Asinabka Festival

Here’s an idea!

At just about every place I’ve ever been fired from (long list, too much to explain in this limited space), I’ve advocated something that seems so simple, so straightforward, so obvious that when I bring it up the reaction is almost always the same. The listener’s hand sweeps up with a loud “smack” as the [...] . . . → Read More: Here’s an idea!

USA Set to Drop Nuclear Obama on Indian Lands?

When Obama made his run for the White House, he did it with the support of a number of Native Americans. And once in office, he promised that “You will not be forgotten as long as I’m in this White House.” But recent initiatives on the energy front in the US make me wonder if that [...] . . . → Read More: USA Set to Drop Nuclear Obama on Indian Lands?

Everybody Getting Rich Off ‘Twilight’ But Tribe

The second ‘Twilight’ film, New Moon, has made millions upon millions of dollars for Hollywood. Author Stephenie Meyer hasn’t made out so badly either. But, as a Feb. 7 New York Times Op-Ed piece points out, there is one group that hasn’t raked in the New Moon moola: the Quileute Nation of the Pacific Northwest. They’re [...] . . . → Read More: Everybody Getting Rich Off ‘Twilight’ But Tribe

Women and Children First (to Go)

Hooray!  When Canada seizes control of the agenda at the next G8 meeting, Stephen Harper is making the health of women and children a priority!  He said so in a Toronto Star opinion piece last month: There is a pressing need for global action on maternal and child health. As president of the G8 in 2010, Canada [...] . . . → Read More: Women and Children First (to Go)

Out of Work, Off the Radar? Why on-reserve unemployment isn’t counted

For a while now, I have wondered why Canada’s national unemployment figures do not include people living on reserves. This week, I decided to find out why, and I’d like to know what other people think of the reasons given for the exclusion. . . . → Read More: Out of Work, Off the Radar? Why on-reserve unemployment isn’t counted