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Award-winning author Joseph Boyden reflects on his love for Attawapiskat, and the desperate need for investment and education
Informative and insightful, written by someone who knows and understands the realities on the ground and what needs to be done to address the situation.
People in Attawapiskat, a remote northern Ontario reserve, gathered to talk about the suicide crisis that's sparked an emergency call for more help — including one 17-year-old who spoke to CBC News about her own attempts to end her life and how she's now trying to help others.
The legacy of residential schools and the lack of funding and infrastructure in remote First Nations of Canada continues to leave young Indigenous people without hope. Can we really call it the first world when so many of our Aboriginal communities suffer such deplorable living conditions?
Christopher Stephen one of the amazing workers at Willie's Place, a drop in/intervention centre for homeless people here in Val d'Or offered me a gift of tobacco on Tuesday at their grand opening, to carry for protection. It was powerful and inspiring to see firsthand the tireless effort he and his colleagues put in helping people who are stuck out on the street, especially after hearing the stories and things some of the workers here have been through themselves. Chez Willie carries on the legacy of Willie Hester, a Cree who lived in the street for seven years and passed away in 2013 but will always be remembered for his sense of humour and looking out for all of his homeless friends. Meegwetch Chris! Looking forward to continue writing about all the great things you guys are doing!
A large "quilt" made out of hundreds of objects from Canada's residential schools, from old doors and pieces of stained glass to belts used to punish aboriginal children, goes on display at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg this week.
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Picked up a beautiful handcrafted necklace from Elizabeth Williams, originally from Moosonee, Ontario. Elizabeth was at the Assembly of First Nations in Montreal and selling her wares at the trade show. She told me the feather symbolizes one's prayers being brought up to the creator. Meegwetch Elizabeth!
Historic agreement in Montreal between the SPVM (local police force) and all of the local organizations and entities who work so hard for First Nations people in the city. Protocol for dealing with Missing and Murdered Indigenous women will be established and officers likely to be interacting with Aboriginal men and women are already receiving cultural training. Officer Carlo DeAngelis is now the official liaison between the Montreal police and the Native community of Montreal<3
Happy National Aboriginal day! Here's to justice, stewardship and reconciliation<3
NDP MP Romeo Saganash, a survivor of residential schools, addresses the House of Commons on reconciliation
Romeo Saganash, residential school survivor and NDP Member of Parliament for the Abitibi-James Bay-Nunavik-Eeyou region of Quebec delivered a very poignant speech in the House of Commons in response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Follow the link for video, full text below:
“Mr. Speaker, meegwetch. As I always do when I rise in this House, in this august place, I want to first acknowledge that this House sits on unceded, unsurrendered Algonquin territory of the Anishnabeg. In fact, in the spirit of true reconciliation, we should consider making that recognition—that acknowledgement—the norm whenever one rises in this House.Allow me to thank the minister for his statement today and, with equal importance, express my gratitude to the minister for his participation in the Walk for Reconciliation: meegwetch.As a survivor of the residential school system, I especially want to acknowledge and welcome to Ottawa the many fellow survivors who will be in town this week along with their families and friends. I pay homage to my fellow survivors, also because very few Canadians realize that since our days in residential school, the TRC events for many of us are the only moments we get together again or the only moments we see one another again to share our stories, to say something that many members may take for granted: we are still here; we made it.People will have guessed that as a survivor it is with great anticipation that I await the release of the commission’s report tomorrow, and I want to take this opportunity to thank Justice Sinclair, Commissioner Wilson and Commissioner Littlechild for their hard work and commitment to this cause.After the report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples almost 20 years ago, history—our common history, I would dare say—will provide us with yet another moment to restore harmony among the peoples of this land that we now call “Canada”. Tomorrow is that moment. Let us take a pause for a moment tomorrow and reflect on the way forward. History will have given us yet another occasion. Canadians want change. Canadians want us to seize the moment. Change