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‘Take care of each other:’ Honouring Beau Dick’s legacy

‘Take care of each other:’ Honouring Beau Dick’s legacy

Posted onMarch 29, 2017January 14, 2021 By leena

A community is in mourning for beloved west coast artist, chief and father Beau Dick — a strong cultural leader who uplifted his people and held colonial governments to account. … ‘Take care of each other:’ Honouring Beau Dick’s legacy

Remembering Arthur Manuel, irreplaceable advocate for Indigenous rights

Remembering Arthur Manuel, irreplaceable advocate for Indigenous rights

Posted onJanuary 17, 2017January 15, 2021 By leena

Members of the Secwepemc Nation, Indigenous leaders, colleagues, and friends from across Canada came together at the community centre of the Adams Lake Indian Band in Chase, B.C., this weekend … Remembering Arthur Manuel, irreplaceable advocate for Indigenous rights

Injured Standing Rock water protector: “It’s not about me, it’s about the Indigenous peoples”

Injured Standing Rock water protector: “It’s not about me, it’s about the Indigenous peoples”

Posted onNovember 23, 2016January 15, 2021 By leena

“Please go out there and say it’s not about me, it’s about the Indigenous peoples and what’s happening to them — even though she is lying there with her arm … Injured Standing Rock water protector: “It’s not about me, it’s about the Indigenous peoples”

Standing Rock: Stories from the front

Standing Rock: Stories from the front

Posted onNovember 6, 2016January 15, 2021 By leena

Ricochet interviewed some of the water protectors arrested last week at Standing Rock. Young and old, Indigenous and settler, they share their personal experiences on the front lines. Produced by … Standing Rock: Stories from the front

Reporting from Standing Rock

Reporting from Standing Rock

Posted onNovember 2, 2016January 15, 2021 By leena

As winter descends on North Dakota, thousands of Native Americans from tribes around the U.S., as well as Canadian First Nations and other allies, continue to protest the construction of … Reporting from Standing Rock

Allegations of rights abuses at Standing Rock draw international attention

Allegations of rights abuses at Standing Rock draw international attention

Posted onOctober 31, 2016January 15, 2021 By leena

CANNON BALL, N.D. — Members of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues arrived at the Standing Rock camp late Sunday afternoon to hear complaints of human rights violations … Allegations of rights abuses at Standing Rock draw international attention

Standing Rock Sioux continue struggle against Dakota Access Pipeline

Standing Rock Sioux continue struggle against Dakota Access Pipeline

Posted onOctober 14, 2016January 15, 2021 By leena

Ricochet visited the Sioux camp opposing construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, where 37 people, including actor Shailene Woodley, were arrested this week. Watch this explainer video from our Indigenous … Standing Rock Sioux continue struggle against Dakota Access Pipeline

As Fort McMurray fire grows, First Nations and small towns step up for evacuees

As Fort McMurray fire grows, First Nations and small towns step up for evacuees

Posted onMay 5, 2016January 15, 2021 By leena

The fire has grown to 85,000 hectares. In the neighbourhoods hardest hit, only remnants of vehicles, office buildings and homes are left. Communities have been levelled, reduced to ash that … As Fort McMurray fire grows, First Nations and small towns step up for evacuees

Immense gas leak in California fuels toxic levels of public distrust

Immense gas leak in California fuels toxic levels of public distrust

Posted onFebruary 26, 2016January 15, 2021 By leena

Earlier this month, I boarded an Amtrak train in Los Angeles, on my way to Ventura, California. A few stops before my destination, I noticed a strange smell. By the … Immense gas leak in California fuels toxic levels of public distrust

Jody-Wilson-Raybould: balancing the scales, balancing identities

Jody-Wilson-Raybould: balancing the scales, balancing identities

Posted onJanuary 27, 2016January 15, 2021 By leena

At Jody Wilson-Raybould’s first major public speech as the new federal government’s minister of justice, she invoked the concept of balance, referring to it in her traditional life, but primarily … Jody-Wilson-Raybould: balancing the scales, balancing identities

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