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Send us a textJoseph Tootoosis is a lands and economic strategy advisor with a special interest in sovereignty, land restitution and redress. He also sees the need for a drastic overhaul in Canada's Additions-to-Reserve policy, a complicated process that hurts First Nations trying to add to their reserve land base.Why do ATRs matter to First Nations? What opportunities are Bands missing out on? How does adding land relate to Indigenous sovereignty?We address those questions in this podcast episode. Joseph and host Richard Perry begin by making the connection between land and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.LINKS:Joseph Tootoosis on LinkedinFlying Dust First NationKekwetlem First NationFirst Nation Lands Management Resource CentreAdditions-to-Reserve Policy Redesign (Canada)

The theme for the twenty fourth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is "Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples within United Nations Member States and the United Nations system, including identifying good practices and addressing challenges” The forum takes place in New York. Cultural Survival attended, and spoke to some of the delegates who attended. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San) Interviewee: Maria Jose Andrade Cerda (Quechua) Music 'Libres Y Vivas' by Mare Advertencia, used with permission. 'Burn your village to the ground' by The Haluci Nation, used with permission.

In this deeply insightful episode, we are joined by Professor Robert A. Williams Jr. (Lumbee), a distinguished legal scholar and advocate for Indigenous rights, to explore the enduring significance of treaties, how they impact both Native and non-Natives, and why it is crucial we continue to talk about and teach our treaties to future generations.Professor Williams guides us through the profound ways treaties represent commitments under both local and international law, and ground us in the sacred responsibilities we hold to one another and the land. January 22nd is Treaty Day in Washington State so we want to take space to honor our ancestors for the protections they secured, safeguarding our rights to self-determination, and remind each other that the treaties they fought for continue to have great significance in Tribal sovereignty today.This conversation with Professor Williams is a powerful reminder that treaties are sacred and we are part of a generational commitment to being in good relation.++You can find more of Professor William Jr.'s work at https://law.arizona.edu/academics/programs/indigenous-peoples-law-policy++Additional resources to learn more about treaties: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples | Division for Inclusive Social Development (DISD) News Articles: Understanding the importance of the Point Elliott Treaty - Salish CurrentNative Values Impacting Treaty Making | Teacher Resource - National Museum of the American IndianA Nation of Treaties - National Endowment for the Humanities  Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations | NMAI Magazine Since Time Immorial Curriculum Treaty Resources Media: Films about Treaty Day by Children of The Setting SunWhat If The U.S. Honored Its Native Treaties? Read the treaties: How to Find Treaties, National Indian Law LibraryRead the Treaty of Point Elliot, January 22, 1855++Credits:Editing and production by TSend us your thoughts!Support the showFollow us on Instagam @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon. Show notes are published on our website, Allmyrelationspodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now! T'igwicid and Hyshqe for being on this journey with us.

Temporary measures to reunite families across the Canada–US border, released by on 10 October 2024 Good day ladies and gentlemen, this is IRC news, I am Joy Stephen, a certified Canadian Immigration practitioner, and I bring to you this Federal News Bulletin from CIC news release. This recording originates from the Polinsys studios in Cambridge, Ontario. | Colonial borders have had profound impacts on Indigenous Peoples. They have put stress on families, kinship, cultural ties, traditional practices, language preservation and revitalization, governance, and economic opportunities. For some communities separated by the Canada–United States border, these impacts are felt on a daily basis. To address these challenges and to further advance reconciliation, as a first step, today the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced temporary measures to help Indigenous people in the United States reunite with their families in Canada and reconnect them with their traditional territories. These measures will allow eligible Indigenous people whose family members live in Canada to: work or study in Canada with some requirements waived extend their stay for up to three years (for those who are already in Canada) These temporary measures were implemented to relieve hardship on families while the federal government continues to work toward long-term solutions to address Indigenous border mobility challenges. This work is part of efforts to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN Declaration) in Canada. Indigenous people eligible for these measures can apply as of October 10, 2024. Applicants must apply in advance before they travel to Canada. Those who are already in Canada can also apply from inside Canada. Applications can't be made at the border (port of entry). Please visit our dedicated web page for details on how the measures work, who is eligible for them and how to apply. | You can always access past news from the Canadian Federal Government by visiting this link: https://myar.me/tag/fed/. Furthermore, if you are interested in gaining comprehensive insights into the Provincial Express Entry Federal pool Canadian Permanent Residence Program or other Canadian Federal or Provincial Immigration programs, or if you require guidance after your selection, we cordially invite you to connect with us through https://myar.me/c. We highly recommend participating in our complimentary Zoom resource meetings, which take place every Thursday. We kindly request you to carefully review the available resources. Should any questions arise, our team of Canadian Authorized Representatives is readily available to address your concerns during the weekly AR's Q&A session held on Fridays. You can find the details for both of these meetings at https://myar.me/zoom. Our dedicated team is committed to providing you with professional assistance throughout the immigration process. Additional

Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - British Columbia is heading for the polls on October 19, a little more than a month from now. So far only two candidates have registered in our electoral district, North Island. Michele Babchuk has been our MLA since 2020 and prior to that she was a Campbell River City Councillor for six years, as well as Chair of the Strathcona Regional District Board. Dr. Anna Kindy is running for the Conservative Party of BC. She is an addiction specialist, and physician. On her campaign website it states “Throughout her career, Anna has been a tireless advocate for the marginalized and stigmatized populations of the North Island.” Neither she or her staff have acknowledged Cortes Currents' request for an interview. Cortes Currents has interviewed Michele Babchuk on numerous occasions through the years, the last time being when she visited Cortes in July.  At that point, she said, “I do have some concerns, not just from my riding, but for rural BC and some of the comments that have come out of some of the opposition parties in regards to cutting the budget by 25%, which means they're cutting public service and social funding, usually That's where they have a tendency to go. We have an opposition leader that is talking about the fact that human caused climate change isn't real.” I know that's something that is extremely important in this writing. As Islanders, we all have a very large environmental ethic. And we're seeing that play out in everybody's everyday life, whether it's from fire smarting communities, like we talked about earlier with the fire department, to being able to grow our local food and have food security. “I'm also really concerned about the fact that the opposition leader {John Rustad) has also talked about cancelling DRIPA, or rolling DRIPA back. One of the things that I'm most proud about with the government that I am in, Is the fact that we are giving our indigenous communities that level of self determination that they have not had in the past.” Cortes Currents is hoping to secure another interview. Going through Babchuk's list of assertions, John Rustad is on record stating “We must also repeal the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which was established for conditions in other countries — not Canada.” He is not advocating a return of all traditional lands, but claims the real issue is ‘returning land to First Nations, who do not currently have sufficient property rights needed to secure prosperity.' Rustad states the provincial debt has to come down, “It is immoral (and financially hazardous) to continue living beyond our means and leaving our children with the bill. While not immediate, we will plan on balancing the budget.” As regards global warming, when he spoke to the CBC a week ago, Rustad said there are many things that are far more important. “Climate change is an issue, there is no question it is an issue, but we have to put that in the context of making sure that people can afford to live in British Columbia.” He wants to scrap the carbon tax, develop nuclear power and dramatically expand B.C.'s natural gas production and LNG export facilities. Rustad calls himself a champion of resource development, and states ‘activists who impede the activity of resource development through illegal blockades, harassment and violence must be held legally, and financially responsible for their actions – as must the groups that support them.' One of the ways he hopes to reduce health care costs is ‘unleashing the power of private-sector innovation.' He is promising to spur economic growth through personal and corporate tax cuts.

Deborah Curran's passion for the environment flows through her psyche and the work she does as a lawyer, an academic and a consultant."If you met me in my 15-year-old self and drew a line, it would be pretty straight to where I am today," says Curran, a professor with the Faculty of Law and the School of Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria.Jessica, George and Deborah discuss:the inherent limitations of colonial law in addressing Indigenous and environmental issueshow some Indigenous communities are putting an outward-looking face on their internal legal ordersthe pressure, expectations and workloads placed on Indigenous leadersthe implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoplesthe growing role of Indigenous awareness training in Canada's professionsthe work and purpose of UVic's Indigenous Law Research Unit and student-led Environmental Law Centreand much more.Support the Show.Join our Facebook community: www.facebook.com/UnsettledJourneys/Check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unsettledjourneys/Become a paid subscriber: https://ko-fi.com/unsettledjourneysQuestions, comments, suggestions, offers to volunteer:unsettledjourneys@gmail.com

Cultural Survival will be hosting its next bazaar in Tiverton, on July twentieth and twenty first, in Newburyport, Massachusetts, USA. The Cultural Survival Bazaar Program goals work to support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples' articles 11, 20, and 31. In this interview we hear from Benson Riyes Kitesho, who will showcase his artwork for the first time at Cultural Survival's Bazaar in July 2024. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoi/San) Interviewee: Benson Riyes Kitesho (Maasai) "Anania2" by The Baba Project, used with permission "Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.

Ron Vaillant joins Sheila on an expose of UNDRIP.PLEASE SUPPORT SHEILA AT:https://givesendgo.com/SheilaZilinsky?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=SheilaZilinsky***All of Sheila's content is completely, 100%, viewer supported and funded. Thank you for your kindness & generosity in keeping this ministry on air.SHEILA WEBSITE: https://sheilazilinsky.comHOW TO GIVE:https://sheilazilinsky.com/donate/Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sheilazilinskyCash App $SheilaZilinskyVenmo® @SheilaZilinskyZelle® sheila@sheilazilinsky.comPayPal: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/sheilazilinskyDonate by Mail:Sheila ZilinskyBox 701Manning, Alberta, Canada T0H-2MODonate by phone:CALL 210-209-9238TELL US HOW YOU WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT SHEILA https://sheilazilinsky.com/books/Follow Sheila:Telegram: https://t.me/realsheilazTwitter: https://twitter.com/RealSheilaZFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realSheilaZInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sheilazilinskyListen to Sheila's Show: https://sheilazilinsky.com/listen/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sheilazilinsky6109PODCAST: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/sheilazilinskyRumble: https://rumble.com/user/RealSheilaZ

Today we go to the state of Alaska which is home to 229 federally recognized Native American nations. Our guest joins us for the hour to share her experiences at the United Nations Environmental Programme 4th Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (April 23rd-29th, 2024), including the United States violations of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, U.S. militarism, plastic colonization from the violent legacy of the American petroleum and chemical companies maiming, MMIWG2+, and the wounding and killing life throughout the Arctic region combined forms are intensifying the process of genocide and are placing Indigenous peoples throughout the Arctic Circumpolar Region futures at risk. There are more than 13 million people from more than 40 ethnic groups and Indigenous nations inhabiting the Arctic Circumpolar North region and all face real and formidable risks and threats from the climate crises, state-corporate violence, other compounded forms of settler colonial violence, including the intergenerational harms caused from plastic colonization. With the annual plastic production doubling in 20 years to 460 million tons, plastic contributions to global warming could more than double by 2060 if current rates remain unchanged. Plastic colonization severely impacts the Arctic region and it is, in fact, a “hemispheric sink” where plastics and petrochemicals from the South (of the Arctic region) accumulate, leaving Indigenous communities and nations to bear the brunt of pollution that did not come from their traditional lands. The United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee 4th Session was held from April 23rd to April 29th, 2024 in Ottawa, Cananda. The meeting, nonetheless, was attended by 480 observer organizations, including environmental NGOs and 196 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists and its purposes was for all parties to develop a legally binding instrument that ultimately would eliminate toxic plastic productions as one way to stop plastic colonialism, the killing life on the Mother Earth, and help reduce the impacts of the climate crises. Listen to hear what happened and how Indigenous peoples and nations were treated. Guest: Vi Waghiyi, Sivuqaq Yupik, Native Village of Savoonga Tribal Citizen, grandmother, mother, activist, and she is the Environmental Health and Justice Director with the Alaska Community Action on Toxics (https://www.akaction.org). Vi Waghiyi is a nationally recognized environmental justice leader and is frequently invited to speak locally, nationally, and internationally. Vi serves as a leader of the Global Indigenous Peoples Caucus that advises the United Nation's international delegates for treaties concerning persistent organic pollutants. She served as a member of the Environmental Health Sciences Council that advises the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. The Native Village of Savoonga is located on what is colonially known as the St. Lawrence Island which is located west of mainland Alaska in the Bering Sea. See the co-authored Alaska Community Action on Toxics and IPEN April 2024 report titled: The Arctic's Plastic Crisis: Toxic Threats to Health, Human Rights, and Indigenous Lands From the Petrochemical Industry. Archived AIA programs are on Soundcloud at: https://soundcloud.com/burntswamp American Indian Airwaves streams on over ten podcasting platforms such as Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Audible, Backtracks.fm, Gaana, Google Podcast, Fyyd, iHeart Media, Mixcloud, Player.fm, Podbay.fm, Podcast Republic, SoundCloud, Spotify, Tunein, YouTube, and more.

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

Join us for a discussion with Stacy Bula, Kerry Lambert and Chris Scott about how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is designed to take away our land and our rights.March 20, 2024

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.

Welcome back! Today - it's just us, no guests! Fair warning, we are not legal scholars or historians and there is SO MUCH information when it comes to the child welfare system. We encourage everyone to keep their learning going beyond this podcast. We'd love to hear what you learn! Today we're taking a brief look at the timeline of Canada's child welfare timeline starting with residential schools in the 1830s all the way to  today's foster care system. Kate also gets to use her justice degree and share about the Supreme Court's recent decision upholding Bill C92! Note: Bill C92 is an Act respecting First Nations, Metis and Inuit children, youth and families - recognizing Indigenous People's jurisdiction over child and family services and became law in June 2019. Quebec challenged it claiming Canada overstepped its constitutional authority but (spoiler) in February 2024, the Supreme Court made the decision to uphold Bill C92, citing the United Nations Declaration on Indigenous Rights. This is major! Some resources that were helpful to us! https://www.theindigenousfoundation.org/articles/the-sixties-scoop  https://ourchildrenourway.ca/indigenous-jurisdiction/timeline-of-key-dates/  https://indiginews.com/news/supreme-court-of-canada-unanimously-affirms-indigenous-jurisdiction-over-child-welfare https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/a-special-edition-of-the-current-for-january-25-2018-1.4503172/the-millennium-scoop-indigenous-youth-say-care-system-repeats-horrors-of-the-past-1.4503179  https://yellowheadinstitute.org/bill-c-92-analysis/ canli.org

In this episode Mark does a deep dive into a controversial subject unfolding in British Columbia. The BC Lands Act is being amended to add decision making powers for First Nations People. Topics covered include the history of Canadian law that has led up to this, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the right to prior and informed consent, shared and consent-based decision making, what this amendment means for public land access, political framing, the fears about hunting in BC and the need for truth going into the fall election.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week: where there's smokes, there's fire. Does a recent ruling by Quebec's Superior Court have the potential to dramatically alter Canada's constitutional landscape? Known as R. v. Montour and White, the case takes its name from a pair of Mohawk tobacco traders who refused to pay millions in excise taxes on goods brought across the Canadian border. Import duties the defendants said violated the Covenant Chain, a series of treaties with the Haudenosaunee dating back to the mid-1600s. A defense the court not only accepted, but built upon to breathe new life into these centuries-old treaties, adopting the more recent lens of UNDRIP, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. A Declaration the Court held to be both binding and the floor of section 35 protections for Indigenous rights in Canada. And the Court didn't limit the scope of its findings to just tobacco, or even the Mohawks. As some observers note, it affirmed the right of any and all First Nations to freely pursue economic development by their own chosen means, a view that goes well beyond the familiar, racist shackles of mere subsistence or moderate livelihood. Joining host/producer Rick Harp to smoke out the potential ramifications of this mammoth, 440-page judgement—a ruling (spoiler) Canada appealed days after our recording—Brock Pitawanakwat (Associate Professor of Indigenous Studies at York University) and Candis Callison (Associate Professor in the Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies and the Graduate School of Journalism at UBC.) * 100% Indigenous-owned, we're 100% listener-funded: learn how you can help keep our content free for all at mediaindigena.com/support * CREDITS: 'Forest Heartbeat' by malictusmusic (CC BY); our theme is 'nesting' by birocratic. Edited by Cassidy Villebrun-Buracas and Rick Harp.

Acknowledgement of Country//Headlines//Today we heard the third instalment of Spike's conversation with Iain McIntyre from the Commons Social Change Library. Last week Iain talked about the resources available at the CSCL, who uses them and the importance of history in developing campaigns to address the present and future. In this the final segment, Iain and Spike talked about some of the social forces that work against acknowledging our radical heritage/history, and the importance of crafting counter narratives to communicate and raise awareness of our activist/critical culture. They also discussed how the CSCL's resources have been used by people, highlighting one of CSCL's main aims- to ensure that all its tools and resources are available and accessible to people of all backgrounds and abilities. They also talked about social movements, and the crucial role that the CSCL performs in providing "movement infrastructure,” a place where information and tips can be safely deposited and shared to build strong movements for change. Listen back to part 1 and part 2.//Socialist Alliance Councillor for Merri-bek Sue Bolton joined us to speak about Saturday's National Day of Action for Housing, which in Narrm/Melbourne will focus on a campaign to stop the demolition of the 44 high-rise public housing flats. Sue also talked about the Maribyrnong Council's decision to rescind its motion for peace and justice in Palestine, and about local council decision-making and the importance of resident activism. Join the rally for public housing at 1PM this Saturday the 9th of December outside the State Library of Victoria.//Academic and activist Dr Lina Koleilat came on the show to chat about the Institute of Postcolonial Studies, which has been a cultural and educational hub in Narrm for over 25 years. Lina spoke about the importance of the space as a site of activist intellectual production and sharing. There is an open meeting happening today, Thursday the 7th of December from 7-8PM, to discuss the current status of the IPCS and its future. You can join the meeting by clicking this link and find out more on the Save Postcolonial Studies Instagram page.// We played a speech given in Parliament by Independent Senator for VictoriaLidia Thorpe on the necessity of implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples or UNDRIP in Australian legislation in the wake of yesterday's majority vote against herPrivate Members' Bill to implement UNDRIP by Labor and Coalition Parliamentarians. This decision came in the wake of the Joint Standing Committee on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs' publication of itsreport on the inquiry into the implementation of UNDRIP in Australia in late November. Senator Thorpe is a Gunnai, Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung mother, grandmother, activist, and politician, and is the first Aboriginal Senator from Victoria.//Songs// Disco Dal'ona - TootArd//

“A Reconciling Community” with Joshua Liem  — Luke 4:5-8, 16-21 AM The Church has been called to take action and to move towards reconciliation between herself and Indigenous Peoples.  What went wrong, and how did we get here?  What holds us back?  And, most importantly, what are Jesus-followers supposed to do about it?  Join us this Sunday as we look at history, Scripture, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.  