and reconciliation go together.As a survivor, I can appreciate the fundamental importance of the moment we are about to experience tomorrow. Let us all collectively seize it, and collectively commit to genuine change in our relations with the first peoples of this country. Let us set out to do what 148 years of successive governments have not managed to achieve, and that is reconciliation.Reconciliation is about healing relationships, building trust and working out our differences. It is about redress and respect for the rights of all. Reconciliation means a meaningful commitment to change, to honesty, engaging and reconceptualizing relationships to create a future of peace, a future of justice and a future of renewed hope for all of us.I suggest that it is not possible to conceive of reconciliation in the absence of justice. Many segments of Canadian society have been honestly willing to engage in a dialogue to obtain truth, to obtain dignity and, above all, reconciliation.Today, and into our shared future, we must continue the difficult work of building honourable relations, a fair society, and a real dialogue to which the justice and the commissioners have invited us.The adoption of the TRC report, important though it is, would not in itself change the everyday lives of women, men, and children whose experiences it honours and gives witness to. No. For this, we need the political and constitutional commitment of not only the governments but the support and goodwill of the public, of all Canadians, to create and implement substantial and meaningful changes in co-operation, in partnership, with indigenous peoples themselves. We are all in this together.Change is what Canadians want–and it happens that, along with my colleagues, I have come here to do exactly that: to bring that change.Meegwetch.”
Source: Maclean’s Magazine
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A Tribe Called Red just dropped a new music video full of awesome wrestling moves and accurate representations of kids living in Native communities... it’s pretty awesome! Can’t wait to see these guys at Osheaga this year
Shortly after coming out, dancer Tyler-Alan Jacobs was beaten so badly that his right eye was dislodged and the side of his face was caved in. Jacobs woke up in the hospital to the sight of his father leaving the room; his father couldn’t bear to look at him.
Jacobs, 29, is one of a few hundred Vancouverites that identify as two-spirit – a First Nations term for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, other gendered, and third/fourth gendered individuals.
According to the National Aboriginal Health Organization, two-spirited people are more likely to experience violence than heterosexual First Nations and they are twice as likely to experience assault (including physical assault, sexual assault, and assault with a weapon) than LGBT people in the general population.
Few statistics exist, but a survey of two-spirit youth aged 24 or younger, conducted by the Urban Native Youth Association in 2004, reported that 38 per cent of the respondents didn’t feel accepted in their communities, and 43 percent stated that they were suffering from depression. The results also revealed that 34 per cent felt more likely than non-two-spirit people to think about and attempt suicide, and same percentage agreed that they were more likely to become dependent on alcohol or drugs.
Historically, individuals with cross-gender identity were revered in First Nations cultures and looked to as leaders, visionaries, and healers. Embodying both masculine and feminine traits, two-spirit people were thought to be blessed with the ability to move between gender roles and were given important spiritual responsibilities as result.
Gender roles were fluid in pre-colonial societies. Words to describe up to six different gender variants, beyond the binary of male and female, have been found in 155 indigenous nations of North America. The Cree, for example, refer to them as Aayahkwew (“neither man nor woman”) and the Navajo refer to them as nàdleehé or “one who changes”. To help individuals determine the gender they were drawn towards, rites of passage were often used.
Jacobs says discovering the meaning of his two-spirit heritage and reconnecting with it was a revelation. Instead of competing against each other, he says his two identities now overlap; and where they meet is where he finds his biggest sources of pride.
Yes! Let's do something about the epidemic that is missing and murdered Indigenous women
When Native actors working on an Adam Sandler western objected to the film's racially-offensive humor, they were told they could leave. So they did.
It’s really too bad people have such a hard time making people laugh and including Native actors in their work without being racist and insulting.
Top 10 indigenous films of all time
Indigenous cinema, at least in its contemporary form, is only 40 years old, and the fact that there are films to be left off a list like this is testament to its rapid development and to the artists who have taken up the camera to tell their stories.
