Podcasts about ricochet media

Vancouver-based Lithium Americas is developing a massive lithium mine in Nevada's remote Thacker Pass, but for nearly five years several local Indigenous tribes and environmental organizations have tried to block or delay the mine in the courts and through direct action. Six land defenders, known as the “Thacker Pass 6,” are currently being sued by Lithium Nevada Corporation and have been barred by court injunction from returning to and peacefully protesting and praying at the sacred site on their ancestral homeland. TRNN Editor-in-Chief Maximillian Alvarez speaks with two members of the “Thacker Pass 6,” Will Falk and Max Wilbert, about the charges against them and the current state of the struggle over the construction of the Thacker Pass mine.Will Falk is a Colorado-based poet, community organizer, and pro-bono attorney for regional tribes who co-founded the group Protect Thacker Pass. Max Wilbert is an Oregon-based writer, organizer, wilderness guide, and co-author of the book Bright Green Lies: How the Environmental Movement Lost Its Way and What We Can Do About It; he co-founded the group Protect Thacker Pass.In September of 2023, TRNN teamed up with award-winning Indigenous multimedia journalist Brandi Morin, documentary filmmaker Geordie Day, and Canadian independent media outlets Ricochet Media and IndigiNews to produce a powerful documentary report on the Indigenous resisters putting their bodies and freedom on the line to stop the Thacker Pass Project. Watch the report, “Mining the Sacred: Indigenous nations fight lithium gold rush at Thacker Pass,” here.Studio Production: Maximillian AlvarezAudio Post-Production: Jules TaylorHelp TRNN continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcast

Trump's threats of tariffs on Canada, China, and Mexico have wreaked havoc on US relations with its closest trade partners. While the tariffs against Canada and Mexico have been deferred by a month, lasting damage has likely been done to US relations with the only countries with which it shares land borders. The fallout of the trade spat is already remaking Canadian politics, with many wondering whether the dispute has truly ended given Trump's repeated calls for the US to annex its northern neighbor. How will all of this shape Canada's already tumultuous political situation, with Justin Trudeau having just announced that he was stepping down as the country's Prime Minister, with a high-stakes national election in October looming, and with Canada taking its own rightward political turn led by Pierre Poilievre? What impact will these trade wars have on working people across North America, and how can we fuse our common struggles across borders? Andrea Houston of Ricochet Media, Desmond Cole of The Breach, and independent journalist and founder of On The Line Media Samira Mohyeddin join The Real News for a cross-border discussion on US-Canadian relations, and the urgent need to build solidarity among US and Canadian workers in the face of Trump's destabilizing agenda.Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.Sign up for our newsletterFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookFollow us on TwitterDonate to support this podcastHost: Maximillian Alvarez Studio Production: Cameron Granadino, David Hebden, Adam Coley

In this episode I talk about a recent eye infection that is very much living in the land of the song *THERE WAS AN OLD LADY WHO SWALLOWED A FLY* aka lack of supports creating a domino effect of problems for some reason the update to the Spotify for a podcasters app is not letting me add the photo I spoke of in the episode to this episode but you can see the photo of me doing my impression of a b-movie creature about to chase the villagers through the streets(AKA after the ER and before the antibiotics) on the latest update of the GoFundMe -the link is below Here is that blurb I spoke about in the episode that my advocate helped me write that it makes sharing what's happening to me easier for you Madeline is still valiantly struggling for her life and needs your help to get her to live long enough for a currently confidential in-development advocacy initiative to launch, tentatively spring 2025. Ways to help: -Share the gofundme - https://www.gofundme.com/f/MadelinesMiracle -Donate to the gofundme -Let Liza or Madeline know of any media sources or social media advocates that would be willing to tell her situation's new developments: that neither a human rights tribunal or supreme court Charter Challenge is possible for lack of supports to people with disabilities and/or no category of coverage for her disease, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/Long-Viral this information was given to Madeline by multiple human rights lawyers and the BC Ombudsperson who have told her that all these issues are considered political, thus meaning no recourse is available For your reference and verification of her situation, here is a link to the twitter thread that includes the article by Ricochet Media and can be shared on instagram and facebook: https://twitter.com/SpichakSimon/status/1707785829433618864?t=RowAITYe-W17QLiZRGTNMQ&s=19

