Project SITKA, Canada’s Spying Program Against Indigenous Communities
Speaking of the challenges faced by the native peoples of North America, this short report from Motherboard, the tech section ofContinue Reading
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Native Peoples Face Violence And Exploitation By Western Interests
Rather more disturbing than the blinkered opinions of a Donald Trump fanboy in the Irish press are these two reports below.Continue Reading
Native American Day
Yesterday was Columbus Day in the United States, the latterly Italian-American festival commemorating the “discovery” of the Americas by theContinue Reading
Victory For Navajo Nation In US Settlement
With good news an all too precious commodity this is very welcome indeed. From the Independent newspaper: “When senior figuresContinue Reading
The Abuse Of Indigenous Children In Canada
Following on from my post highlighting the appalling socio-economic conditions Canada’s native peoples live in comes this news via ViceContinue Reading
Canadian Shame
The Irish Medical Times carries an article by Lloyd Mudiwa examining the appalling conditions the indigenous peoples of North AmericaContinue Reading
The Journey of Nishiyuu – Indigenous Rights In Canada And Québec
Some more news on the continuing protests by the indigenous peoples of Canada as they seek to build on the momentum created by theContinue Reading
The SWP, Idle No More And The Basque Country
A recent busy week has meant that a number of interesting stories have passed by without comment. From me atContinue Reading
Support For Hunger Striker Theresa Spence Grows
More news from Canada and beyond in relation to the hunger strike by Theresa Spence, leader of the Attawapiskat First Nation (one of the indigenous peoples ofContinue Reading
Indigenous Peoples Fight Back With Hunger Strikes In Canada
A quick post to draw attention to the protests by the indigenous rights organisation “Idle No More” which have swept Canada in recent weeks. They haveContinue Reading
Cultural Terrorism Masquerading As Vandalism
Back in June I highlighted the mysterious act of vandalism inflicted on the Lia Fáil or Stone of Destiny at Teamhair (the HillContinue Reading
In The Shadow Of The Maple Leaf
In recent years Canada has become something of a prestige go-to-destination in these economically straitened times for many people inContinue Reading
A Trail Of Tears – Native American History Resonates For An Irish Audience
One of the leading online publications for news on the indigenous communities of the United Sates and Canada is the thirty-year old IndianContinue Reading
Aboriginal Sensitivities
In May 2011 the New Democratic Party (NDP), the perennial also-rans of Canadian politics, shocked the body politic and muchContinue Reading
Canada And The First Nations – Progress To Equality?
Some interesting, and welcome, news from Canada on the shifting relationships between the Confederation and the First Nations, the Native American peoplesContinue Reading
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