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UNESCO's global study on Indigenous media analyzes challenges and opportunities, supporting Indigenous peoples' right to establish their own media per the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Article 16. Indigenous Rights Radio Producer Dev Kumar Sunuwar spoke to Irmgarda Kasinskaite-Buddeberg, Advisor for Communication and Information, UNESCO, organizer of the Expert Meeting and Media Partnership Forum on Indigenous Peoples and the Media, held from 26 to 27 November at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. Program Producer: Dev Kumar Sunuwar Interviewee: Irmgarda Kasinskaite-Buddeberg, Advisor for Communication and Information, UNESCO Music: 'Whispers,' by Ziibiwan, used with permission. 'Burn your village to the ground', by Haluci Nation, used with permission.

Indigenous rights advocate and executive director of SIRGE Coalition, Galina Angarova, and environmental journalist/author of the Substack newsletter Green Rocks, Ian Morse, join us to detail the key social and environmental concerns, impacts, and questions we should be asking about the mining of elements used in everything from the global renewable energy transition to the device in your hand.   Research indicates that 54% of all transition minerals occur on or near Indigenous land. Despite this fact, no nation anywhere has properly enforced Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) protocols in line with standards in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Further, local communities too seldom benefit from their extraction, while suffering their consequences in the form of reduced air and/or water quality.   This conversation was originally broadcast on Mongabay's YouTube channel to a live audience of journalists but the conversation contains detailed insight and analysis on a vital topic listeners of the Newscast will appreciate. Those interested in participating in Mongabay's webinar series are encouraged to subscribe to the YouTube Channel or sign up for Mongagabay's Webinar Newsletter here.    If you enjoy the Newscast, please visit www.patreon.com/mongabay to pledge a dollar or more to keep the show growing, Mongabay is a nonprofit media outlet and all support helps!   See all our latest news from nature's frontline at Mongabay's homepage, mongabay.com, or follow Mongabay on any of the social media platforms for updates.   Image credit: A symbol for a renewable charging station. (Photo courtesy of Nicola Sznajder/Flickr)   --- Timecodes    (00:00) Introduction (02:57) Why are they called 'transition minerals?' (07:04) Geopolitical tensions and complications (16:04) Realities of mining windfalls (26:30) Cartelization concerns (32:50) Environmental and human rights impacts (39:46) Reporting on Free Prior and Informed Consent (46:49) Recycling (54:45) Additional Indigenous rights concerns (57:04) Certification schemes and community-led mining initiatives (01:03:22) Deep-sea mining (01:09:21) Credits

In this enlightening episode of the CanadianSME Small Business Podcast, we are honored to host Ashley Clark, the visionary founder of Bougie Birch and co-founder of Indigenous Markets. Ashley's journey is a powerful testament to her unwavering commitment to fostering inclusivity, diversity, and equity, aiming to advance Indigenous reconciliation in Canada. Through Bougie Birch, she has created a creative hub that blends education with mindfulness, while Indigenous Markets serves as a pioneering platform connecting Indigenous vendors with broader opportunities. This episode delves into Ashley's entrepreneurial journey, the challenges and milestones she has encountered, and her impactful work towards creating a more inclusive and equitable business landscape.Key Highlights:Ashley shares the inspiration behind founding Bougie Birch and co-founding Indigenous Markets, emphasizing the importance of perseverance, vision, and creating meaningful change.Ashley discusses her approach to overcoming stereotypes and promoting a more accurate and respectful understanding of Indigenous entrepreneurship.Insight into how Ashley measures success in an Indigenous business context, aligning with the concept of Indigenomics to balance cultural values with economic achievements.The discussion highlights how Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses can collaborate to support growth and reconciliation, showcasing the potential for mutual respect and shared prosperity.Ashley emphasizes how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) influences her business approach and the role it plays in fostering an equitable environment for Indigenous entrepreneurs.Ashley offers guidance to listeners interested in supporting Indigenous entrepreneurship and contributing to reconciliation efforts.We extend our deepest gratitude to Ashley for sharing her experiences and insights, offering both inspiration and practical advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, especially those from Indigenous communities. Her commitment to challenging stereotypes, fostering inclusivity, and advancing Indigenous reconciliation through business is a testament to the transformative potential of entrepreneurship.A special thank you to our partners, without whom these conversations would not be possible: Exclusive Banking partner RBC, Exclusive shipping partner UPS, Exclusive accounting software partner Xero, and Exclusive E-mail partner, Constant Contact. Their support is instrumental in bringing these vital discussions to our audience.To our listeners, we encourage you to engage with and support Indigenous businesses, contributing to a more equitable and reconciled economic landscape. Remember to subscribe to CanadianSME Small Business Magazine at www.canadiansme.ca  for more enlightening conversations and resources designed to empower the Canadian SME community.

G'day Folks, On tonight's show Andy & Ethan join me to discuss what's been happening here and around the world over the last month. Namely the Referendum here in Australia and the Israel/Palestine conflict. We discuss the lead up to the vote where the propaganda campaign from the Yes promoters was relentless and well funded. Referendum day Saturday October 14th came and went and so did the hopes of the Yes voters with the No vote winning an approximate 60% overall.  We dive in to what it means for us Australians now especially in light of the States intentions to plough ahead with their own versions of The Voice to Parliament. A Voice to State Parliament perhaps?  We also go over Ethan's latest piece on the Referendum result and how it can be potentially weaponised against the Australian people. Never let a good crisis go to waste you might say. The tabled Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation & Disinformation) Bill will likely use the election result to say that the Voice lost due to online misinformation as the talking heads are already parroting this very sentiment.  We switch gears and focus our attention on the middle-east conflict between Israel and Palestine. The first victim of this war being the truth. Talk about misinformation and disinformation or basically downright fear and atrocity propaganda to the public siding with Israel. But is this newest conflict by design? If so, by who and to what end? Could this simply be modus operandi by Israel for yet another encroaching land grab? We'll see.  Divisive Voice campaign defeated — but will result be weaponised? - https://tottnews.com/2023/10/14/voice-campaign-defeated-analysis/ 10% of Carbon Tax to UN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv3OLKsQ83k United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/11/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf Australian States Push on with Voice - https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/16/australian-states-to-push-ahead-with-voice-and-treaty-processes-in-absence-of-federal-body Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2023 - https://www.infrastructure.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/communications-legislation-amendment-combatting-misinformation-and-disinformation-bill2023-june2023.pdf Voice Stats - https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-10-15/nsw-votes-no-indigenous-voice-referendum-demographics-result/102976968  

Tune in this week as Reid sits down with Rosalie Francis, a Mi'kmaw lawyer who specializes in Indigenous issues including fisheries. Listen to discussions about the 2020 Lobster Dispute on the eastern coasts of Canada, Aboriginal and Treaty Rights, Indigenous capacity to self-govern, and how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) affects communities, Nations, and Peoples. Remember: we must all attempt to understand Indigenous perspectives.  Get in touch with us! The Fisheries Podcast is on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: @FisheriesPod  Become a Patron of the show: https://www.patreon.com/FisheriesPodcast Buy podcast shirts, hoodies, sticker, and more: https://teespring.com/stores/the-fisheries-podcast-fan-shop Thanks as always to Andrew Gialanella for the fantastic intro/outro music. The Fisheries Podcast is a completely independent podcast, not affiliated with a larger organization or entity. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the podcast. The views expressed by guests are their own and their appearance on the program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Views and opinions expressed by the hosts are those of that individual and do not necessarily reflect the view of any entity with those individuals are affiliated in other capacities (such as employers).

