Canadian oil company PetroTal says it has shut down work at its Bretana Oil Field in northeastern Peru following Sunday’s deadly clashes that took the lives of three Indigenous protesters and injured about a dozen people. In a communique released… »
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Indigenous, International, Society
COVID-19 poses ‘critical threat to Indigenous Peoples,’ says UN rights chief
The COVID-19 pandemic that has infected nearly 20 million people worldwide and has claimed over 730,000 lives, poses a critical threat to Indigenous Peoples, says the United Nations top human rights official. In a statement released on Sunday, on the… »
Arts & Entertainment, Immigration & Refugees, Indigenous, International
Music industry delegates meet online at a new global conference in Toronto
During the last week of July, hundreds of music professionals around the world connected to their computers to take part in a music conference out of Toronto, with online activities and discussions about current challenges and coming perspectives in a… »
Economy, Health, Indigenous, Politics, Society
Alberta and Ottawa said to agree to cuts in environmental monitoring
In a move certain to anger environmentalists and many First Nations, Alberta and Ottawa have reportedly reached an agreement that makes major cuts to environmental monitoring of the the province’s oilsands. Some Indigenous leaders in the Northwest Territories and northern… »
First Nation opens bid to tend children ‘in care’
In what could be the first of many similar announcements by Indigenous groups in Canada, a Manitoba First Nation that wants to create its own child welfare system says it is moving forward with its plan. Christian Sinclair, chief of Opaskwayak… »
Canada’s Arts Council announces historic appointment
Jesse Wente, a long-time advocate for First Nations, Inuit and Métis rights, has been named chair of the Canada Council for the Arts. The appointment is historic. It’s the first time ever an Indigenous person has held the post, which… »
BC salmon continue to face life-and-death challenges
A massive landslide in British Columbia’s rugged southern interior is making life extremely difficult for sockeye salmon for the second year in a row. The salmon are attempting to swim the Fraser River to reach their spawning grounds, but the… »
Arts & Entertainment, Indigenous
Canada’s diversity and mix of cultures reflected in top music prize – Part 1
Two weeks ago, I was telling you about the 2020 digital edition of the Juno Awards, celebrating the most popular Canadian artists and singles of the year. This week, we are discovering another series of singers and songwriters that were… »
Statistics Canada said it will collect race-based crime data
Statistics Canada and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) announced Wednesday morning a commitment to collect race-based crime data, according to a statement. The statement said that Statistics Canada and the CACP are committed to working with policing… »
Environment & Animal Life, Indigenous, International, Society
Environmental activists face high risk of violence and assassination: study
Activists defending their communities and the surrounding environment against development of extractive industries and land grabs for agrarian use face high rates of criminalization, physical violence and murder around the world, according to a study published this month in the… »
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