Guest: Brandi Morin, French/Cree/Iroquois journalist from Treaty 6 in Alberta Indigenous people have been on the frontlines of fighting to protect and sustain the land and environment for years. They warn that the west's supposedly eco-friendly climate strategy is also a repeat of history. Resources needed for sustainable alternate energy such as mineral mining continues the practise of extracting from the earth, threatening Indigenous lands and people. One of these new frontlines is Nevada's remote Thacker Pass where a battle is playing out in Paiute and Shoshone territories between the local Indigenous tribes and a Canadian mining company that is mining the lithium beneath their land.A recently released short documentary “Thacker Pass: Mining the Sacred” by award-winning journalist Brandi Morin and Geordie Day took us to the heart of it. It's part of a cross-border project between Ricochet Media, IndigiNews and The Real News Network in the United States. According to the Real News Network, in 2022, the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe signed a Community Benefits Agreement with Lithium Americas. At roughly 64 kms away, the reservation is the closest – and poorest – in the region.The company said in a statement to Real News Network: '"We are pleased to have the support of the Fort McDermitt Paiute and Shoshone Tribe as we advance Thacker Pass and look forward to generations of future collaboration."' Audio sources: Ricochet media, IndigiNews, The Real News Network This episode was produced by Paulo Marques, Julia De Laurentiis Johnston and Saba Eitizaz.

CLIMATE  ACTION SHOWProduced by Vivien LangfordECO-SOCIALIST PERSPECTIVES  FROM CANADAEpisode 3 - SYSTEM CHANGE NOT CLIMATE CHANGEPLUSFIREANTS ON THE MOVE interview by Simon Walker When the young Blockade Australia person, dangling over the container port of Brisbane, said "I don't have all the answers, but others are surely working on the system change we need", it was a challenge to us to go and find the thinkers. Derrick O'Keefe in Vancouver thinks we need to be far more ambitious. Instead of wanting to protect our children and grandchildren we need to believe in a future which is safe for at least the next seven generations. He wants to see writers and creative people put their minds to the future we can work towards. Some of the ideas we discuss are from The Ministry for the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson. Simon Walker found out about  the march of  Fireants from Reece Pianto. If you are wondering what is the connection with climate change you will be astounded. You can also get involved. The invasive Species Council invites  you to be a citizen scientist Insect Watch: Red imported fire ant (invasives.org.au)Red fire ants now 12km north of Queensland-NSW border prompting calls for funding injection, checkpoints - ABC News Guests:Derrick O'Keefe - EcoSocialist and Founder of Ricochet News in CanadaDerrick O'Keefe is a cofounder and editor of Ricochet Media and is the author of Michael Ignatieff: The Lesser Evil? and A Woman Among Warlords (coauthored with Malalai Joya). Derrick is a longtime political organizer in Vancouver, BC.Imagining the End of Capitalism With Kim Stanley Robinson (jacobin.com)Oil sands lobby group facing Competition Act complaint over false and misleading claims | Ricochet Reece Pianta - Save Australia from fire ants - Invasive Species CouncilReece Pianta is a spokesperson for the Invasive Species Council, an environmental organisation dedicated to strengthening the biosecurity of Australia and reducing the threat of invasive species. Since 2001, fire ants have maintained strongholds in and around Brisbane despite government efforts to eradicate them. With funding due to end in December 2024, federal and state agricultural ministers are convening to decide the fate of the eradication program. As the climate continues to warm, the spread of fire ants across Australia could bring disastrous results.  Fears fire ants on march as eradication funding stalls | Riverine Herald A separate review of the eradication strategy found at least $3 billion would be needed over the next five years."We've essentially agreed to the plan going forward, but most of the jurisdictions have yet to go through their budget process to secure the funding," Senator Watt said."I couldn't really put a dollar figure on how much we'll spend over the next few years."More than $140 million was set aside in June by the NSW and Queensland governments.Fire ants are considered one of the world's most invasive species.   