If you believe in people having the opportnity to lead their best lives then you will believe in the power and importance of people - no matter who they are - having a say about how their lives are to be lived. This podcast started with a good mate of mine challenging me on my support of the Australian Voice to Parliament referendum. I say "Vote Yes" - he says "Vote No.." Have a listen and you decide for yourself..  For more resources go to my Facebook page including: The Voice -- UN Declaration on Indigenous People that Australia has committed to.. I draw your attention in particular to Articles 18 to 22.. Exactly what the Voice to Parliament is attempting to do It is the fair, the right, the reasonable, the practical thing to do.. Indigenous People live in two worlds at the same time.. The world of 60,000 years and the world of the past 200 years.. Almost no one in Parliament or the Executive understands the complexities of those two worlds.. Have a look at these Articles 18 to 22.... and make up your own mind.. The choice is yours https://www.ohchr.org/.../Declaration_indigenous_en.pdf     The keyboard discussion on the Voice.. I should be working but a good friend of mine from Melbourne is challenging my position on the Voice.. telling me it is in conflict with Articles 2 and 21 of the UN Charter.... I do appreciate him challenging me as it forces me to dig up the actual facts and data -- so I may as well share it with other 'doubting Thomases..' Without giving away identities.. these are my replies and here are some further resources to help you with your thinking and decision making.. I just read Articles 2 and 21 -- there is no such conflict -- especially Article 21 which talks about the General Assembly -- Article 21 The General Assembly shall adopt its own rules of procedure. It shall elect its President for each session. In talking of the UN -- I draw your attention to the UN Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) -- 2007 -- finally endorsed by Australia which had previously abstained when under a Liberal Government.. The Declaration addresses both individual and collective rights; cultural rights and identity; rights to education, health, employment, language, and others. It outlaws discrimination against indigenous peoples and promotes their full and effective participation in all matters that concern them. https://www.ohchr.org/.../un-declaration-rights.... In particular I draw your attention to this UN Declaration -- https://www.ohchr.org/.../Declaration_indigenous_en.pdf --and in particular Article 18 --   This is what Former High Court Chief Justice Robert French said about the Voice to Parliament -- Low Risk - High Return (as reported in The Financial Review)   https://www.afr.com/.../voice-is-low-risk-but-high-return....   The Voice is a big idea but not a complicated one. It is low risk for a high return. The high return is found in the act of recognition, historical fairness and practical benefit to lawmakers, governments, the Australian people and Australia's First peoples.   French goes on to say -- It rests on the historical status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders as Australia's Indigenous people. It does not rest on race. It accords with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, for which Australia voted in 2009. It is consistent with the convention against the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. Suggestions that it would contravene that convention are wrong.   Robert French AC was chief justice of Australia from 2008-2017. Geoffrey Lindell is Emeritus Professor of Law at the University of Adelaide.   PS: French also made the point that there were loud voices against a referendum for the creation of a Federation of Australia way back in 1898 and 1900 too   PPS: my friend said ATSIC was a disaster and both sides of Parliament said to get rid of it -- here is an analysis from a Professor of Law and Indigenous Studies - https://library.bsl.org.au/.../1/200511_behrendt_atsic.pdf   ATSIC's weaknesses   ATSIC's ability to exercise its functions and meet its aims was impeded by some inherent structural problems. One of the key problems was its lack of executive authority. Under its enabling legislation, ATSIC was given the function to monitor the effectiveness of other agencies, to coordinate the development and implementation of policies and to formulate and implement program proposals. To fulfil this responsibility ATSIC needed the active cooperation and involvement of Commonwealth agencies and State and Territory governments. This in turn required an interface backed by executive authority from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. This authority was never given to ATSIC and the activities of Prime Minister and Cabinet were often to the contrary to ATSIC's stated policies and intentions.   I am glad my friends challenges made me look deeper..   Only to further my resolve that people far smarter and more experienced that I say The Voice to Parliament is a great, historical, empowering move for our First Nations people who need a seat at the table so their voice can be heard on decisions that impact them. #TheVoice #voteyes  

In Episode 6 we speak to Matthew Norris, Senior Policy Analyst at the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, and President of the Urban Native Youth Association. As a former candidate for Vancouver city council and a PhD student in UBC's Department of Political Science, Matthew has and continues to be exposed to numerous important intersecting Indigenous developments and issues. Between Matthew's grassroots community work and advocacy along with his academic studies on United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), Matthew has much to contribute toward the emerging discussion around Indigenous digital identity and Indigenous digital space. We decide to explore Indigenous digital space and community in particular, and we are guided by some great questions Matthew raises throughout: how might be Indigenous digital communities be made? What are the pitfalls and divides, and how can we avoid them? When these spaces are constructed, what algorithms guide us through them and what content are prioritized? What does it mean to have a voice in this arrangement, and how do we subsequently think about, with, and through accountability? Gila'kasla! Follow us on Twitter: Wtncast Follow your co-hosts: Tommy | Al | Lawrence A very special thanks to Compulsion Soundlabs for sharing their musical talent, which you are hearing as the intro and outro music in this series! Subscribe for updates Email: wtncast@gmail.com Follow us on Apple Music and Spotify   Tommy and Al respectfully acknowledge that this show is recorded and produced on the traditional, unceded territories of the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chonnonton, and Lūnaapéewak peoples. London, Ontario, Canada is situated on their lands, a beautiful place that Tommy and Al are privileged to call home. Through this series, Tommy and Al aim to share their platform to create progressive, safe, and inclusive space to share the wisdoms, lessons, and experiences of Indigenous peoples from sea, to sea, to sea - in hopes of finding meaningful avenues to co-exist and function together online, in the spirit of love, courage, kindness, and reconciliation.

Collège de FranceLaurence Boisson de ChazournesAvenir Commun Durable (2022-2023)Colloque - Le droit international de l'environnement face au défi de l'effectivitéSession 2 – Protection de l'environnement et droits de la personne humaine : quelle(s) alliance(s) ?Realizing Environmental Protection through Indigenous Laws: Lessons for International Environmental Law from the Canadian ExperienceRésuméInternational environmental law has long recognized the importance of ensuring that Indigenous peoples play an active role in environmental management. The 2022 Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework explicitly acknowledges Indigenous peoples as custodians and partners in biodiversity conservation as well as restoration and sustainable use, and that the rights, values and knowledge of Indigenous peoples must be respected. In settler colonial states such as Canada, respect for the rights of Indigenous peoples is essential and intertwined with environment law. While Canada initially voted against the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the federal government has since endorsed it and is actively seeking to implement UNDRIP as a response to the 2015 Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The TRC Calls to Action point to the need to educate lawyers about UNDRIP, Aboriginal law (s35 of the 1982 Constitution Act and judicial decisions) and Indigenous law (law emanating from the legal orders of individual Indigenous nations). Respect for Indigenous law in Canada informs the establishment of terrestrial and marine Indigenous protected and conserved areas, and the assessment of cumulative effects in resource development. It also has profound implications for international environmental law.Sara SeckAssociate Professor Sara L. Seck is the Yogis & Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law at the Schulich School of Law and Marine & Environmental Law Institute, Dalhousie University in Canada. An active member of the International Law Association (ILA), she participated in the drafting of the white paper on International Law in the Anthropocene (2022). Recent research contributions include as coeditor of the Research Handbook on Climate Change Law and Loss & Damage (2021), co-editor of the Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development (2021) and, from Volume 36, co-editor of the Ocean Yearbook.

