Comments on: Some under-reported Indigenous Struggles http://intercontinentalcry.org/some-under-reported-indigenous-struggles/ Intercontinental Cry provides news, commentary, videos, and media alerts concerning the world's Indigenous population. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 11:06:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Paula LaPierre http://intercontinentalcry.org/some-under-reported-indigenous-struggles/#comment-2006 Paula LaPierre Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:00:58 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/some-under-reported-indigenous-struggles/#comment-2006 Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation of Canada prepare to take legal action concerning the continued discrimination against their constitutionally and internationally protected rights as the traditional political and economic centre of the Algonquin Nation. Kichesipirini contend that Canadian Aboriginal policy, inclusive of the Comprehensive Land Claim Policy and the Indian Act, have abrogated and derogated their inherent Aboriginal rights and have subsequently robbed the Algonquin people of vast amounts of compensation as well as their rightful role in participating in the determination and protection of important natural resources, including the Ottawa River. The Kichesipirini, with a long and well documented historical record in intergovernmental relations suddenly disappeared from the public record in the 1830s when their legal jurisdiction and right to royalties and rents interferred with unbridled access to vast amounts of timber resources, hydro electric generation and the transport of goods down the Ottawa river. The Algonquin Nation has never been defeated, nor have they signed any Treaty or surrender regarding political or territorial jurisdiction. While the Canadian government, using their severely flawed and fraudulent policy, is attempting to bring rapid closure to the Algonquin situation by "negotiating" with contemporary claim generated "communities" and Indian Act bands it must be noted that the traditional Algonquin Nation and government remains legally protected with their inherent Aboriginal rights in tact. After years of attempting cooperative resolution the Kichesipirini have now been forced to take legal action. Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation of Canada prepare to take legal action concerning the continued discrimination against their constitutionally and internationally protected rights as the traditional political and economic centre of the Algonquin Nation. Kichesipirini contend that Canadian Aboriginal policy, inclusive of the Comprehensive Land Claim Policy and the Indian Act, have abrogated and derogated their inherent Aboriginal rights and have subsequently robbed the Algonquin people of vast amounts of compensation as well as their rightful role in participating in the determination and protection of important natural resources, including the Ottawa River. The Kichesipirini, with a long and well documented historical record in intergovernmental relations suddenly disappeared from the public record in the 1830s when their legal jurisdiction and right to royalties and rents interferred with unbridled access to vast amounts of timber resources, hydro electric generation and the transport of goods down the Ottawa river.

The Algonquin Nation has never been defeated, nor have they signed any Treaty or surrender regarding political or territorial jurisdiction. While the Canadian government, using their severely flawed and fraudulent policy, is attempting to bring rapid closure to the Algonquin situation by “negotiating” with contemporary claim generated “communities” and Indian Act bands it must be noted that the traditional Algonquin Nation and government remains legally protected with their inherent Aboriginal rights in tact.

After years of attempting cooperative resolution the Kichesipirini have now been forced to take legal action.

]]> By: Ahni http://intercontinentalcry.org/some-under-reported-indigenous-struggles/#comment-1917 Ahni Mon, 14 May 2007 16:47:48 +0000 http://intercontinentalcry.org/some-under-reported-indigenous-struggles/#comment-1917 Hey. I just wanted to add that "under-reported indigenous struggles" is going to be a monthly feature now. Thanks to <a href="http://dominionpaper.ca" rel="nofollow">Dru</a> for the idea. Hey. I just wanted to add that “under-reported indigenous struggles” is going to be a monthly feature now.

Thanks to Dru for the idea.

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