In the last month, two of the four States that opposed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People issued “apology resolutions” for the historical crimes they committed against indigenous people. First it was Australia on February 13th; and then America threw up an apology of it’s own a couple weeks later, on March 1st.

It’s particularly interesting considering how both States continue to utilize the very same policies they claim to be so sorry about. Or perhaps, that’s not why they’re apologizing?

The Australian Apology
Focusing primarily on the …

A few times recently I’ve encountered folks online trying to understand the band council system and why so many are against it. For them I started writing an article about it, but I just came across the following text which breaks it all down very nicely. So, here you go….

(While were at it, let’s make this a Q&A page. Is there anything you want to know about Indigenous People in so-called Canada? I might not have the answer myself, but I can find it.)

What is the Indian Act?
The Indian Act …

Here is the trailer for the just released documentary film: “UNREPENTANT: Kevin Annett and Canada’s Genocide”. (December 2006)

UNREPENTANT

For more information, please see http://www.hiddenfromhistory.org/