Indigenous news February 20th

Details: Published on Friday, 20 February 2015 13:44; Written by editor

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Canada's negligence and indifference is killing Indigenous people February 20, 2015 | By Pamela Palmater Racism doesn't just hurt feelings -- racism kills. It's time for Canadians to support and stand up for this land's Aboriginal people. On this World Day of Social Justice, call for 'No More Silence' February 20, 2015 | By Audrey Huntley Today is the World Day of Social Justice. You likely didn't know that. For me, every day is this one. Every day I invite Canadians to see how the settler colonial project impacts Indigenous peoples. Guest in a stolen house: On immigration, colonialism and Canada February 19, 2015 | By Sharon O Nyangweso Can one truly be an ally to First Nations people in Canada if they participate in its colonial structures? What if one comes from a country that was damaged by colonialism? Justice for First Nations children: A talk by Cindy Blackstock February 18, 2015 | By Redeye Collective Every child has the right to grow up safely at home, go to a good school and be healthy. But the federal government chronically underfunds services for First Nations children on reserve. Connecting Palestinian and Indigenous peoples' struggles for freedom February 18, 2015 | By Robert Lovelace When the Idle No More movement arose spontaneously, one of the first international communities to recognize the struggles of Indigenous peoples in Canada were Palestinians. GroundWire | February 17, 2015: #ShutDownCanada, Women's Memorial March February 17, 2015 | By GroundWire On this week's GroundWire: responses to Winnipeg's status as most racist city, Audrey Siegl physically attacked by police at #ShutDownCanada Vancouver, Women's Memorial March. Speaking truth gives youth great power February 17, 2015 | By David Suzuki Young environmental champions share a commitment to their communities and to the world. They know that young people have the power to rally others to create positive change. Across Canada ceremonies remembered stolen sisters February 16, 2015 | By Christina Gray As calls for an Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women continue, activists across the country gathered on February 14 to remember the women who are gone. Photos: 10th Annual Strawberry Ceremony for Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls February 15, 2015 | By John Bonnar Over 1,200 people gathered outside police headquarters in Toronto on Saturday to demonstrate against the ongoing genocide of Indigenous women and girls.

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