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October 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment | 815 views
The Dominion has recently published it’s special issue on the Alberta tar sands; and has since last Monday , been publishing roughly one article a day about this massive, barely understood human rights and environmental disaster.
Four of the articles published so far have focused on the impact of tar sands development on indigenous people. In light of the seriousness of this issue and in respect to the effort of the Dominion to raise peoples awareness, I thought I’d briefly outline them…
The first article, “Oil Versus …
March 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment | 800 views
This is a trailer for the film titled, For Rights and Land, a documentary that’s still in production.
For Rights and Land focuses in on the Buffalo River Dene Nation and their legal battle over traditional land rights with the government of Canada.
The Buffalo River Dene Nation is in danger of losing access to their traditional territories and needs the support of people interested in indigenous issues, human rights, and international law.
If you would like more information about the documentary, or to contact the director, please visit http://brdnngo.googlepages.com
Here’s a brief message from the Director: I met Adelard Blackman when …
February 21, 2007 | One Comment | 691 views
Buffalo River Dene Nation
International Press Release
February 15
One Last Move Before Genocide : Buffalo River Dene Nation Take Action Against the Canadian Government
“All our efforts at a peaceful solution have been denied and brushed aside by the government of Canada. Our long struggle has always been about the very survival of our land and our people”, said Buffalo River Dene Nation (BRDN) spokesman Adelard Blackman. “Unabated resource development is killing the land, our water, and our people. We’ve asked for a moratorium and discussions to address the issues. Silence and inaction have been the response. We have no …
February 24, 2006 | Leave a Comment | 737 views
An Open Letter Regarding Projects Between First Nations and Israeli People
By Ahniwanika (John Schertow)
A few months ago I read a news article about a project to create a Native Embassy in Israel (link to article below). I was suprised and confused at this development, and that in the comparison of Jewish and
Native People, there was no mention of Palestinians, or for that matter, the frequently volatile relationship between them and the Israeli People.
I also shared a concern with others in that, it doesn’t make any sense for Tadoule Lake First Nation to get an embassy in Israel - not while …