As Canada's housing crisis gets worse by the day, a group of investigative journalists looking into the effect of AirBnB on rental vacancies. Andrea Houston is the managing director of Ricochet Media and is one of the people leading the charge. Craig Baird is host of the Canadian History Ehx podcast and he joins us to talk about Parks Canada flagging plaques at historic site which are being rewritten. The good news stories of the week, did they give you the feels? Find out what is streaming this weekend with TV critic Amber Dowling.

Support The Maple by subscribing to our daily newsletter for as little as $7 per month.This week, we spoke to Vancouver-based activist, commentator and Ricochet Media co-founder Derrick O'Keefe about BC Premier John Horgan's resignation, his government's track record, the history of the BC NDP, and who might run to be the party's new leader.Follow Derrick on Twitter: @derrickokeefe.Check out Ricochet Media: https://ricochet.media/enMusic credit: "Fluidity," by tobylane.

A joint investigation between Capital Daily and Ricochet Media has found the RCMP account of an August pepper spray incident was full of inaccuracies. We bring you the real story from that day, and explain how our investigation led us here.  Get more stories like this in your inbox every morning by subscribing to our daily newsletter at CapitalDaily.ca Check our membership opportunity at CapitalDaily.ca/MemberAnd subscribe to us on our socials! Twitter @CapitalDailyVic  Instagram @CapitalDaily  Facebook @CapitalDailyVic 

Fan of the show? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon)! Each week, we'll bring you a panel discussion with Canada's leading journalists, columnists, politicos, and change makers discussing what's happening in the newsphere. This week, co-founder and editor of https://ricochet.media/en (Ricochet Media), Ethan Cox & writer, actor, and journalist Rob Salerno to go around the horn on what surprises the home stretch of this election may have in store now that Canadians are tuning in. We discuss the assault rifle ban debate, is it real or manufactured? Can we trust either Trudeau or O'Toole? Then, we prognosticate on what lessons we'll learn the day after the ballots are counted and the future of Maxime Bernier's PPC About Ethan Cox An editor and co-founder with Ricochet, Ethan is currently studying police misconduct in Canada as a 2021 Michener-Deacon Fellow. His writing has appeared in many national and international outlets, and he has won three national awards for investigative journalism. Ethan is also a television pundit in Montreal, a strategist for good causes and a board member with the Quebec Community Newspaper Association. https://twitter.com/ethancoxmtl?s=21 (Follow Ethan Cox on Twitter) About Rob Salerno Rob Salerno is a writer, actor, and journalist based in Los Angeles, California, and Toronto, Canada. His preoccupations as a writer include social justice and probing issues that polite people wouldn't touch. https://twitter.com/robsalerno?s=21 (Follow Rob Salerno on Twitter) Rob's work has been published in VICE, Advocate, National Post, Metro Toronto, NOW Magazine, #CdnCult Times, FAB, Homorazzi.com, Eye Weekly, and Outlooks and he's appeared as a commentator on CTV News and Sun News Network. He is best known for his work as a reporter and columnist with Xtra, Canada's Gay & Lesbian newspaper, now http://dailyxtra.com/contributor/Rob%20Salerno (DailyXtra.com), where he covers such topics as: national, provincial, and municipal politics; community organizations and activism; human rights law; crime; media analysis; HIV/AIDS; and immigration and refugee issues. He is well-known in the LGBT community for fearlessly sharing his unconventional opinions on topics of the day. Stay connected with the latest from New Left Radio by https://newleft.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8227a4372fe8dc22bdbf0e3db&id=e99d6c70b4 (joining our mailing list) today! _________ Support this podcast