Democracy and justice cannot exist without freedom of expression and freedom of the press. Today, by and large, the mainstream media is owned and controlled by socially and economically powerful people, resulting in a lack of access, voice, and participation of Indigenous Peoples. On the auspicious day of World's Press Freedom Day, Indigenous broadcasters call attention to the right of Indigenous Media, Article 16 of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Land defenders and water protectors are often targeted by violence when there are protests against the development of dams and mines on Indigenous territories. But what is often left out are the threats to journalists covering the aggressions and reporting on grassroots events. Such violence affects them too, yet this is not brought to light as often. Speaking to Cultural Survival, Indigenous journalists around the world reiterate that Indigenous Peoples' rights are also human rights. Produced by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Sunuwar) Interviewees: Nina Sangma (Garo) David Morales (Wayuu, Iipuana clan) Jenni Monet (Laguna Pueblo) Image: Canva (free use) "Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

In this podcast episode, Anyse Sofia Fernandes Pereira discusses the importance of combining traditional and scientific knowledge to address issues like climate change and food security. She emphasizes the need to acknowledge and respect existing solutions within local communities and to engage in knowledge-sharing with humility and mutual respect. Anyse and Jo provide examples of successful collaborations between researchers and indigenous communities, such as the reintroduction of indigenous vegetables in Kenya and the use of fire to manage ecosystems in Australia. The importance of acknowledging and protecting indigenous knowledge is also discussed, with references to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and the Nagoya Protocol. More details at ⁠https://access2perspectives.pubpub.org/pub/a-conversation-with-anyse-sofia-fernandes-pereira/ Host:⁠ Dr Jo Havemann⁠, ORCID iD ⁠0000-0002-6157-1494 ⁠Editing: ⁠Ebuka Ezeike⁠ Music:⁠ Alex Lustig⁠, produced by⁠ Kitty Kat ⁠License:⁠ Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)   ⁠ At Access 2 Perspectives, we guide you in your complete research workflow toward state-of-the-art research practices and in full compliance with funding and publishing requirements. Leverage your research projects to higher efficiency and increased collaboration opportunities while fostering your explorative spirit and joy. Website: ⁠https://access2perspectives.pubpub.org --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/access2perspectives/message

Mayan Movement for Media Rights. The host for this show is Joshua Cooper. The guests are Adriana Sunun, Amy B. Van Zyl-Chavarro, Crecencio Ramirez and Rosendo Pablo Ramirez. Mayan peoples of Guatemala demand recognition as Indigenous Peoples and respect to exercise all human rights, including the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Mayan representatives attend the United Nations Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland to share stories of the current situation in communities and enforce decisions of the regional human rights system court decision in Costa Rica. Mayan advocates and media associates discuss the necessity for Indigenous media to freely report and inform responsibilities of the state to uphold United Nations conventions. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6lBAcTYfWa3JsYGYjCulQFi Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com.

Indigenous intellectual property is a term used in national and international forums to describe intellectual property that is "collectively owned" by various Indigenous peoples, and by extension, their legal rights to protect specific such property. This property includes cultural knowledge of their groups and many aspects of their cultural heritage and knowledge, including that held in oral history. In Australia, the term Indigenous cultural and intellectual property, abbreviated as ICIP, is commonly used. There have been various efforts made since the late 20th century towards providing some kind of legal protection for indigenous intellectual property in colonized countries, including a number of declarations made by various conventions of Indigenous peoples. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) was created in 1970 to promote and protect intellectual property across the world by cooperating with countries as well as international organizations. The UN's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), signed by 144 countries in 2007, includes several clauses relating specifically to the protection of intellectual property of Indigenous peoples. Disputes around indigenous property include several cases involving the Māori people of New Zealand. Background. Indigenous intellectual property is a concept that has developed as an analog to predominantly western concepts of intellectual property law, and has been promoted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), as part of a broader effort by the United Nations (UN) to see the world's indigenous, intangible cultural heritage better valued and better protected against perceived, ongoing mistreatment, as they are not adequately covered by western law. Indigenous intellectual property rights relate to the legal rights to protect specific such property, which includes cultural knowledge of their groups, aspects of their cultural heritage in the visual arts, literature, and performing arts, as well as science and traditional medicines. It may include knowledge held in oral history. International bodies such as the UN have become involved in the issue, making more specific declarations that intellectual property also includes cultural property such as historical sites, artifacts, designs, language, ceremonies, and performing arts in addition to artwork and literature. Nation states across the world have experienced difficulties reconciling local indigenous laws and cultural norms with a predominantly western legal system, in many cases leaving Indigenous peoples' individual and communal intellectual property rights largely unprotected. The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) has set out several goals around treaty law and intellectual property, with board member Professor Rebecca Tsosie stressing the importance of these property rights being held collectively, not by individuals: The long-term goal is to actually have a legal system, and certainly a treaty could do that, that acknowledges two things. Number one, it acknowledges that Indigenous peoples are peoples with a right to self-determination that includes governance rights over all property belonging to the Indigenous people. And, number two, it acknowledges that Indigenous cultural expressions are a form of intellectual property and that traditional knowledge is a form of intellectual property, but they are collective resources – so not any one individual can give away the rights to those resources. The tribal nations actually own them collectively. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/law-school/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/law-school/support

An interview about Hawaiian self-determination with Healani Sonoda-Pale, the public affairs officer for Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi Political Action Committee. Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi Political Action Committee (KPAC) is a national committee of Ka Lāhui Hawaiʻi (KLH), an ʻōiwi initiative for Hawaiian self-governance formed by and for Kanaka Maoli without the interference of the State or Federal governments or its agencies in 1987. KPAC advocates for Hawaiian Self-Determination and Human Rights set forth in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and International Human Rights Conventions. Along with the Queenʻs Court, KPAC is once again helping to organize the annual Onipaʻa Peace March and Rally on January 17, 2023, commemorating 130 years since the illegal overthrow of the Hawaiian Monarchy. Website: kalahuihawaii.net Tags: Hawai‘i, Hawai'i, Hawaii

In the latest episode of Corrs' Essential ESG podcast, Phoebe Wynn-Pope and Joshua Aird discuss the key principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Welcome back to another Friday Wire! Casper is off this week so Aneeka is filling in. Today on the show: Liam speaks to Aucklnad City Councillor Pippa Coom about safety in the city centre as well as the retun of their events and tourism industries on City Counselling.  Aneeka spoke to the Honorable Willie Jackson about developing a plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in New Zealand. Liam also spoke to Martin Berka from Massey University about the rising cost of living.  Aneeka also spoke to Peter Reynolds the Chief Executive Officer of the New Zealand Disability Support Network. Liam had a chat to  Patrick Moyanhan from Computer Recycling Ltd about how we can eliminate e-waste. And finally Aneeka also spoke to Dr Duane Peltzer, Chief Scientist of BioHeritage National Science Challenge about a newly-launched government plan to safeguard New Zealand's native plants and wildlife. 

