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Indigenous people are environmental leaders and Alberta wants their ideas
Funding for environmental project stokes more friction between Métis Nation Ontario and Ontario chiefs
“This is simply just the latest example of the MNO further attempting to claim a land base that historically has never existed in Ontario.” — Chiefs of Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare
Jane Fonda “one of our Elders”, says Lubicon Cree environmental campaigner
Take action against environmental racism, Deloitte report tells government, corporations
“There could be an opportunity for an Indigenous organization or an Indigenous climate led action group to take some of the report and put their own lens on some of the specific commentary.” — Jason Rasevych of Deloitte Canada
Personal healing needed before healing of environment
“We have to really look inside of ourselves first, to heal ourselves first, before we can make a bigger difference. So we can be stronger to face the things we’re going to have to face and that is environmental destruction in the system that we live in.” ~ Cleo Reece
2020: Environmental action top priority for Yukon nations in new year
“I took a lot of time to think about (the portfolios) because … the priority for me is … to be engaged nationally, but also make the most sense for the Yukon regionally.”— Regional Chief Kluane Adamek, Assembly of First Nations Yukon
Documentary about controversial Site C dam opens environmental film festival
“I hope it can create change and empathy for the reality of trying to protect our land.” —Heather Hatch about her film Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace
Feds hoarding environmental data on sinking of tug, say Heiltsuk
Environmental source of deadly blastomyces yet to be discovered
“To me it could have been just the perfect storm through climate change raising those temperatures creating such an environment for this to thrive.” —Councillor Wayne Neegan, Constance Lake First Nation
Environmental racism: Guess First Nations are not considered humans, says chief about tailings pond seepage
“It’s going to be hard for me to believe anything that comes out of the representatives from the Imperial site and the AER.” — Chief Allan Adam, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation