First Nations and Canada: Jurisdiction and Education Presentation by Sharon Venne

First Nations and Canada: Jurisdiction and Education Presentation by Sharon Venne

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November 27, 2012
 

In this 48-minute presentation produced by Mohawk TV, the respected Nehiyaw (Cree) lawyer Sharon Venne explains the Harper government’s effort to unilaterally remodel Canada’s political landscape at the expense of all First Nations. She pays particular attention to the series of Bills that Russell Diabo reviewed in his recent essay, Harper Launches Major First Nations Termination Plan: As Negotiating Tables Legitimize Canada’s Colonialism. If you’re still not sure about what’s going on in Canada right now, this is essential viewing.

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