Ch1: As meetings between Canada's Indigenous leaders and Pope Francis continue, Phil Fontaine, the former national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, is among many residential school survivors who's long sought an apology from the Catholic Church. Guest: Crystal Goomansingh, Global News European Bureau Chief/Correspondent. Ch2: The province has unveiled a five-year, 89-point action plan to advance the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), which became legislation in B.C. over two years ago. Guest:  Murray Rankin, MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head and Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation. Ch3: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told the Canadian oil industry Tuesday that it should use the massive bump in profits from the current surge in prices to fund a transition to cut their emissions. Guest: Dr. Thomas Gunton, Professor and Founding Director - Resource and Environmental Planning Program at Simon Fraser University Ch4: If you suffer from seasonal allergies, you are well aware the dreaded season is underway, and for many, it's another bad year. Guest: Dr. Joanne Yeung, allergist and clinic immunologist. Ch5: More than 700,000 people in BC do not have a regular family doctor. What are they doing instead? Guest: Raji Sohal, CKNW Contributor Ch6: A research expedition is trying to understand salmon booms and busts in the ‘black box' of the high seas Guest: Laurie Weitkamp, Research fisheries biologist at the Northwest Fisheries Science Center, and was the chief scientist aboard the ship.

The Government will on Monday consider the next steps in developing a plan for Aotearoa to realise its international obligations around Māori self-determination.Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson will take a paper to a Cabinet committee with feedback from Māori on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and seeking approval start drafting a plan.It comes as the Act Party launches a campaign to have issues around co-governance - which would cover the role of the Declaration - put to a referendum, so the public can also decide what the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi should be.Last year Jackson launched a consultation process around implementing the Declaration, starting with Māori leaders and organisations.Following Cabinet sign-off, likely by April 5, work will begin work on a draft Declaration plan, scheduled to be released for consultation from June, with the aim of having a final plan signed off by the end of the year.Part of the consultation included discussions around the document He Puapua, produced in 2019 to advise how New Zealand could realise its commitments under the Declaration.The document included a roadmap to 2040 by which time it envisages various co-governance and Māori-run arrangements to address the huge inequities currently facing Māori.Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson. Photo / Mark MitchellThese include a separate Māori Parliament or upper house, health and justice systems, further return of Māori assets including foreshore and seabed, and recognition of cultural rights and equity.The document became a hot political topic in 2021, forcing the Government to rule out certain aspects like a separate Parliament.Jackson said it had been a good consultation process so far, but he wanted to reiterate the plan was "non-binding"."Despite what the other side says, that this will create a race riot, the feedback has been good. There have been some extreme views, but that's fine, it is a consultation process."I'm sure we will get some extreme views in the Pākehā process."But our job is simply to collate different views about what the Declaration should mean here, and get that into a document and make some decisions about how we commit to the charter."Jackson said the main feedback from Māori was around equity, in all aspects of life."Others want to totally replace the system, I've never been into that. I'd rather us be in the jobs themselves. We have five Māori ministers in Cabinet."New Zealand signed up to the Declaration in 2010 through then-Māori Affairs Minister and Māori Party co-leader Pita Sharples, under a National-led Government.New Zealand is one of 148 countries that support the Declaration. Canada last year backed the Declaration with legislation and will have a plan in place by next year.If New Zealand enacts the plan by the end of this year, it will be the first country in the world to do so.Meanwhile, Act Party leader David Seymour has launched a campaign to have a referendum on co-governance, also proposing the next Government pass legislation defining the Treaty of Waitangi principles, meaning it would be part of any discussions with a National Government.Co-governance arrangements have been a part of Treaty settlements - such as those reached under National in Te Urewera and the Waikato and Whanganui rivers - and at local government level.Act leader David Seymour. Photo / Mark MitchellSeymour said Labour was taking this further and "trying to make New Zealand an unequal society on purpose"."It believes there are two types of New Zealanders. Tangata whenua, who are here by right, and Tangata Tiriti who are lucky to be here."Seymour, who launched the campaign in a speech this week to the Milford Rotary Club in Auckland, said a "Treaty Principles Act" would be short but decisive, and prevail over any other determinations around the Treaty.Seymour said this would see New Zealand assert itself as a "multi-ethnic,...

Since its release He Puapua has been hitting headlines across the motu. He Puapua is a report which considers how our laws and policies in Aotearoa New Zealand can be adapted to become consistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). In this episode Dr. Claire Charters, Prof. Jacinta Ruru, who are both co-writers of He Puapua, and Max Harris share their whakaaro about the report, what it is, where it has come from, and importantly, what it isn't. Read the redacted version of He Puapua here: https://www.tpk.govt.nz/docs/undrip/tpk-undrip-he-puapua.pdf Te Takarangi Celebrating Māori Publications: https://www.royalsociety.org.nz/150th-anniversary/tetakarangi/ Read Our Words: An anti-racist reading list for New Zealanders by Jacinta Ruru, Angela Wanhalla & Jeanette Wikaira: https://thespinoff.co.nz/atea/15-06-2020/read-our-words-an-anti-racist-reading-list-for-new-zealanders/