Presenting a very special sophomore episode of the inaugural season of 'The Harbinger Society Presents: The Left Podcast Conspiracy' from the Harbinger Media Network! This fun, friendly and heartwarming 2nd episode featuring comrades Nashwa Khan, host of 'Habibti Please' and 'Muslim Rumpsringa', Hilary Agro, host of 'Bread and Poppies' and Rob Rousseau host of '49th Parahell' and 'The Insurgents' comes courtesy of our pals at Passage. Find the best in online Canadian Left thought and opinion at readpassage.com. . Plus: an introduction to the third season of Ricochet Media's 'le Plancher des Vaches' season 3 focusing on the 2020 US Presidential election w/ hosts Julie Dufort and Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry and executive producer Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours and a devastating electoral lament from comedian James Brown. Find @nashwalina's @muslimrumspringa at https://soundcloud.com/user-194914331 and subscribe to @habibtiblease at https://habibtiplease.substack.com/ Hear @robrousseau's @49thparahell at https://49thparahell.libsyn.com/ and subscribe to @insurgentspod at https://theinsurgents.substack.com/podcast Listen to @hilaryagro's @breadandpoppies at https://anchor.fm/bread-and-poppies Music on this episode 'God Bless the USA' and The Star Spangled Banner' found via YouTube. Outro music 'Neon Drip' (Blue Dot Sessions) is courtesy of Creative Commons. This conversation was recorded on November 4th, 2020.

Presenting a very special sophomore episode of the inaugural season of 'The Harbinger Society Presents: The Left Podcast Conspiracy' from the Harbinger Media Network!This fun, friendly and heartwarming 2nd episode featuring comrades Nashwa Khan, host of 'Habibti Please' and 'Muslim Rumpsringa', Hilary Agro, host of 'Bread and Poppies' and Rob Rousseau host of '49th Parahell' and 'The Insurgents' comes courtesy of our pals at Passage. Find the best in online Canadian Left thought and opinion at readpassage.com. .Plus: an introduction to the third season of Ricochet Media's 'le Plancher des Vaches' season 3 focusing on the 2020 US Presidential election w/ hosts Julie Dufort and Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry and executive producer Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours and a devastating electoral lament from comedian James Brown.Find @nashwalina's @muslimrumspringa at https://soundcloud.com/user-194914331 and subscribe to @habibtiblease at https://habibtiplease.substack.com/Hear @robrousseau's @49thparahell at https://49thparahell.libsyn.com/ and subscribe to @insurgentspod at https://theinsurgents.substack.com/podcastListen to @hilaryagro's @breadandpoppies at https://anchor.fm/bread-and-poppiesMusic on this episode 'God Bless the USA' and The Star Spangled Banner' found via YouTube. Outro music 'Neon Drip' (Blue Dot Sessions) is courtesy of Creative Commons. This conversation was recorded on November 4th, 2020.

Ryan and Richard interview Christopher "Tito" Curtis. Chris is an independent journalist behind the Rover and writing for Ricochet Media. We discuss his move to working independently during the pandemic and the topics he covers.

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)

Now unlocked for your edification and amusement, presenting a very special sophomore episode of the inaugural season of 'The Harbinger Society Presents: The Left Podcast Conspiracy' from the Harbinger Media Network!This fun, friendly and heartwarming 2nd episode featuring comrades Nashwa Khan, host of 'Habibti Please' and 'Muslim Rumpsringa', Hilary Agro, host of 'Bread and Poppies' and Rob Rousseau host of '49th Parahell' and 'The Insurgents' comes courtesy of our pals at Passage. Find the best in online Canadian Left thought and opinion at readpassage.com. .Plus: an introduction to the third season of Ricochet Media's 'le Plancher des Vaches' season 3 focusing on the 2020 US Presidential election w/ hosts Julie Dufort and Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry and executive producer Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours and a devastating electoral lament from comedian James Brown.Find @nashwalina's @muslimrumspringa at https://soundcloud.com/user-194914331 and subscribe to @habibtiblease at https://habibtiplease.substack.com/Hear @robrousseau's @49thparahell at https://49thparahell.libsyn.com/ and subscribe to @insurgentspod at https://theinsurgents.substack.com/podcastListen to @hilaryagro's @breadandpoppies at https://anchor.fm/bread-and-poppiesMusic on this episode 'God Bless the USA' and The Star Spangled Banner' found via YouTube. Outro music 'Neon Drip' (Blue Dot Sessions) is courtesy of Creative Commons. This conversation was recorded on November 4th, 2020.