This week on Legally Speaking with Michael Mulligan:Before the introduction of mandatory no-fault ICBC insurance in May of 2021, if someone was killed in a motor vehicle accident, the deceased's family could sue the person responsible for the accident to receive compensation for at least the financial loss of a loved one. This typically occurred when the person killed had financially supported their children or partner. In the first case discussed, the parents of a 17-year-old Korean boy who was killed in a car accident were awarded $327,000 based, in part, on expert evidence of the Korean tradition of hyodo duty. This tradition, which is particularly applicable to the eldest son, was a legal obligation in Korea until the 1990s. It contemplates reciprocity and repayment to parents for the sacrifices they have made and meeting the expectations of parents' wishes concerning care and old age. The boy was killed three months before he graduated from high school. While going to school, he worked long hours in his parent's restaurant without a salary and broadly assisted his parents, who spoke limited English. The judge who decided the case permitted hearsay evidence concerning the boy's specific statements concerning his concern and care for his parents. Because the boy's parents weren't financially dependent on their son at the time he was killed, the ICBC no-fault insurance system would only have paid for a funeral, grief counselling, and $16,256 in compensation. One of the profoundly unfair parts of the ICBC no-fault system is that any compensation for lost earning capacity when someone is injured or killed is based on what the person earned at the time of the accident. If, for example, someone is a student when they are injured or killed, any compensation for their inability to work is based on how much they were earning as a student and not what they would have earned once they graduated and started working. Also, on the show, a case involving First Nations challenging the mineral exploration legislation in BC is discussed. The Mineral Tenure Act in BC permits people to file a mineral claim over unclaimed Crown land and search for minerals there. If minerals are found before there could be any commercial mining occurs, further government approval is required.  The First Nations argued that they should be consulted before allowing people to search for minerals.The First Nations argued that their constitutional rights were violated and that the BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which attaches a copy of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People, required additional consultation. The judge hearing the case concluded that the BC Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act did not create any new legal rights that could be enforced in court but instead set out a government commitment to reconciliation. Despite this, the judge determined that while the Mineral Tenure Act was not unconstitutional, the government is required to set up a system to consult with First Nations before issuing a mineral claim. The judge allowed the provincial government 18 months to set up a system to facilitate this. Finally, a case involving an unsuccessful attempt by the BC Legislative Assembly to prevent special constables at the legislature from forming a union based on a claim of parliamentary privilege is discussed. Follow this link for a transcript of the show and links to the cases discussed. 

Grace speaks with Em Readman, a writer from Boorloo, Australia. They are also an editor & ceramicist, and we're going to be discussing how story-telling & knowledge better help protect trans people. https://overland.org.au/2023/09/a-community-of-practice-how-storytelling-and-knowledge-transfer-protect-trans-people/  Sunehra Speaks with Dr Monique Cormier Senior Lecturer at Monash Faculty of Law to talk about AUKUS and how it could exploit a loophole in the Non-Proliferation Treaty, as well as whether or not Australia should sign The Nuclear Ban Treaty to further prohibit nuclear weapons. You can also read  Dr Monique Cormier's article about this here: https://newmatilda.com/2023/09/02/an-alp-led-australia-should-sign-the-nuclear-weapons-ban-treaty/  CONTENT WARNING: The following interview contains content that may be distressing and includes references to suicide and drugs. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners, please be aware that the segment mentions people who have died.If this does not feel right for you, you may wish to tune out for the next 15-20 minutes.If you wish to speak with someone about any of the issues mentioned in this interview, you can always call lifeline on 13 11 14, and for mob-only support, you can call 13 YARN 13 92 76. LGBTQIA+ listeners may also wish to contact QLIFE on 1800 184 527 between 3PM and midnight, or visit qlife.org.auRob from 3CR's Strong Spirit spoke with Keenan Mundine who is the Principal consultant and founder of Deadly Connections, an organisation that brings family and community together to better support individuals. Keenan after losing both his parents, and being separated from his brothers at the age of seven, he found himself living on the streets and commiting crime to survive. The talk shows why First Nation self-determination is important. Self-determination means different things to different people, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples describes self-determination as the ability for Indigenous people to freely determine their political status and pursue their economic, social and cultural development. Keenan Mundine can be contacted by email insideoutajc@outlook.comThis piece is an extract of the podcast which broadcasted on 11th of September 2023. If you want to listen to more, go to 3cr.org.au and search for Strong Spirit. You can list to Strong Spirit on Mondays from 1pm to 2pm.  Patrick speaks to the Mayor of Junee Neil Smith about a senate inquiry into regional bank closures in the area leading to the town being on the verge of losing their bank.  Music: We have survived by No Fixed AddressNative tongue by Mo JuNever Never Never by Shirley Bassey 

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).

Get ready to embark on a thought-provoking journey with Betty Lyons, the Executive Director of the American Indian Law Alliance. As we dissect the unsettling complacency surrounding the Doctrine of Discovery and the destruction it has caused among Indigenous Peoples, prepare to be challenged and enlightened. We delve into the deeply ingrained hierarchy that continues to perpetuate inequality and injustice, questioning how we can dismantle this structure that so significantly benefits those in power.Transitioning our focus, we turn to the pivotal role Indigenous Peoples play in environmental conservation, celebrating the richness and diversity of cultures, languages, and traditions encapsulated within these communities. We confront the troubling implications of the Doctrine of Discovery and argue why the existing United Nations Declaration on Human Rights fails to address these issues sufficiently. Our discussion unfolds to encompass the broader issue of white supremacy and the need for more inclusive education. Join us in challenging the fear and fascism perpetuated by politicians and the scapegoating tactics employed by the one-percenters.Our conversation culminates in exploring the interactions between Indigenous Peoples and the United Nations member states, spotlighting the pervasive issue of commodification and its devastating impact on Indigenous lands and resources. Betty and I also scrutinize the commodification of the world, its roots in colonialism, and the role of multinational corporations in exploiting Indigenous rights for financial gain. Prepare to engage, learn, and be inspired to take action as we unravel these compelling topics, encouraging a more understanding and inclusive world.Support the showView the transcript and show notes at podcast.doctrineofdiscovery.org. Learn more about the Doctrine of Discovery on our site DoctrineofDiscovery.org.