Opposition parties have come out strongly against the He Puapua report that makes recommendations for co-governance between the Crown and Māori.Bridges told TVNZ's Q+A the party was not walking back on the previous National-led government's decision to sign up to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Undrip), on which the controversial report He Puapua was based, but was "concerned" about the Government's signalled implementation.It comes after Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson this week outlined the next steps for the country to realise its international obligations to indigenous peoples under the Declaration.Jackson said the Government was not ruling anything out ahead of consultation, first with Māori followed by the general population, sparking further speculation constitutional changes suggested in He Puapua could be on the table.Act leader David Seymour has called on Parliament to renounce the Declaration completely, meanwhile Te Paati Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says He Puapua does not go far enough and calls for a completely independent Māori Parliament.Jackson said a plan to enact the Declaration would be in place by the end of next year, preceded by consultation first with Māori then the general population about what it should include.It comes after a heated few months in Parliament after opposition parties leaked Government-commissioned document He Puapua, produced in 2019 to advise how New Zealand could realise its commitments under the Declaration.He Puapua included a roadmap to 2040 by which time it envisages various co-governance and Māori-run arrangements, such as a separate Upper House of Parliament for Māori, to address the huge inequities currently facing Māori.During the announcement Jackson took pains to state He Puapua was "not the plan".But while the Government had made clear its dislike of some aspects, such as a separate Upper House of Parliament, they were not ruling anything out."It is about the opportunity to have a kōrero," Jackson said.The Declaration was not binding and any policies that came out of it would need to be consistent with New Zealand's current laws, he said.Simon Bridges, National's Māori-Crown spokesman, told Q+A broadcaster Jack Tame that Jackson's comments National should be supportive given it had signed New Zealand up to the Declaration was a "fig leaf of an excuse"."Any government has complete discretion on how to implement it," Bridges said.The party was concerned the Government was heading towards "50/50" arrangements between Māori and the Crown, something that was "inconsistent with a multicultural, modern liberal democracy," he said.Rather, Bridges said targeted instead of "top down" approaches were needed to address the inequities facing Māori.He said he accepted He Puapua was not Government policy, but believed it was still driving some of the ministers in Government."There is something a bit religious about this. A sense that 'if we haven't said Aotearoa 18 times by lunchtime, if we haven't referenced the Treaty and tried to do some things in that area, we'll have to go home in the evening and say a few Hail Marys'."Seymour said Parliament never voted for New Zealand to sign up to the Declaration, beyond a Ministerial Statement that Act spoke against in 2010."Act is calling on all parties in Parliament to renounce the Declaration that Government Ministers signed up to without full democratic consent."Either New Zealand is to be a liberal democracy where all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, or a kind of ethno-state where some are born more equal than others."Waititi told Newshub's The Nation the current Parliamentary system was not working for Māori."Our people have tried to manipulate and work in the system for a long, long time. But I think it's time for us to start looking at some new systems where it's more equitable and more equal for indigenous people."We want to be in...

Opposition parties have come out strongly against the He Puapua report that makes recommendations for co-governance between the Crown and Māori.Bridges told TVNZ's Q+A the party was not walking back on the previous National-led government's decision to sign up to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Undrip), on which the controversial report He Puapua was based, but was "concerned" about the Government's signalled implementation.It comes after Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson this week outlined the next steps for the country to realise its international obligations to indigenous peoples under the Declaration.Jackson said the Government was not ruling anything out ahead of consultation, first with Māori followed by the general population, sparking further speculation constitutional changes suggested in He Puapua could be on the table.Act leader David Seymour has called on Parliament to renounce the Declaration completely, meanwhile Te Paati Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says He Puapua does not go far enough and calls for a completely independent Māori Parliament.Jackson said a plan to enact the Declaration would be in place by the end of next year, preceded by consultation first with Māori then the general population about what it should include.It comes after a heated few months in Parliament after opposition parties leaked Government-commissioned document He Puapua, produced in 2019 to advise how New Zealand could realise its commitments under the Declaration.He Puapua included a roadmap to 2040 by which time it envisages various co-governance and Māori-run arrangements, such as a separate Upper House of Parliament for Māori, to address the huge inequities currently facing Māori.During the announcement Jackson took pains to state He Puapua was "not the plan".But while the Government had made clear its dislike of some aspects, such as a separate Upper House of Parliament, they were not ruling anything out."It is about the opportunity to have a kōrero," Jackson said.The Declaration was not binding and any policies that came out of it would need to be consistent with New Zealand's current laws, he said.Simon Bridges, National's Māori-Crown spokesman, told Q+A broadcaster Jack Tame that Jackson's comments National should be supportive given it had signed New Zealand up to the Declaration was a "fig leaf of an excuse"."Any government has complete discretion on how to implement it," Bridges said.The party was concerned the Government was heading towards "50/50" arrangements between Māori and the Crown, something that was "inconsistent with a multicultural, modern liberal democracy," he said.Rather, Bridges said targeted instead of "top down" approaches were needed to address the inequities facing Māori.He said he accepted He Puapua was not Government policy, but believed it was still driving some of the ministers in Government."There is something a bit religious about this. A sense that 'if we haven't said Aotearoa 18 times by lunchtime, if we haven't referenced the Treaty and tried to do some things in that area, we'll have to go home in the evening and say a few Hail Marys'."Seymour said Parliament never voted for New Zealand to sign up to the Declaration, beyond a Ministerial Statement that Act spoke against in 2010."Act is calling on all parties in Parliament to renounce the Declaration that Government Ministers signed up to without full democratic consent."Either New Zealand is to be a liberal democracy where all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, or a kind of ethno-state where some are born more equal than others."Waititi told Newshub's The Nation the current Parliamentary system was not working for Māori."Our people have tried to manipulate and work in the system for a long, long time. But I think it's time for us to start looking at some new systems where it's more equitable and more equal for indigenous people."We want to be in...

The Government has unveiled proposals to move the ownership and management of water infrastructure from local councils and into the hands of four water services agencies, split regionally.Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta released the long-signalled "Three Waters" decisions this week. saying the move on drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure would save ratepayers money.It would also result in better, safer services, and help ensure that the expected $120 billion to $185b in investment over the next 30 years could be made.Meanwhile, Māori self-determination will be "something that brings us together as a country", Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson said as he unveiled the next steps for Aotearoa to realise its international obligations to indigenous peoples.Speaking at his marae in Tāmaki Makaurau, Ngā Whare Waatea, Jackson announced by the end of 2022 the Government would have signed off on a plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Undrip) - the first in the world to have done so.It comes after a heated few months in Parliament after opposition parties leaked Government-commissioned document He Puapua, produced in 2019 to advise how New Zealand could realise its commitments under the Declaration.It included a roadmap to 2040 by which time it envisages various co-governance and Māori-run arrangements to address the huge inequities currently facing Māori.And there was some levity in Parliament, as a hate speech debate saw Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern suggest the country's opposition leader was a "Karen."The insult, popularized last year by an internet meme, broadly refers to an entitled White woman who is unafraid to use her privilege to make unreasonable demands.Parliament had been debating New Zealand's hate speech laws, with Ardern's government proposing harsher penalties for inciting discrimination and violence. The proposal comes in response to the deadly 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks. A Royal Commission inquiry afterward concluded the law did not adequately deal with hate speech and hate crime, and recommended stronger measures.But the proposed changes have been sharply criticized by opposition parties, who argue it would infringe on freedom of speech and that existing laws are sufficient."Will calling a middle-aged white woman a 'Karen' now be a crime under Jacinda Ardern's law?" tweeted Judith Collins, opposition leader and head of the center-right National Party, on Tuesday.Collins reiterated her opposition to the law in parliament Wednesday, arguing it would "shut down debate on hate speech.""I disagree with that statement," Ardern replied. "I also, as it happens, disagree with (Collins') statement on Twitter, that somehow it will become illegal to call someone a 'Karen.' That is absolutely incorrect, and I apologize, that means these laws will not protect that member from such a claim."The statement was met with laughter and scattered applause from other members of parliament, and a tight-lipped smile from Collins.LISTEN ABOVEtext by NZ Herald and CNN

