As Harsha Walia writes in rabble.ca, the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) and Wet’suwet’en nations of Ontario and British Columbia have their own laws and traditions that conflict with those of Canada. As such, asserting their jurisdiction over their indigenous territories to enforce their natural law sometimes means running afoul of the Canadian government. But as Walia... more →
Today is Sami People’s day in Norway. Celebrating the resilience of Sami peoples, Galdu features the story of Elsa Laula Renberg, Sami activist and organizer of the first Sami convention in... more →
It is difficult to say whether author Jared Diamond writes from ignorance or malice, but his distorted perception of tribal peoples is certainly getting a lot of attention. As an act of sensationalist self-promotion, perhaps his neoliberal views so eagerly embraced by Wall Street are merely show business, something to guarantee his nonsense will become... more →
If art is the essence of life, Vancouver is the place to be this month, as the Talking Stick Festival of aboriginal artists descend on stage February 19-March 3. Live theatre, music, dance and storytelling are just part of the attraction, which features such notable acts as Red River Jig, Sagkeeng’s Finest, Circumpolar Soundscape and... more →
As corporations and politicians engage in economic environmental extortion over North American energy export of Tar Sands crude and Powder River coal, others are weaving a new narrative for survival. At the heart of that narrative are the sacred stories denoting the obligations and responsibilities of indigenous peoples to the health and well-being of all... more →
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