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Over 30 years of Indigenous resistance with Mohawk land defender Ellen Gabriel – The Narwhal
Sept. 27, 2024 Thirty-four years ago, Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel was thrust into the spotlight when she was chosen as the spokesperson for the Kanienʼkehá:ka (Mohawk) communities of Kanehsatà:ke and Kahnawà:ke, as they resisted the planned expansion of a golf course on into their sacred lands and burial grounds in southern Quebec and police and military […]
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Lands Unit to Conduct Public Consultation
(Kahnawake – 26, Seskéha/August 2024) The Lands Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke invites all Kahnawa’kehrón to participate in the Community Consultation for the Kahnawà:ke Land Allotment Policy. This consultation period will be open for 30 days, starting Monday, August 26, 2024, and concluding Wednesday, September 25, 2024. During this period, Kahnawa’kehró:non are encouraged […]
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Meeting on the Impacts of Mining and Exploration Activities in Eeyou Istchee for Inland Communities
The Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Nation Government, in collaboration with the Cree Trappers’ Association, is pleased to announce that a meeting to exchange on the impacts of mining and exploration with the inland communities will be held on September 16, 2024, in Mistissini. Nemaska, Eeyou Istchee (August 23, 2024) The Grand Council […]
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Some Cree land users want change in how development happens in northern Quebec – CBC
Aug 22, 2024 Grand Chief says group has not flagged issues, warns about working outside treaty Some Cree land users say their voices are being sidelined by their own local and regional governments, as development projects roar ahead in northern Quebec. Now a group of tallymen, as they are called, have come together to press […]
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Lisa Jackson’s feature doc Wilfred Buck premieres in CPH:DOX’s prestigious DOX:Award competition
From: National Film Board February 15, 2024 Acclaimed Anishinaabe filmmaker Lisa Jackson’s Door Number 3 Productions/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) co-produced feature-length documentary Wilfred Buck will have its world premiere at the CPH:DOX Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival, which takes place March 13–24, 2024. Wilfred Buck has been chosen for the international main competition, […]
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Murchison Minerals is Violating Indigenous Rights to the Detriment of Its Shareholders and Investors
UASHAT MAK MANI-UTENAM, QC, Aug. 18, 2023 – Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam (ITUM) – the Innu Government of the Innu First Nation of Uashat mak Mani-utenam located near Sept-Îles, Québec – is frustrated and disappointed by the colonialist behavior of mining exploration company Murchison Minerals Ltd. The company refuses to respect the fact that […]
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Old Mill Site within the boundaries of the SSSL
(Kahnawake – 10, Onerahtókha/May 2023) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to update the community on the recent developments in the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis (SSSL) Land Grievance, specifically, the continued assertion of interest in a parcel of land approximately one (1) acre in size, within the municipality of Delson. Currently known as […]
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Inuit Nunangat Land Area And Coastline
Land and coastline are integral to Inuit survival. Most Inuit Nunangat communities are located on the coast for transportation and for access to marine wildlife and plants including whales, seal, fish, shellfish and kelp. Being on the land is a core part of Inuit cultural practices, hunting and survival, art and music, knowledge transfer, and […]
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END OF COP15: First Nations of Québec-Labrador expects governments to uphold their commitments to protect biodiversity and respect our Indigenous and Treaty Rights to our respective territories, including Aboriginal Title
WENDAKE, QC, Dec. 19, 2022 – The Assembly of First Nations of Québec-Labrador (AFNQL) and the First Nations of Québec-Labrador (FNQLSDI) took part in the fifteenth edition of the United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (COP15), which took place from December 7 to 19, 2022, in Montreal. The AFNQL and the FNQLSDI wish to mark the […]
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Government of Canada and Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk First Nation Sign Reconciliation and Rights Recognition Agreement
From: Parks Canada August 18, 2022 The Government of Canada is committed to a process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and to renewing relationships with them based on the recognition of rights, respect, cooperation and partnership. In support of this commitment, Mr. Hugues Michaud, Executive Director, Quebec and Nunavut, Parks Canada Agency, and the Grand […]
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