Māori self-determination will be "something that brings us together as a country", Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson says as he unveils the next steps for Aotearoa to realise its international obligations to indigenous peoples.Speaking at his marae in Tāmaki Makaurau, Ngā Whare Waatea, Jackson announced by the end of 2022 the Government would have signed off on a plan to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (Undrip) - the first in the world to have done so.It comes after a heated few months in Parliament after opposition parties leaked Government-commissioned document He Puapua, produced in 2019 to advise how New Zealand could realise its commitments under the Declaration.It included a roadmap to 2040 by which time it envisages various co-governance and Māori-run arrangements to address the huge inequities currently facing Māori.These include a separate Māori Parliament or upper house, health and justice systems, further return of Māori assets including foreshore and seabed, and recognition of cultural rights and equity.It was not Government policy, but National and Act labelled its Māori-focused initiatives as "separatist" and accused the Government of a hidden agenda.Jackson said this was not the case, rather the report was "a collection of ideas, suggestions aspirations and hopes for Maori – something to add to our discussions".New Zealand signed up to the Declaration in 2010 through then-Māori Affairs Minister and Māori Party co-leader Pita Sharples, under a National-led government.Jackson said today's announcement was continuing that cross-partisan work."It's appropriate we're at my marae, a cultural focal point for South Auckland Māori, to discuss a Declaration plan."For over 30 years Ngā Whare Waatea Marae has been a place for the local community to come together to plan for the future."He spoke of the kura, radio station, Whanau Ora, Youth programmes, domestic violence programmes, restorative justice, Marae justice, food bank - all on the marae grounds "where we exercise self-determination", Jackson said."However I know for many people who have never been to a marae like this, who may not be Māori – coming here can be scary."But I can assure you – once you walk through the gates you will be welcomed, you become part of what we have here and you will see, like many visitors before you, see that we have so much in common and share a belief in making Aotearoa the best country for all our children and our whanau to belong to."Like Ngā Whare Waatea, the Declaration can be a bit scary when you first look through its gates."But once we talk about it together, wananga, and even argue back and forth about it – it will become a place where talking about self-determination is welcomed, a place where we can share our aspirations and debate our future."It will be something that brings us together as a country."The Declaration was never meant to divide us. It is not a tool for separatism. It is not something to be afraid of. "Cabinet had signed off a two-step process, beginning with targeted engagement over the next few months with key iwi and significant Māori organisations on how they wish to be involved.This will be followed by wide public consultation with New Zealanders on a draft Declaration plan, with consultation next year with the aim to have it signed off at the end of 2022."The time is right to develop a plan that measures our progress in advocating for Māori in real and meaningful ways," Jackson said."This must reflect New Zealand and it's an important conversation for us to all have together as a nation.New Zealand is one of 148 countries that support the Declaration. Canada recently backed the Declaration with legislation and will have a plan in place within two years.Globally there is increased momentum to improve outcomes for indigenous peoples in areas such as health, education, and housing, Jackson said."This Government is focused on imp...

The Bill Kelly Show Podcast: Pfizer or Moderna? It's the COVID-19 vaccine question more and more Canadians are asking themselves as the country adapts to being in the privileged position of having millions of doses of both flowing, compared to the vaccine scarcity of earlier months of the year. But anyone concerned that they should be weighing the two mRNA vaccines can rest assured — there's no wrong answer, and no benefit to shopping around for one versus the other. GUEST: Dr. Peter Juni, Director of Ontario's Science Table and a Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Toronto - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a major cabinet shuffle that removes several ministers and returns Rod Phillips to the front bench, in a reset that aims to inject more diversity into the Progressive Conservative government less than a year before the next provincial election. In the first significant revamp of his cabinet in two years, Mr. Ford removed five ministers from their roles while promoting younger members, women and people of colour, as the province looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the key posts of education, finance, health and solicitor-general, the ministers remain unchanged. The biggest focus was on Merilee Fullerton's departure from the LTC file. Many are saying that was a long time coming, but her replacement is raising eyebrows: none other than Rod Phillips, making his return after stepping down in the wake of the scandal caused by his secretive trip to the Carribean last Winter. What are they thinking? GUEST: Laura Babcock, President of PowerGroup - It's National Indigenous People Day... It's no secret that museum collections have benefitted from the colonization of countries occupied by imperial powers such as Britain and France. But in recent years, spurred in part by the 2007 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), there is a global push to decolonize museums. And in Decolonizing Museums, Part 1, APTN Investigates takes a look at how that push is going in Canada – beginning with the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR). GUEST: Cara Krmpotich, professor, Faculty of Information; Expertise: Monuments & memory; Decolonizing practices; Importance of repatriation for healing See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In Episode 96 of the Warrior Life Podcast, we talk to two leading Indigenous legal experts about Bill C-15 - the federal legislation intended to create a National Action Plan to ensure Canada's laws are compliant with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Professor Brenda Gunn and the Honourable Murray Sinclair help us understand the human rights protections contained in UNDRIP and they address the many concerns and misconceptions related to Bill C-15. The Honourable Dr. Sinclair is Anishinabe whose list of accomplishments is very long as he has worked as a lawyer and professor; associate chief judge of the provincial court of Manitoba; co-commissioner on the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry of Manitoba; Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada; Senator; and now works at the law firm of Cochrane Saxberg. Professor Brenda Gunn is Metis lawyer and professor at UofM law, who is a well-known expert on international law and done a significant amount of international human rights work including: research to promote greater conformity between international laws protecting Indigenous rights and domestic laws; community legal aid clinic in Guatemala on a case of genocide submitted to the IACHR; provides technical assistance to the UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; AND she wrote a handbook about understanding and implementing UNDRIP. Here is the original YouTube video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuWtRmGIrro United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/11/UNDRIP_E_web. Bill C-15 An Act respecting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.parl.ca/LegisInfo/BillDetails.aspx?Language=E&billId=11007812 Understanding and Implementing the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.indigenousbar.ca/pdf/undrip_handbook.pdf We've featured other Indigenous voices, including those who actively worked on UNDRIP in its early stages: Ellen Gabriel Kanienʼkehá꞉ka grassroots warrior and Onkwehón:we rights activist https://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater/ellen-gabriel-on-undrip-bill-c-1 Former NDP MP Romeo Saganash (Cree from Waswanipi) https://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater/romeo-saganash-on-his-political-career The Honourable Graydon Nicholas (Wolastoqey from Neqotkuk [Tobique First Nation] ) Part 1: https://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater/honourable-graydon-nicholas-shares-his-journey-part-1 Part 2: https://www.soundcloud.com/pampalmater/honourable-graydon-nicholas-shares-his-journey-part-2 FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK @pp2cool FOLLOW ME ON IG @pam_palmater FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @Pam_Palmater Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories. Please also note: The information contained in this podcast/video should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast/video represents fair political comment. If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at: https://www.pampalmater.com If you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345 My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing: https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-life Warrior Life book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3lAleUk NEW WARRIOR LIFE PODCAST MERCH: https://www.teespring.com/stores/warrior-life-2 (Images of used with permission)

The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) has many valuable and vital elements. It outlines a range of rights and standards to provide measures of social, economic and cultural justice to Indigenous peoples. However, the federal government's proposed legislation to implement UNDRIP is unacceptably vague, noncommittal, and perhaps counterproductive. In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Ken Coates is joined by MLI Senior Fellow Chris Sankey and MLI Policy Analyst and Outreach Coordinator Melissa Mbarki to discuss the proposed federal legislation. They delve into how the legislation fails to address Indigenous issues in Canada, and fails to live up to the stated principles of UNDRIP. They go on to propose viable solutions for Canada to move forward in Indigenous reconciliation.

