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Frustrations mount as Indigenous tourism businesses await federal funding announced in June
“We don’t know where this is going to end up but these are the kind of things I want our members to know. We are advocating for longer-term stabilization.” — Keith Henry
StatsCan fails to enumerate Indigenous urban populations accurately — Smylie
“We start off (the census) from a list of dwellings we know exist. That works perfectly well when you’re trying to enumerate the people who live in dwellings, but when you have a homeless population, it gets tricky.” — Geoff Bowlby, 2021 Statistics Canada census manager
Obomsawin film Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger free on NFB.ca Aug. 31
This film will be available starting Aug. 31 and in perpetuity.
Fires set after police make arrests at housing development at Six Nations
“The cops … rolled up pretty heavy, blocked access to the road, and began arresting protestors… I believe there were three paddy wagons of land defenders that were taken … from their traditional territory by force.” —Livestream commentary
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Indigenous players, coach among those seeking 2020 Stanley Cup glory
These are not normal times for the NHL, which is conducting its entire post-season in two hub cities, Toronto and Edmonton.
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Clean energy Bill amendments ‘direct threat’ to Tŝilhqot’in Nation
On the altar of ‘affordability’ would be sacrificed: Reconciliation, First Nations’ economic and governance aspirations, regional economic development opportunities, the energy self-sufficiency we enjoy in B.C., clean energy and the NDP’s much touted environmental goals.
