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On the Matter of Tar Sands & Indigenous Lands
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On the Matter of Tar Sands & Indigenous Lands

This video examines the impact of the Alberta Tar Sands on First Nations communities in the region featuring an interview with Clayton Thomas-Mueller. Thomas-Mueller, of the Mathais Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan) in Northern Manitoba, is an activist for Indigenous Rights and Environmental Justice.

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I have been getting more involved with the Indigenous Environmental Network on a personal level since my home territory and community is being directly and most adversely affected by the Tar Sands development in northern Alberta. My family has lost so much at the hands of the Canadian government.

Please watch and understand what is happening in the north.

Understand that the oil being extracted is being shipped the United States. Further to that, we are using our own dwindling natural resources such as water, natural gas and land to fuel the United States, not even our own country.

Truth is Power. Knowledge is Power.

Mashi Cho,

Eriel

June 20, 2008 | 1:56 PM Comments  0 comments

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Canada's Apology and Indigneous Peoples Rights
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Much has been going on over the past year or so regarding the Rights of Indigenous Peoples not only here in Canada, but around the world.

We all know about the current Apology to the aboriginal people of Canada for the wrong doing of the residential school process. I know that we must all have our own opinions regarding the Truth and Reconciliation process here in Canada. This issue itself is one of much debate. The truth and reconciliation process involves cash payments to residential school survivors and Federal money allocated to Aboriginal Healing Foundation. However, one area of great importance has been ignored in this process. The Aboriginal Youth of Canada.

Once again we find that the young Aboriginal voices of Canada have been ignored. The Truth and Reconciliation process was negotiated as a final deal, yet there has been nothing set in place to deal with the long term affects that it has had on the younger generations that did not directly go to the residential schools. I am a residential school survivors in the sense that my father, my step father, many aunts, uncles and Aboriginal role models growing up were residential school survivors. Many of them pass away before the apology, before the cash payments, before they were told that what happened to them was not right. I have had family members commit suicide, no doubt brought on by the socio-psychological effects of residential schools, loss of culture and identity.

How can money given to survivors and allocated to one organization fully heal the wounds of the legacy and intergenerational effects of residential schools?

Where do we go from here?

Now is the time that Canada takes serious action and looks into how it continues to breach the human rights of it's Indigenous peoples on a regular basis. We need to look at how Canada is dealing with land rights in British Columbia, Quebec, Northern Ontario, NWT, Yukon and Nunavut. If the words of our Prime Minister are true and we are a Country that truly respects the human rights of Indigenous peoples then now is the time that we all take a step backwards and take a good long look at the true history of our Country.

My great-grandfather was there during treaty negotiations. My grandfather was a child. My father a plucked from his family and stolen and forced to assimilate. No one in my family ever said yes to taking everything from us. No one in my family said they wanted to be assimilated and broken. My family continues to press forward and fight for our rights. My grandfather and my father watch their traplines get smaller and smaller. My mother and father we forcibly removed from traditional lands being considered squatters because Canada wanted to mine the land. Forcibly removed at gun point my the RCMP when my sister was less then two years old, and I was in still in my mothers womb.

You tell me Canada, does the RCMP have the right to go into the homes our your family and hold guns to them and tell them to move because they want to take what is yours for profit?

Where is the justice?

Here is a piece from CBC that I was a part of.

Please share your thoughts.

Mashi Cho,

Eriel Deranger

June 20, 2008 | 11:59 AM Comments  1 comments

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United Nations Indigenous Youth Caucus Statement on Indigenous Languages at the UNPFII
Related to this project: United Nations International Indigenous Youth Caucus

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I just wanted to share Marcus Briggs-Cloud reading the Statement on Indigenous Languages at the UNPFII.

I am so glad to see so many people using this space to communicate.



GO INDIGENOUS YOUTH CAUCUS!!!

May 6, 2008 | 12:12 PM Comments  0 comments

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Indigenous Youth Issues and Challenges from Global and Regional Perspectives Side Session Introduction Video
Related to this project: United Nations International Indigenous Youth Caucus

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Indigenous Youth Issues and Challenges from Global and Regional Perspectives Side Session Introduction Video.

The Canadian Indigenous delegation organized a side session for Indigenous youth from various regions of the world to present on their unique issues and challenges. Indigenous youth have been working hard each year at the Permanent Forum to have their voices heard. The sides session was overfull and Indigenous youth and members of the permanent forum joined in listening, learning and discussion about world Indigenous issues and the importance of youth voice.


April 25, 2008 | 10:52 PM Comments  0 comments

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Untitled
Related to this project: Aboriginal Connections Canada - CLC Canada

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This is the first blog and the Aboriginal Canada project page. For those of you reading this for the first time I wanted to share some background information. The Aboriginal Canada project is part of the Creating Local Connections Canada (CLC Canada) project. We are currently wrapping up year two of the CLC Canada. In year two of the project we were able to shape and form the Aboriginal Team that is dedicated to bringing more visibility to Aboriginal youth and Aboriginal youth issues in Canada. We will be working to update the Aboriginal Canada page and make it new, fresh and exciting.

In the coming months we will be sending out a monthly newsletter highlighting Aboriginal Team events, work and other opportunities for Aboriginal Youth across the country. We will also be looking to profile outstanding TakingItGlobal Aboriginal youth members. If you are interested in being profiled in our upcoming newsletter please feel free to contact one of the Aboriginal Team staff.

We continually work to create partnerships with Aboriginal organizations across the country and would love your input and feedback on what we can do to make all of this possible.

The Aboriginal Canada - Creating Local Connections Canada Team consists of Aboriginal Youth in Northern and Southern Canada. We are continually looking for volunteers that may want to help with workshops, updating the site or giving feedback on what we can do better.

If you have any questions or concerns or are looking to be a part of this exciting team please feel free to contact me at eriel@clc.takingitglobal.org

Mashi Cho!

Eriel Deranger
Aboriginal Youth Engagement Coordinator