In Episode 93, we talk to Kanienʼkehá꞉ka grassoots warrior and Onkwehón:we rights activist Ellen Gabriel who talks to us about the importance of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and her views on the federal government's Bill C-15 which intends to create a plan to make Canada's laws compliant with UNDRIP. Ellen's article in Ricochet Media: https://www.ricochet.media/en/3593/ellen-gabriel-bill-c-15-is-chance-to-actually-break-with-the-colonial-status-quo Bill C-15: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/43-2/bill/C-15/first-reading UNDRIP https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/11/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf Here is the YouTube video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP2lRJtdaKM FOLLOW ME ON TIKTOK @pp2cool FOLLOW ME ON IG @pam_palmater FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER @Pam_Palmater Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories. Please also note: The information contained in this podcast/video should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This podcast/video represents fair political comment. If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at: https://www.pampalmater.com If you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account: https://www.patreon.com/join/2144345 My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing: https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-life Warrior Life book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3lAleUk NEW WARRIOR LIFE PODCAST MERCH: https://www.teespring.com/stores/warrior-life-2 (Images of Ellen Gabriel used with her permission)

Implementing UNDRIP is a Big Deal for Canada. Here’s What You Need to Know. First opposed, then endorsed. It’s now pledged, but called “unworkable.” In Canada the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is not ratified, nor from a legal perspective even really understood. The history of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous rights has been a sordid one. But all that was supposed to change with the nation’s latecomer adoption of the declaration. After years of federal Conservative inaction on the file, Justin Trudeau took to the campaign trail with a promise to restore Canada’s relationship with... View Article

Roy L Hales / Cortes Currents - In what at least one First Nation leader describes as a challenge to Aboriginal rights, Mowi Canada West and Cermaq Canada are seeking a judicial review to overturn the DFO's decision to phase out fish farms in the Discovery Islands. This is unceded territory, which has belonged to First Nations for countless generations. When she announced the decision to phase out the fish farms by June 30th, 2022, Fisheries Minister Bernadette Jordan explained, “These facilities are some of the oldest sites on the West Coast and are located on the traditional territory of the Holmalco, Klahoose, K'omoks,  Kwiakah,  Tla'amin, We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum First Nations. Consultations with the seven First Nations in the Discovery Islands area provided important guidance to the Minister and heavily informed the decision. This approach also aligns with the Province of British Columbia's land tenure commitment that all aquaculture licenses as of June 2022 require consent from local First Nations.” David Kiemele, Managing Director for Cermaq Canada, issued a press release stating the judicial review focuses “on the conduct of DFO and the Minister of Fisheries …” “We respect the opinions and the rights of the First Nations in the Discovery Islands region. As a supporter of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and the reconciliation process, Cermaq recognizes the inherent Indigenous rights and title of the local First Nations in whose territories we operate. The judicial review brought by Cermaq is meant to allow time for Cermaq to engage with these local First Nations regarding our operations in their territories,” he wrote. Chief Darren Blaney of the Homalco First Nation told the Campbell River Mirror that Cermaq's statement is “hollow… just words, no action.” “If they (aquaculture industry) want to reinstate the farms they will have to consult with First Nations going all the way up to the end of the Fraser and every other person who gets impacted on the B.C. coast,” he said.

In Episode 81, former NDP MP Romeo Saganash joins us to talk about his long political career asserting, living and defending Indigenous rights. He also shares with us his decades-long work on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Here is the link to UNDRIP: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/wp-content/uploads/sites/19/2018/11/UNDRIP_E_web.pdf Here is the video version of this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsUWwiCmkvQ Please note: Nothing in this podcast/video advocates for violence on Indigenous territories. Please also note: The information contained in this video/podcast should not be misconstrued as legal, financial or medical advice, nor should it be relied on as such. This video/podcast represents fair political comment. If you would like more information about these issues, you can check out my website at: https://www.pampalmater.com If you would like to support my work and help keep it independent, here is the link to my Patreon account: www.patreon.com/join/2144345 My new book: Warrior Life: Indigenous Resistance and Resurgence by Fernwood Publishing: https://www.fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/warrior-life Warrior Life book on Amazon: amzn.to/3lAleUk NEW WARRIOR LIFE PODCAST MERCH: https://teespring.com/stores/warrior-life-2 (Image of Romeo Saganash from our podcast used with his permission)

This week our hosts discuss the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with guest Jesse McDonald.  Episode 2 Resources UNDRIP Document

On this episode of Nation to Nation: British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to formally enshrine the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into law. The province’s Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin gave the bill royal assent in a ceremony Thursday morning in Victoria. Indigenous leaders were ecstatic about the event.

Lyla June returns to For The Wild bearing poems that imbue the rigid language of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) with embodied story and prayer. Lyla reminds us that when we yearn to truly speak the language of life, love and healing, we must turn to poetry. Lyla and co-creator Joy De Vito’s collection Lifting Hearts Off the Ground: Declaring Indigenous Rights in Poetry grounds the 46 articles of the UNDRIP in the lived experiences, languages and traditions of Indingeous peoples, as well as the perspectives and responsibilities of settlers on Turtle Island. Lyla shares how the UNDRIP “begins to Speak of the sacred. To achieve its goal, the numbed world must come into the format of the sweat lodge.” In this rejuvenating interview, Lyla and Ayana embrace the natural laws that flow from land, language and culture. Lyla June was raised in Taos, New Mexico and is a descendent of Diné (Navajo) and Tsétsêhéstâhese (Cheyenne) lineages. Her personal mission in life is to grow closer to Creator by learning how to love deeper. In 2012, she graduated with honors from Stanford University with a degree in Environmental Anthropology. She is a musician, public speaker and internationally recognized performance poet. Lyla June ultimately attributes any achievements to Creator who gave her the tools and resources she uses to serve humanity. She currently lives in Diné Tah, the Navajo ancestral homeland which spans what is now called New Mexico, Colorado, Utah and Arizona. She spends her free time learning her engendered mother tongue, planting corn, beans and squash and spending time with elders who retain traditional spiritual and ecological knowledge. In honor of Truthsgiving, join us as we meditate upon the true spirit of giving. Lyla and Ayana unravel the great potential held within the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and well as some of its false assumptions, and propose Indigenous-led frameworks for sovereignty. We trace the lineages of pain first brought ashore by colonizers, and awaken to the emboldened Indigenous resistance to present-day attempts at erasure. At the core of this conversation, we listen in to the innate wisdom of the Earth and remember how we are meant to be gifts to the land. ♫ Music by Lyla June + ACTION POINTS + 100% of the proceeds from the beautiful poetry collection Lifting Hearts Off the Ground: Declaring Indigenous Rights in Poetry go directly towards uplifting initiatives in Indigenous communities. You can find and purchase a copy here: https://www.commonword.ca/ResourceView/2/19399 You can also sign up and make a donation to attend Lyla’s webinar “Medicine Theory” happening on December 14th, 2019. Instructors will be teaching about being in solidarity with Indigenous communities, as well as practices in Indigenous hydrology and climate resilience. All proceeds will go towards the protection of natural springs and water resources at Indigenous sacred sites. You can sign up here: https://lylajune.wixsite.com/medicinetheory + REFERENCES & RECOMMENDATIONS + You can always find some of Lyla’s spoken word poetry and music here: https://soundcloud.com/lylajune Learn more about Lyla June’s work, poetry, and essays by visiting her website: http://www.sodizin.net/sodizin You can explore more of Lyla’s multi-disciplined work by reading some of her recent articles: “Lyla June on the Forest as Farm” “Yes world, there were horses in Native culture before the settlers came” Read the complete United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)