Here are 10 amazing films that are a great starting point for a journey into indigenous cinema history.
1. Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner, 2001 (Canada)
The first Inuktitut language feature is also the most important film in Canadian history, bringing epic film making to a Northern legend. It won Official Selection at the 2001 Cannes International Film Festival, and remains the highest grossing indigenous film in Canadian history.
2. Bastion Point Day 507, 1980 / Incident at Restigouche, 1984 (New Zealand / Canada)
These two activist documentaries were often paired on the festival circuit and are among the most important films in contemporary indigenous cinema. Directors Merata Mita and Alanis Obomsawin seemingly willed indigenous cinema into life with these two endlessly fascinating historical documents.
3. Bedevil, 1993 (Australia)
Tracey Moffat’s dreamscape/ghost story began indigenous cinema’s move away from traditional cinematic narrative structures and remains an under seen masterpiece.
4. The Dead Lands, 2014 (New Zealand)
Toa Fraser’s martial arts epic is bloody and bold, recreating pre-contact New Zealand and featuring remarkable, bone crunching performances. Coming soon to theaters.
5. Four Sheets to the Wind, 2007 (U.S)
Sterlin Harjo’s gripping feature is a descendant of Smoke Signals, portraying contemporary Indigenous life with an unflinching eye and open heart. It won a Special Jury Prize at Sundance for Tamara Podemski’s remarkable performance.
6. Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance, 1993 (Canada)
Alanis Obomsawin’s documentary epic chronicles the Oka Crisis in Quebec and helped shift the dialogue around Indigenous issues in Canada and globally. It was the first documentary to ever win the Best Canadian Feature award at the Toronto International Film Festival.
7. Once Were Warriors, 1994 (New Zealand)
Lee Tamahori’s ferocious and exhilarating portrait of an urban Maori family was the first indigenous feature to have a truly global presence. Among the highest grossing films in New Zealand history.
8. Rhymes for Young Ghouls, 2013 (Canada)
Jeff Barnaby’s debut feature brings the anger to indigenous cinema, a clarion call for both the cinematic community and the indigenous community. A director to watch for years to come.
9. Samson and Delilah, 2009 (Australia)
Warwick Thornton’s Camera D’or winner is a searing depiction of modern life in Australia and a marvel of naturalism and restrained storytelling.
10. Smoke Signals, 1998 (U.S)
Chris Eyre’s road movie based on Sherman Alexie’s screenplay is a touchstone for indigenous cinema, bringing humour to a story of contemporary Indigenous life. Also features the core of young performers such as Adam Beach, Michelle St. John, Irene Bedard and Gary Farmer who would go on to star in numerous other films in the ensuing years.
More films not listed here — Ten Canoes, Charlie’s Country, Patu!, Barking Water, Trudell, Before Tomorrow, Mohawk Girls.
This article was initially published in Muskrat Magazine, edited by Jesse Wente (via cbc.ca).
Seen a couple of these, can't wait to watch the rest!
It is no more a rumor. Police in Pasadena-a city in Los Angeles County, California, in the United States, have officially charged the organizer of the BlackLivesMatter (BLM) in the city with terrorism, an action which has sparked serious concerns by BLM activists.
No surprise that this is happening under a post-9/11 security apparatus.
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Grand Chief Coon Come will be delivering the final address today at the World Uranium Symposium which has been taking place in Quebec City over the last few days. Ernest Webb’s film “The Wolverine: The Fight of the James Bay Crees” screened as part of the symposium and film festival. Join Eeyou Istchee in their stand against Uranium development!
“The risks inherent in uranium exploration, mining, milling, refining and transport, and in radioactive and toxic uranium mining waste, are incompatible with our stewardship responsibilities in Eeyou Istchee, and pose a grave threat to our way of life, economies, culture, and well-being; we #standagainsturanium” -Grand Chief Matthew Coon Come
sources: www.facebook.com/gcccra www.facebook.com/jamesbaycreeagainsturanium
