In an ill-advised bout of social media enthusiasm, I thought it would be cool and nifty and useful if I tweeted the UN Declaration pertaining to Indigenous Peoples rights. Had I known beforehand what it would take to distill the dang thing, I might have re-thought my initial impulse. But I persevered and glad I’m […]
As reported in Wawatay News, Canada has endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) “in a manner, it says, is consistent with Canada’s Constitution and laws.” Although non-binding, the 46-article Declaration is nonetheless held up as a significant and meaningful standard by which to judge Canada’s treatment of, and conduct […]
Two years ago almost to the day, much was made of the Canadian government’s Statement of Apology to survivors of the country’s ‘Indian’ residential schools, where the only thing Indian about these grievous institutions were the children forced into them. We know the intended mission behind the schools: to systematically destroy the Indian in the […]
Recently, I became a last-minute replacement for a panel discussion at a Montreal university for the “Anti-Capitalist Teach-in Against the G8/G20”. The person I replaced said he had to back out that day because of work. Later, he said he’d received a call from the Canadian Security and Intelligence Service, or CSIS. Lately, a lot […]
Over the next 10 days, participants at the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will engage in important discussions related to this years special theme, ‘Indigenous peoples: development with culture and identity,’ areas associated with Articles 3 and 32 of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous […]