Now unlocked for your edification and amusement, presenting a very special sophomore episode of the inaugural season of 'The Harbinger Society Presents: The Left Podcast Conspiracy' from the Harbinger Media Network! This fun, friendly and heartwarming 2nd episode featuring comrades Nashwa Khan, host of 'Habibti Please' and 'Muslim Rumpsringa', Hilary Agro, host of 'Bread and Poppies' and Rob Rousseau host of '49th Parahell' and 'The Insurgents' comes courtesy of our pals at Passage. Find the best in online Canadian Left thought and opinion at readpassage.com. . Plus: an introduction to the third season of Ricochet Media's 'le Plancher des Vaches' season 3 focusing on the 2020 US Presidential election w/ hosts Julie Dufort and Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry and executive producer Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours and a devastating electoral lament from comedian James Brown. Find @nashwalina's @muslimrumspringa at https://soundcloud.com/user-194914331 and subscribe to @habibtiblease at https://habibtiplease.substack.com/ Hear @robrousseau's @49thparahell at https://49thparahell.libsyn.com/ and subscribe to @insurgentspod at https://theinsurgents.substack.com/podcast Listen to @hilaryagro's @breadandpoppies at https://anchor.fm/bread-and-poppies Music on this episode 'God Bless the USA' and The Star Spangled Banner' found via YouTube. Outro music 'Neon Drip' (Blue Dot Sessions) is courtesy of Creative Commons. This conversation was recorded on November 4th, 2020.

To hear the full episode of 'America: The Series Finale' featuring Rob Rousseau, Nashwa Khan, Hilary Agro and host Andre Goulet support the show starting at $3/month at https://harbingermedianetwork.com/ Plus: an introduction to the third season of Ricochet Media's 'le Plancher des Vaches' season 3 focusing on the 2020 US Presidential election w/ hosts Julie Dufort and Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry and executive producer Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours and a devastating electoral lament from comedian James Brown. This episode was recorded on November 4th, 2020.

To hear the full episode of 'America: The Series Finale' featuring Rob Rousseau, Nashwa Khan, Hilary Agro and host Andre Goulet support the show starting at $3/month at https://harbingermedianetwork.com/ Plus: an introduction to the third season of Ricochet Media's 'le Plancher des Vaches' season 3 focusing on the 2020 US Presidential election w/ hosts Julie Dufort and Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry and executive producer Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours and a devastating electoral lament from comedian James Brown. This episode was recorded on November 4th, 2020.

To hear the full episode of 'America: The Series Finale' featuring Rob Rousseau, Nashwa Khan, Hilary Agro and host Andre Goulet support the show starting at $3/month at https://harbingermedianetwork.com/Plus: an introduction to the third season of Ricochet Media's 'le Plancher des Vaches' season 3 focusing on the 2020 US Presidential election w/ hosts Julie Dufort and Ludvic Moquin-Beaudry and executive producer Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours and a devastating electoral lament from comedian James Brown.This episode was recorded on November 4th, 2020.

Continuing our coverage of the Wet'suwet'en land protectors, we spoke to Ricochet Media's Jerome Turner in the first part of our program. In our second, we spoke with Wayne Hughes, retiring executive director of the Prince George John Howard Society. I closed with an “edutorial” on the office of the Solicitor-General.

Journalists on Wet’suwet’en territory during the recent wave of arrests say that the RCMP went out of their way to prevent them from doing their job. Jerome Turner, a reporter for Ricochet Media, says he was detained for several hours in an area without cell coverage while police enforced the injunction against land defenders. We talk about the rights of the media during police actions with Karyn Pugliese, award-winning broadcast journalist and president of the Canadian Association of Journalists.

Journalists on Wet’suwet’en territory during the recent wave of arrests say that the RCMP went out of their way to prevent them from doing their job. Jerome Turner, a reporter for Ricochet Media, says he was detained for several hours in an area without cell coverage while police enforced the injunction against land defenders. We talk about the rights of the media during police actions with Karyn Pugliese, award-winning broadcast journalist and president of the Canadian Association of Journalists.

On this special episode, we speak with Derrick O'Keefe from Ricochet Media about the Bolivia protests and how Canada is involved.