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  

The Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative, also known as the KMKNO, says there wasn't enough community consultation while the federal government was developing its action plan on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Sarah Toole, the governance lead at KMKNO, joined host Jeff Douglas to explain.

This episode was produced in partnership with LawyersInHouse.com, a law firm composed of former in-house counsel. To see how they can provide insightful, pragmatic, and solutions-focused legal services to you and your legal department, visit ⁠LawyersInHouse.com⁠. In this episode, we are joined by Cheyenne Arnold-Cunningham. Cheyenne Arnold-Cunningham was born and raised in Ontario and currently lives and works as a visitor on the traditional territory of the Ts'uubaa-asatx, Ditidaht, and Quw'utsun peoples in British Columbia. She is Métis with mixed European ancestry and is a member of the Métis Nation of BC with Métis roots and ancestry in St. Albert and Lac Ste. Anne Alberta and the historic Red River Métis community in Manitoba.  Cheyenne works as in-house counsel at the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC), largely working to support the acknowledgement, protection and exercise of First Nations' title and rights while also assisting to support the UBCIC and the First Nations Leadership Council in their legislative reform work to align provincial and federal law with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. She also works as a researcher at the Indigenous Law Research Unit at the University of Victoria and is the founder and owner of Dakota Law and Consulting.  In this conversation, Cheyenne discusses the broad experience she has gained working in-house, including representing the UBCIC alongside co-counsel at the Public Order Emergency Commission Inquiry. Cheyenne shares about her law school experience and the importance of staying grounded in your truth of how you want to craft your career. We also discuss the importance of teaching Indigenous Legal Orders in law schools and how this coursework positively enriches a legal education. And, Cheyenne shares important networking tips for anyone seeking their first job post-articling!  Learn from Cheyenne on LinkedIn Follow us on Instagram ⁠@offthetrackspodcast⁠, check out our website ⁠offthetrackspodcast.com⁠, or connect with us by emailing ⁠podcast.offthetracks@gmail.com⁠. Thanks for taking some time to step off the tracks with us! – Erin & Piper – Did you know there are free and confidential mental health supports available to law students, paralegals, and lawyers in every province and territory? ⁠Click here⁠ to learn more and access services.

Artificial Intelligence -AI- is becoming an increasingly popular news topic, not surprisingly because of the possible uses. It can be used to monitor the movement of populations and therefore track your every step. According to Bill Gates it can even be used to replace teachers.--Will this technology ultimately be used for good or evil-- It depends on who you look to. The White House says they've rolled out a plan to promote -ethical- AI with Vice President Kamala Harris in charge. --Returning to Crosstalk to tackle this issue was Alex Newman. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is co-author of Crimes of the Educators and author of Deep State- The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He is founder of Liberty Sentinel.--According to Alex, AI is advancing so rapidly that even the people creating it don't understand it and can't keep up with it. It's been predicted that once this technology gets loose, it can improve itself at such a speed it could leave its creators -in the dust.- --Alex referenced a new Reuters article indicating that Alphabet, Inc. -the company that owns Google- is training their artificial intelligence to have a set of moral values. It draws from several sources including the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and Apple, Inc. data privacy rules. --Jim referenced a parental alert from the Child Protection League in Minnesota. They've indicated that the social media app popular among teens known as Snapchat assigns an AI -chatbot- to each customer.

Artificial Intelligence -AI- is becoming an increasingly popular news topic, not surprisingly because of the possible uses. It can be used to monitor the movement of populations and therefore track your every step. According to Bill Gates it can even be used to replace teachers.--Will this technology ultimately be used for good or evil-- It depends on who you look to. The White House says they've rolled out a plan to promote -ethical- AI with Vice President Kamala Harris in charge. --Returning to Crosstalk to tackle this issue was Alex Newman. Alex is an award-winning international freelance journalist, author, researcher, educator and consultant. He is senior editor for The New American. He is co-author of Crimes of the Educators and author of Deep State- The Invisible Government Behind the Scenes. He is founder of Liberty Sentinel.--According to Alex, AI is advancing so rapidly that even the people creating it don't understand it and can't keep up with it. It's been predicted that once this technology gets loose, it can improve itself at such a speed it could leave its creators -in the dust.- --Alex referenced a new Reuters article indicating that Alphabet, Inc. -the company that owns Google- is training their artificial intelligence to have a set of moral values. It draws from several sources including the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights and Apple, Inc. data privacy rules. --Jim referenced a parental alert from the Child Protection League in Minnesota. They've indicated that the social media app popular among teens known as Snapchat assigns an AI -chatbot- to each customer.

