Monthly Archives: July 2010

Written and Photos by Danny Beaton On February 15, 2007 Bob Lovelace was sentenced to six months in prison and fined $25,000 for declaring intention to protect Ardoch Algonquin territory from uranium mining. Bob is a teacher of Indigenous Studies … Continue reading →

By Frank Larue The University of Fraser Valley in Abbotsford bestowed an honorary degree on actress Tantoo Cardinal in June. She has been acting for almost forty years, and unlike many actors from Canada, she has never stopped working. Tantoo … Continue reading →

By Frank Larue The divorce laws in place in all provinces of Canada do not apply to women on reserves. Incidents of abuse and separation are dealt with by the band council, which often has little female representation. Bill S-4 … Continue reading →

By Jim Ada In July 2008, Ontario Premiere Dalton McGuinty made a handful of visionary promises. He promised to permanently protect a massive area of pristine beauty in Northern Ontario from being leveled by forestry and mining corporations. Apart from … Continue reading →

By Cam Martin Recently, an Iroquois lacrosse team had the opportunity to compete in an international tournament in Manchester, England, but they were unable to enter the country using the special passports they had been given as a unique First … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha Four northeastern Alberta First Nations are calling for the Harper government to flex some federal muscle to save the dwindling habitat of threatened woodland caribou. Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Enoch Cree Nation, Chipewyan Prairie Dene First Nation, … Continue reading →

By Bernie Bates Every summer since the days of horse and buggy we’ve packed up the family and hit the open road. We dared to see what was on the other side of that horizon with nothing more than a … Continue reading →

By Frank Larue On July 1st, a First Nation coalition held a rally on Parliament Hill to protest the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). Native people living on reserve are exempt from paying taxes, so why is the Ontario government (represented … Continue reading →

By Frank Larue Graham Greene, the hardest working Native actor in Canada has played many roles during his stellar career. For his excellent work in Dancing with Wolves, he was nominated for an Oscar. He is one of the few … Continue reading →

By Clint Buehler EDMONTON – Metis activist Muriel Stanley Venne has received many awards over her long and influential career, but the latest may have the most personal connection of them all. She made that connection in being recognized as … Continue reading →