To me, the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) has been among the best barometers of how well the feds have honoured their agreements with Indigenous peoples. With Aboriginal affairs a stated priority since her term began in 2001, AG Sheila Fraser has produced a number of audits into Indian and Northern Affairs […]
Am I alone in my curiosity as to whether this new “Panel of Experts … to improve elementary and secondary education outcomes for First Nation children who live on-reserve” will actually come up with anything especially new? Recently announced by Indian Affairs Canada along with the Assembly of First Nations, the panel “will travel across […]
You would not believe the quantity of professional research being produced around the world on Indigenous peoples, cultures, economies, demography, geography… you name it, someone’s studying it and publishing on it. And so, to help you stay in the loop, we are pleased to present what we hope will be a semi-regular (or at least […]
Amnesty International is presenting four simple yet engaging slideshows created by the Yakye Axa and Sawhoyamaxa communities in Paraguay, both of whom are “fighting to regain the right to live on their ancestral lands.” Other project partners include Photovoice and Tierra Viva. Below is one of the photographic slideshows, “Through Our Own Eyes: Water, Food […]
Aboriginal people in two western Canadian cities have demanded their needs be met by some of their own when it comes to safety and security. In Winnipeg, hundreds of residents in the city’s North End have signed a petition calling for an all-Aboriginal urban policing unit for their neighborhood, writes the Winnipeg Free Press. Read […]
