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Chiefs from Treaty 6, 7 and 8 gathered in Edmonton for an emergency meeting where they were blunt in their criticism of Premier Danielle Smith

Ignoring Indigenous nations and rights as Canada enters a new economic chapter would shred Canada’s reputation, much as ignoring the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement shreds America’s. Ignoring us is contrary to the last decade of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation work and is a risk to both the legitimacy of political elites and the profitability of Canadian industries.

Aboriginal peoples have consistently responded to and actively resisted against unilateral, top-down imposition of government policies that impact their rights and title. We have grouped together several key examples of these actions and initiatives in this section entitled Community and Politics. In order to aid your understanding of these topics, we also recommend visiting our […]

Is it time to form a national Indigenous political party? Again?

Carney told a final leaders election forum "we need to get back to the table." It is the first time the AFN organized the leaders forums.

Twenty years after Amnesty International released its first report on missing and murdered Indigenous women...

From yintahaccess.com : The Attorney General agreed to intervene and pursue criminal contempt charges against everyone arrested November 18th at Gidimt’en Checkpoint village site, including legal observers. He will decide on the remaining 10, including Sleydo’, on July 7th The criminalization of Indigenous land defenders goes against our inherent rights and title. The decision to pursue criminal contempt for those at Coyote Camp will be announced on July 7th, including charges against Sleydo’ and nine others. In previous cases the Attorney General cited it would not be in the public interest. We will always uphold Wet’suwet’en law and responsibility. Call/Email the Attorney General, David Eby and tell him to refuse intervention! AG.Minister@gov.bc.ca, 250-387-1866 Defend the Land Defenders! Next court date July 7th! --------------------------- You can use the form to the right to send an email to David Eby. There is automatic text, written by Land Defenders - you are able to customize it.

Toolkit: Sound the Alarm for Wet’suwet’en This toolkit is for grassroots activists wishing to take part in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en and pressure key decision makers to #KilltheDrill Key reminders for Sound the Alarm for Wet'suwet'en Pick your target Hold your action Take photos and p...

YINTAH is a feature length documentary on Wet’suwet’en resistance to Canadian colonialism and the Coastal GasLink pipeline. The film follows Howilhkat Freda Huson and Sleydo' Molly Wickham as the Wet'suwet'en reoccupy and protect their unceded lands from fossil fuel companies.

Directed by Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell and Michael Toledano

As we come up to what we hope is the final court date we are asking for your support for our allied land defenders. Our relatives/allies Shaylynn (Gitxsan) and Corey (Haudenosaunee) are gearing up to travel to the yintah for the DECISION for the A...

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Cold Lake First Nations Chief says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will have some questions to answer at a May 6 meeting with Treaty 6 chiefs

Indigenous communities are waiting to see if the new prime minister will follow through on promises they say Trudeau’s government failed to keep.

'No matter what happens we will stand and we will fight, and we will keep pushing for solutions' *Corrected

OTTAWA - Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says he doesn't expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to get everything right immediately as he learns about and crafts policies for Indigenous Peoples, but it's clear he's willing to learn.

Two weeks ago, I returned to Montreal after spending a few days on #1492LandBackLane. If you don’t know what that is, that’s probably because the media doesn...

With climate and environmental movements still dominated by white activists and non-profit staff, there has been a growing movement of Indigenous-centred organizing addressing climate change, fighting pipelines, and engaging in militant forms of direct action. While mainstream environmental movements remain cen- tred on a single-based issue, Indigenous organizing has focused on decolonization, land back, and sovereignty with the struggle to fight climate change and fight for a just transition. Exploring the role of white and non-Indigenous settlers in building power and support, Eriel Tchekwie Deranger offers insight into the current struggles against environmental devastation. This interview took place on Oct 17, 2021, and was conducted by Lana Goldberg. Many thanks to Amelia Spedaliere for transcribing the interview.

Historically, Black and Indigenous trans women were honoured within our communities. Today, Land Back means undoing transmisogyny in our movements and restoring the cultural importance of non-colonial gender identities.

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Canadian Medical Association President Dr. Alika Lafontaine and Denise McCuaig, an executive director with Healthcare Excellence Canada, talk about the ongoi...

The election is behind us and Mark Carney is now the elected prime minister of Canada with a slim minority. There are now questions about how long his govern...

A new generation of Indigenous voters is rising — informed, passionate, and ready to be heard.