Wəlastəkwey Stories: Legalized Theft
Discusses the case of traditional stories told by Elders to a researcher who retained copyright and refused to relinquish it when approached by members of the community.
Discusses the case of traditional stories told by Elders to a researcher who retained copyright and refused to relinquish it when approached by members of the community.
Topics include ownership of beds and shores, water rights, water quality, and enforcement of rights.
Outlines three stories: an agreement with Brokenhead Ojibway Nation's chief and Manitoba's minister of conservation to protect petroform sites, an outcry for a public inquiry into the murders of convicted killer Robert Pickton and a request for a ban on the bulldozing of important Native sites without the consent of Ontario First Nations people.
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Comments on media coverage of Idle No More events, hunger strike regarding horrid conditions in Attawapiskat, police abuse towards First Nation people in Thunder Bay and more.
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Comments on Canadian wide annual marches that advocate increased support services for Aboriginal women.
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