Examines the use of physical occupation and civil disobedience by Aboriginal peoples to accomplish their objectives relating to land, treaty, and other rights; and examines the impact of the Nu-Chah-Nulth First Nations’ blockade on forest practices in Clayoquot Sound, Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
Consists of an interview with non-Indian employed at the Gabriel Dumont Institute in Regina. At the time of the interview he was writing a book on the history of the Metis nation.
Cultural Survival Quarterly, vol. 36, no. 1, Sacred Places, Sacred Lifeways, March 2012, p. [?]
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Looks at injustices perpetrated by the Colombian government and mining companies and discusses how Karmen Ramirez is advocating for Indigenous issues and rights.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 2, 2014, pp. 41-64
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Compares coverage of events on Global Television, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), and CTV to that of the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). Stories covered: shooting of Chelsea Yellowbird, vote buying at Esgenoopetitj First Nation, Air Canada, Winnipeg and First Nation flood evacuees, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and Keystone XL pipeline protest.
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 25-41
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Focuses on protests over ecological and environmental issues, their relation to land claims, and how they have been framed in mainstream media and public policy.
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 9, no. 3, Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change, and Environmental Stewardship, April 2018, p. Article 7
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Argues that Western governments are faced with two choices: meaningful engagement with the principle free, prior and informed consent or facing large-scale shutdowns from alliances of Indigenous peoples, environmentalists and concerned citizens.
Jim Carriere is a resident of Cumberland House and worked for Jim Brady when the latter was a field officer for the CCF government. Carriere discusses Jim Brady's strengths and weaknesses, Brady's life in Cumberland House, speculates about Brady's death and his links with the Communist Party. He also talks about returning World War II veterans and their impact on the communities.