Avi Lewis, co-founder and strategic director of the Leap, shares the untold story of the Leap Manifesto, labour and the 2016 Federal NDP convention in Edmonton, Alberta. We’ll also talk about the pressing need to bridge the labour and climate justice movements, and what we can do to get there. The Leap is a coalition member of the Pact for a Green New Deal, alongside other groups such as the Migrant Workers Alliance for Change, CUPE Ontario, Fight for $15 and Fairness, and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers. The Green New Deal envisions a just transition away from fossil fuels, implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and a massive expansion of low carbon, green jobs. I talked to Avi Lewis on Saturday, June 22 in Winnipeg, on the last stop of the Leap’s seven city tour across Canada to promote the Pact for a Green New Deal. www.greennewdealcanada.ca www.fridaysforfuture.ca https://www.mbenergyjustice.org/ -Bill 9- https://albertapolitics.ca/2019/06/the-strategy-behind-the-ucps-public-sector-arbitration-deferral-act-explained/ -Saskatoon Co-op AGM- www.co-opmembersforfairness.com https://briarpatchmagazine.com/saskdispatch/view/what-happened-to-the-saskatoon-co-op

On BIV Today… Chief Judy Wilson (0:43), secretary-treasurer of the Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, discusses a new report that looks at how far British Columbia has come in implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), and where it needs to go. She also looks at UNDRIP’s economic impact, and how implementing the agreement could clarify the processes around major economic and business decisions. Linda Fawcus (15:05), founder and CEO of Gluu Technology Society, talks Cyber Monday, Apple’s App Store monopoly battle and the B.C. tech sector’s Grade ‘A’ rating. Hayley Woodin hosts, see more at https://biv.com/.

This event examines how the relationship between Responsive Research, Indigenous nations and community partnerships can lead to more culturally informed socio-economic, health and environmental outcomes. And how the 94 recommendations of 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Canada and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), endorsed by the United States in 2010, can help guide future decision making. (Note the presentation that accompanies the this podcast is also posted in iTunes.) Dr. Jeff Corntassel is a writer, teacher and father from the Tsalagi (Cherokee) Nation and is Wolf Clan. He was the first to represent the Cherokee Nation as a delegate to the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Peoples. He is editor of the collection, Everyday Acts of Resurgence: People, Places, Practices (Daykeeper Press, 2018). Jeff Corntassel received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and is currently Associate Professor at the University of Victoria and Associate Director of the Centre for Indigenous Research and Community-Led Engagement. His research and teaching interests focus on the intersection between sustainable self-determination, community resurgence, climate change and wellbeing. Dr. Jacqueline Quinless is a settler whose family origins are rooted to the communities of Secunderbhad and Hyderabad India. She works as Director of Research at Quintessential Research Group, which is a community, informed research practice specializing in environmental impacts, health and wellness research and gender-based analysis. Her forthcoming book is Unsettling Conversations: Decolonizing Everyday Research Practices (University of Toronto Press) The event is sponsored by UAA Alaska Native Studies, the National Resource Center for Alaska Native Elders (NRC-ANE), and UAA Campus Bookstore.

The event examines how the relationship between Responsive Research, Indigenous nations and community partnerships can lead to more culturally informed socio-economic, health and environmental outcomes. And how the 94 recommendations of 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in Canada and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), endorsed by the United States in 2010, can help guide future decision making. (Note the audio podcast that accompanies the presentation is also posted in iTunes.) Dr. Jeff Corntassel is a writer, teacher and father from the Tsalagi (Cherokee) Nation and is Wolf Clan. He was the first to represent the Cherokee Nation as a delegate to the United Nations Working Group on Indigenous Peoples. He is editor of the collection, Everyday Acts of Resurgence: People, Places, Practices (Daykeeper Press, 2018). Jeff Corntassel received his Ph.D. from the University of Arizona and is currently Associate Professor at the University of Victoria and Associate Director of the Centre for Indigenous Research and Community-Led Engagement. His research and teaching interests focus on the intersection between sustainable self-determination, community resurgence, climate change and wellbeing. Dr. Jacqueline Quinless is a settler whose family origins are rooted to the communities of Secunderbhad and Hyderabad India. She works as Director of Research at Quintessential Research Group, which is a community, informed research practice specializing in environmental impacts, health and wellness research and gender-based analysis. Her forthcoming book is Unsettling Conversations: Decolonizing Everyday Research Practices (University of Toronto Press) The event is sponsored by UAA Alaska Native Studies, the National Resource Center for Alaska Native Elders (NRC-ANE), and UAA Campus Bookstore.

UN urges world to recognize issues of indigenous people. Every August 9th, the United Nations celebrates indigenous people’s rights. The designation grew from the formation of a UN working committee on August 9, 1982, assigned to study human rights issues pertaining to indigenous people. Twelve years later in 1994, the UN decided to draw more attention to these issues by establishing the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People. The UN’s goal is to strengthen international cooperation on human rights, the environment, development, education and health where they apply to indigenous peoples. However, the UN has more than just a ceremonial day in mind. After almost a quarter century of discussions, on June 29, 2006 the UN Human Rights Council adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). This declaration, which accepts the notion of “self determination” and various forms of sovereignty for indigenous people, has been accepted by most governments around the world. However, countries that feel they have the most to lose because of large indigenous populations, have not given their approval and therefore it has not been approved by the General Assembly. The United States, Australia and New Zealand strongly oppose the declaration and other African countries began voicing some concerns. While Canada helped frame the agreement years ago, the Conservative government of Prime Minister Stephen Harper in 2007 began to move away from previous governments’ support. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode of Red Man Laughing we bring you to Winnipeg where Ryan and NDP MP Romeo Saganash (Abitibi/James Bay/Nunavik/Eeyou) walk & talk through the Canadian Museum of Human Rights.  A lot of the interview is spent on the two men talking about Saganash's private members bill, Bill C-641, an act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).  Also throughout the episode McMahon & Saganash cover "selling out" and "working for the man", the reaction Saganash's home territory had when he announced he'd be running for the NDP, the importance of the Indigenous Vote in the upcoming federal election and what real reconciliation might look like in Canada through the eyes of the NDP.