the ones you have posted can be very powerful.)

It strikes me that the need for a “Part 2″ arises precisely because the people have been cut off from land, so all of the traditional knowledge of what’s good to eat, which plants carry what medicine, etc. has been “deleted”, just as the plants themselves have been scraped away by the mining companies’ bulldozers….

with respect,
Ainslie

]]> By: Ahnihttp://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2600 Ahni Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:40:44 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2600 That it is BZ. What's even worse is that the issue of toxins is only a portion of what Indigenous People in Canada are faced with. The loss of culture, language, territory, and means of subsistence is equally pressing. So is youth suicide and substance abuse.. and let's not forget all the indigenous women in Canada that have gone missing.Ainslie, you've really got me thinking now. I'm tempted to try and put something together that lays out everything. I'm just not sure I could manage it on my own. For the time being I'm going to keep this article in draft mode, and continue updating it over the next couple weeks. After that I'll get started on part 2 - which is going to talk about what people can do to stay healthy, (ie diet, herbal medicines you can take to get rid of toxins, to strengthen your immune system, etc.) That it is BZ. What’s even worse is that the issue of toxins is only a portion of what Indigenous People in Canada are faced with. The loss of culture, language, territory, and means of subsistence is equally pressing. So is youth suicide and substance abuse.. and let’s not forget all the indigenous women in Canada that have gone missing.

Ainslie, you’ve really got me thinking now. I’m tempted to try and put something together that lays out everything. I’m just not sure I could manage it on my own. For the time being I’m going to keep this article in draft mode, and continue updating it over the next couple weeks. After that I’ll get started on part 2 – which is going to talk about what people can do to stay healthy, (ie diet, herbal medicines you can take to get rid of toxins, to strengthen your immune system, etc.)

]]> By: Ainsliehttp://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2598 Ainslie Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:18:21 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2598 This is powerful and needs to be "out there" in the media.It might also be useful to also have a map showing sites that are on privately owned land, and Crown land for comparison. If there is a disproportionate number on FN lands it will be "graphically" evident.Or, show the sites (all) overlayed with other demographic data usually available from government census sources: income/poverty life expectancy infant mortality cancer rates etc.Mitakuye Oyasin. This is powerful and needs to be “out there” in the media.

It might also be useful to also have a map showing sites that are on privately owned land, and Crown land for comparison. If there is a disproportionate number on FN lands it will be “graphically” evident.

Or, show the sites (all) overlayed with other demographic data usually available from government census sources:
income/poverty
life expectancy
infant mortality
cancer rates
etc.

Mitakuye Oyasin.

]]> By: B.Z.http://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2596 B.Z. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:04:49 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2596 This is Terrifying. :O This is Terrifying. :O

]]> By: Ahnihttp://intercontinentalcry.org/indigenous-land-canadas-toxic-storehouse/comment-page-1/#comment-2595 Ahni Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:02:05 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/?p=1820#comment-2595 Oops, I posted this preemptively. Stay tuned for more information. Oops, I posted this preemptively. Stay tuned for more information.

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