#indigenous affairs

[busstop]

Dr Twyla Baker: "Family, I hope you are paying attention to what is going on in South Dakota right now, and the Indigenous people protesting Trump’s rally. SD is DEEPLY anti-Indigenous, Gov. Noem refuses to protect ppl from the virus and regularly attacks Tribes there.

I feel like as many eyes as possible need to be on the action taking place there right now. National Guard have been called in, there’s a MAGA contingent there (of course), and several broadcasts happening. Praying for the safety of friends and family there.

There’s no understating the depth of racism in South Dakota. It, like ND, is deeply, rabidly anti-Indigenous. Please amplify any broadcasts you may see."

#LIVESTREAM OF PROTEST

Keystone, South Dakota:

Indigenous Activists Assert Right to Unceded Land At Anti-Trump Protest

(Thanks for retweeting Dr Baker, @aspiringpolymath xx)

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Trudeau aides give Liberal government failing grade on meeting indigenous affairs objectives

Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett did not respond to the Post’s requests Monday for information.

The Prime Minister’s Office has given itself a failing grade when it comes to meeting objectives it set for itself on indigenous and northern affairs, the National Post has learned.

The department of Indigenous and Northern Affairs is one of two ministries — the other is democratic reform — that did not get a passing grade on a “deliverology” report card that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet were expected to review as they began two days of meetings Monday in Calgary.

The report card was prepared by Trudeau’s political appointees inside his PMO as part of a stock-taking exercise as the government prepares for the House of Commons to reconvene on Jan. 30 and as cabinet considers what priorities it ought to emphasize as Finance Minister Bill Morneau begins work in earnest on the 2017 federal budget.

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[faultfalha]

The permafrost is thawing, revealing a bounty of minerals and metals. Scientists and engineers are flocking to Alaska to stake their claims, but they are not the only ones. The native Alaskans are uneasy with the changes that are happening, and they know that this boom will come at a cost. They can feel the encroachment of the white man's world, and they know that their way of life is coming to an end. They can see the writing on the wall, and they know that they must act soon if they are to preserve their culture and way of life.

[biglisbonnews]

Supreme Court hears Navajo demands for Colorado River water rights The Biden administration told justices it doesn't have an obligation to bring more water to the reservation. https://grist.org/indigenous/supreme-court-navajo-nation-colorado-river-water-rights-gorsuch/

[biglisbonnews]

With the Willow project on the horizon, some Alaska Natives worry about traditional foods In the village of Nuiqsut, hunting and fishing are how people get food. https://grist.org/food/willow-project-alaska-natives-traditional-foods-oil/

[biglisbonnews]

As Louisiana’s coast disappears, its historic communities are disappearing too New levees are too late to stop the exodus for bayou villages like Pointe-aux-Chenes. https://grist.org/migration/louisiana-pointe-aux-chenes-great-displacement-book-excerpt-hurricane-managed-retreat/

[biglisbonnews]

After violent evictions, Indigenous Maasai call human rights investigation a sham In Tanzania, thousands of Maasai are being removed from their homelands for tourism and conservation. https://grist.org/global-indigenous-affairs-desk/after-violent-evictions-indigenous-maasai-call-human-rights-investigation-a-sham/

[biglisbonnews]

Brazil’s new president faces ‘scorched earth scenario’ left behind by Bolsonaro For environmental protections in Brazil, a long rebuilding process lies ahead. https://grist.org/regulation/brazils-new-president-faces-scorched-earth-scenario-left-behind-by-bolsonaro/