We're back, folks, with a double release this weekend! Normally our Hop Takes episodes are for Patreon subscribers only but since there was a bit of a delay in our recent interview release we decided to release this into the wild. Today we start out by discussing some local politics and move onto talking about some recent news and events around the country and around the world. We chat about the Alberta election, the free speech lawsuit lodged against our friends at Ricochet Media, the Zizek / Peterson debate as well as the recent talk in the media (again) of an NDP / Green party merger. Enjoy!

Ethan Cox, co-founder and editor at Ricochet Media, joins us to discuss a world of journalism in crisis. He argues that democracies can only succeed when their electorates are well informed, but that our main sources of information now prioritize profit over product. Ricochet media is responding to this crisis with independent and investigative journalism, seeking to illuminate the cultural and political diversity within Canada. https://ricochet.media/en www.upfordnetwork.com

Back on the pod is our Senior Venezuelan Correspondent Elias, joining us from Caracas! Active in the Hands Off Venezuela campaign as well as the Marxist left opposition within the PSUV he brings us up to speed on the ongoing political & economic crisis facing the country & ongoing attempt by imperialist forces to oust Maduro as president. We discuss the changing political landscape within South America, the context of the imperialist coup attempt, the recent elections that were held, the state of the economy & the evolution of the Maduro government from revolutionary left to bureaucratic administrators of the crisis. We're also happy to announce a new partnership with Ricochet Media! We've got a new home with them on their kick ass podcast network. Check it out!

It’s fun, games and Four Loco on this special year-end episode of Unpacking the News. Ricochet Media’s Ethan Cox and Jacobin Magazine’s Micah Utrecht join host Andre Goulet for a kitchen table conversation on the best and worst of 2017, including: * the rising global challenges of climate change and wealth disparity * the US Supreme Court’s war on union organizing * the disappointments of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s 2nd Year in power. Plus organizing successes with the Chicago's Teacher's Union and new civic oversight for notoriously corrupt Montreal police force, the SPVM This is the first of a two-part conversation.

This is the first in an ongoing series featuring content produced by the News Collective at CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal. These episodes, highlighting perspectives on issues and current events in the province and around the country from the grassroots, are being rebroadcast for the first time and made available as an exclusive podcast through Ricochet Media. This piece features a series of interviews, excerpts from speeches and live sound from the recent Rally Against Hate and Racism, the beginning of an organized, street-level pushback against Quebec's xenophobic Bill 62. News Collective members Gau Mahadevan and Julia Bugiel were in downtown Montreal to record the event.

As winter descends on North Dakota, thousands of Native Americans from tribes around the U.S., as well as Canadian First Nations and other allies, continue to protest the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. The project, which will run through sacred sites and under the water supply of the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, could also affect the water supply of as many as 25 million people in the event of an environmental disaster. Leena Minifie, videographer and editor at Ricochet`s Indigenous Reporting Fund, recently joined the protest encampment outside of Canon Ball, North Dakota and has filed a video report at Ricochet Media. In this conversation, she discusses what she witnessed at the encampment. For more background and historical context to this story, go to http://www.ndstudies.org/resources/IndianStudies/standingrock/timeline_1889.html To learn more about the ongoing fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline or for information on how to get involved check out the Indigenous Environmental Network at ienearth.org.

The Treaty 8 Justice for the Peace Caravan of Fort St. John, British Columbia arrived at the Federal Court of Appeals in Montreal last month completing a journey of more than 4200 kilometres. In this conversation, poet and social worker Helen Knott of Prophet River First Nations expands on her recent piece at Ricochet Media, explaining the grassroots opposition to the proposed Site C dam and what the court’s ruling could mean for treaty rights in Canada.

Founded in 2014 as a national public interest media outlet, Ricochet stands today as Canada's only bilingual, crowd-funded news source. On this episode, two of the co-founders, Gabrielle Brassard-Lecours and Ethan Cox from the French and English editions, discuss the experience of founding a new media outlet, talk about the project's origins in the 2012 Quebec Student Strike and reflect on Ricochet's growth over the past two years.