Jan 4-10, 2021By Bruce McIvor and Cody O'NeilHappy New Year. This week's edition includes harvesting rights, water rights, child welfare, land defence, the rule of law, new reading lists and more. IN THE NEWS
In case you missed it, check out our Indigenous Rights Year in Review covering Treaty rights, Aboriginal title, Supreme Court cases and more here COVID-19 vaccinations continue to top headlines across the country Harvesting rights, drinking water and Jordan's Principle returned to the national spotlight The Gwich’in continue to defend their lands in the face of Arctic oil drilling Child welfare and Indigenous law were front and centre in Treaty 3 The Muskrat Falls project was back in Newfoundland and Labrador news QUOTE OF THE WEEK
"I would like to see the government stop making promises they can’t keep.” - Autumn Peltier, Anishinabek Nation Chief Water Commissioner OFF THE BOOKSHELF
“And for those of us from communities with historic collective trauma, we must understand that each of us is already science fiction walking around on two legs. Our ancestors dreamed us up and then bent reality to create us.” - Walidah Imarisha, Octavia’s Brood (2015) |