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

Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada requires structural transformation. One essential site of institutional reform is the country's legal systems. In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released 94 calls to action. In call to action #42, the TRC called upon “the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to commit to the recognition and implementation of Aboriginal justice systems in a manner consistent with the Treaty and Aboriginal rights of Aboriginal peoples, the Constitution Act, 1982, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples endorsed by Canada in November 2012.” To understand what meaningful reform could look like, we ask: How should Canada engage with Indigenous legal traditions?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Dr. Val Napoleon, dean, professor, and Law Foundation Chair of Indigenous Justice and Governance at the University of Victoria, and Dr. Hadley Friedland, associate professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta.

Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada requires structural transformation. One essential site of institutional reform is the country's legal systems. In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released 94 calls to action. In call to action #42, the TRC called upon “the federal, provincial, and territorial governments to commit to the recognition and implementation of Aboriginal justice systems in a manner consistent with the Treaty and Aboriginal rights of Aboriginal peoples, the Constitution Act, 1982, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples endorsed by Canada in November 2012.” To understand what meaningful reform could look like, we ask: How should Canada engage with Indigenous legal traditions?On this episode of Open to Debate, David Moscrop talks with Dr. Val Napoleon, dean, professor, and Law Foundation Chair of Indigenous Justice and Governance at the University of Victoria, and Dr. Hadley Friedland, associate professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta.

The Sustainable Development Agenda is centered on people & planet, underpinned by human rights, and supported by a global partnership determined to lift people out of poverty, hunger, and disease. It will, thus, be built on a foundation of global cooperation and solidarity. Solidarity is required from states, to fulfill what they agreed to in 2007, The implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the rights of Indigenous Peoples. Produced by Shaldon Ferris (Khoisan) Voice: Morisca Christians "Lights in the forest by Ziibiwan, Used with Permission "Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission

Today's episode is meant to help you get a handle on what it means to own something - at work, at home, in your business. I want you to understand what can be owned (and not) - and why. The WHY is so important, y'all, because if you don't know, you could inadvertently lose rights to something and I don't want that for you. (And for those of you who have never seen or heard these terms before: usus, fructus, abusus

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 midst of spring seeding, a farmer is interrupted by the landowner. New voices join the fray, but what can break up entrenched opinions and cultivate common ground?   Written by Stephen Waldschmidt direction by Kenn McLeod* dramaturgy by Yvette Nolan, with Tim Bratton  performed by: Lancelot Knight (Benjamin) Abbey Thiessen (Melissa) Kent Allen* (Albert) Louise Halfe (Kohkum) sound design, recording, and audio production by Tim Bratton  production dramaturgy by Yvette Nolan stage management by Yulissa Campos original music by Darryl Dozlaw, Jordan Daniels, Marc Okihcihtaw, and Donny Speidel  image design by Brooklynn Bitner   Gratefully created on Treaty 6 Territory, Treaty 4 Territory, and the traditional homeland of the Métis.   If you're listening for the first time, we encourage you to start from episode one.   Subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode. See artist bios, upcoming episodes, and support our work with a donation at https://burntthicket.com.   Free to stream on-demand on our website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, with English subtitles/closed captions available on our YouTube channel. Audience advisory: Content may not be suitable for children.     One way to learn and take action:  Ask a friend to join you to have a face-to-face conversation with your local government representative, MLA and/or MP. Ask them how are they working to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (which became law in Canada on June 21, 2021, see: https://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/declaration/index.html). Also ask how are they taking action in response to the Calls To Action from the Truth & Reconciliation Commission and the Calls For Justice from the Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry (see https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/). Set a date with them to follow up together in 3 to 6 months.   We want to hear what you think – leave a comment on our social media or send your feedback through the widget on our website.   The playwright wishes to thank Ray Aldred (Northern Cree Elder, Director of the Indigenous Studies Program at UBC's Vancouver School of Theology) for his teachings in a 2021 online course, and Bob Joseph (Gwawaenuk Nation, Hereditary Chief) for his book 21 Things You May Not Know About the Indian Act.   This project is made possible by a Digital Now Grant from Canada Council for the Arts, and by our major sponsors Shercom Industries, SK Arts, and Creative Saskatchewan.    *The participation of these Artists is arranged by permission of the Canadian Actors' Equity Association under the provisions of the Dance Opera Theatre Policy (DOT), and under ACTRA's National COVID-19 Response Initiative.

This week Vancouver City Council considered the final report of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Task Force. The report was developed in a partnership with Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation and the City of Vancouver. The task force states that the calls to action are the first of their kind in Canada and will lead to Vancouver becoming both a national and world leader in implementing a clear strategy towards UNDRIP and reconciliation with nations whose lands and waters the city occupies. We speak with task force co-chair Christine Boyle.force co-chair Christine Boyle.Read the report: https://council.vancouver.ca/20221025/documents/p1.pdf

