Night hunting is an incredibly dangerous practice involving high-powered rifles capable of killing over a distance measured in miles. People have been killed as a result of this reckless activity, and livestock have been slaughtered. It is also responsible for …
Back In the News: The 60s’ Scoop
The “60s’ Scoop” is back in the news again. The federal government has set aside $875 million for Indigenous adults who were adopted into non-Indigenous homes in the 1960s, 70s and early 80s. Those who accept the money don’t have …
Happy New Zealand’s Suicide Problem
New Zealand is a country that is consistently rated on the U.N. “Happiness Index” as a country that has one of the happiest populations on the planet. And yet, amidst all this happiness there is very deep unhappiness as well …
The Reactionary Entrenchment and Expansion of the Existing Indigenous System
While the Prime Minister is a sincere man who honestly believes that he is doing the right thing by introducing legislation that will permanently entrench the system of indigenous separateness that the chiefs are insistent on both maintaining and expanding. …
The Legacy of Pierre Elliott Trudeau
The legacy of Pierre Elliott Trudeau is a controversial one. Some of us who lived through his years of leadership worship the man–others still despise him for The National Energy Program and The War Measures Act. Nevertheless, every Canadian knows …
Is Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Science?
Bill C-69, the new proposed federal legislation deals with environmental assessment changes. It requires that “traditional knowledge of the Indigenous peoples of Canada” must be considered when assessing projects. In effect, this legislation will place “traditional knowledge” on an equal …
The Indigenous Grandmother
On May 15, 2018 CBC Radio aired a story about an Indigenous woman who complained that a security officer, and then a City of Winnipeg police officer, had treated her improperly while she was attending a Winnipeg Jets related “Whiteout” …