If you need someone to talk to, a National Residential School Crisis Line offers emotional support and crisis referral services for residential school Survivors and their families. Call the toll-free Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419. This service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Hope for Wellness Help Line also offers support to all Indigenous Peoples. Counsellors are available by phone or online chat. This service is available in English and French, and, upon request, in Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut. Call the toll-free Help Line at 1-855-242-3310 or connect to the online chat at www.hopeforwellness.ca.The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation:“Today, we mark the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – an opportunity to come together to reflect on the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts on Survivors, their families and communities, as well as commit to continuing the hard, but necessary work to build a better future for all.“Between 1831 and 1998, at least 150,000 First Nations, Inuit, and Métis children were forcibly removed from their families and communities to attend residential schools, where they had to abandon their languages, cultures, spiritualities, traditions, and identities. Many experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and thousands never came home. The experiences and intergenerational trauma of these so-called schools continue to live on for Indigenous Peoples across the country every single day.“It is our shared responsibility to confront the legacy of residential schools and the ongoing impacts on Indigenous Peoples, so we can truly move forward together. That is why, last year, Parliament voted unanimously to establish the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as an opportunity for all Canadians to learn more, honour the Survivors of residential schools, their families, and their communities, and remember the many children who never returned home. Reconciliation is not the responsibility of Indigenous Peoples – it is the responsibility of all Canadians. It is our responsibility to continue to listen and to learn.“This past July, His Holiness Pope Francis offered an apology to Survivors, their families, and their communities here in Canada, and recognized the abuses experienced at residential schools that resulted in cultural destruction, loss of life, and ongoing trauma for Indigenous Peoples across the country. It was a step forward in all the work that remains and a reminder that we still have more to do. We will continue to be there to support the painful but necessary work to locate unmarked graves, and to support Survivors as they tell their stories, including through the efforts of the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites, Kimberly Murray, who was appointed this past June. We are also ensuring the appropriate supports are available for communities to heal and commemorate the lives that were lost.“Last month, alongside the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation leadership, Survivors, and members of Indigenous communities, I witnessed the Survivors' Flag raising on Parliament Hill to honour Survivors and all the lives that have been or continue to be impacted by the residential school system. The flag serves as a reminder of the government's commitment to Survivors and future generations to never forget what happened at these so-called schools. Over the last year, we updated Canada's Oath of Citizenship to recognize First Nations, Inuit, and Métis rights, and introduced legislation to establish a National Council for Reconciliation to track and report on the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action. Through the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, we continue to work with Indigenous Peoples to ensure their human rights are fully recognized, respected, and protected.“On this day, which is also known as Orange Shirt Day, I invite everyone to listen to Survivors and learn more about the history and legacy of the residential school system by participating in a local event or wearing an orange shirt. Let's take a moment today to participate, learn, and reflect. We all have a role to play on the journey toward reconciliation.”

UN Secretary General calls on member states to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, promote Indigenous traditional knowledge - Australian officials call on western allies to stand up to China, as tensions remain high across the Taiwan Strait - And, a Russian airbase in Crimea rocked by a series of massive explosions...

Hello Interactors,EVs made headlines this week as members of the U.S. Congress continue to chase their tail in search of remnants of the Green New Deal. I talked about cobalt last week as a key ingredient for lithium-ion batteries, but a new bill offered by congress this week has implications for another, more obvious, mineral — lithium. The biggest source is in an environmentally sensitive area of Bolivia, and U.S.-Bolivian relations are equally sensitive.As interactors, you’re special individuals self-selected to be a part of an evolutionary journey. You’re also members of an attentive community so I welcome your participation.Please leave your comments below or email me directly.Now let’s go…THE PARADOX OF NATURAL STOCKSToday is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. These words appeared on a ceramic plaque in the shape of a tea kettle that hung in the kitchen of my grandma’s house. Why do we worry about tomorrow? Is it because we don’t know what it brings? No way to control it? We wake up every day in a past tomorrow living in a future yesterday. Today’s tomorrows are becoming increasingly worrisome on a warming planet that needed help yesterday.Democrats in Washington DC worried about tomorrow focused their action, in part, on Electric Vehicles (EV) this week. As part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, they hope to expand EV tax credits and invent $10 billion in investment tax credits to build clean-technology manufacturing facilities.There’s a provision on the EV tax credit regarding the sourcing and processing of the minerals needed to make the lithium-ion batteries found in EVs. It says, “with respect to the battery from which the electric motor of such vehicle draws electricity,” a certain percentage of the “critical minerals contained in such battery” must be ‘‘(i) extracted or processed in any country with which the United States has a free trade agreement in effect, or (ii) recycled in North America.”This might explain why Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called for more ‘friend-shoring’ while in Seoul South Korea earlier this week. That’s a term she uses to woo countries into trade practices agreeable to the U.S. She chose South Korea because we need their lithium-ion battery production. In April, LG announced plans for a $1.4 billion battery plant in Queen Creek, Arizona. They are the number two battery producer in the world behind China.The provision isn’t just about the source of the battery, but the source of the materials in the battery. Their key ingredient – lithium – will most likely come from one or more of three countries in Latin America. They’ll need to be ‘Friend-shored’ if America wants to dominate the EV market. The country with the largest and most accessible source, Bolivia, has no shore and recently have not been friendly with the United States.The world’s largest lithium reserves sit in the Atacama Desert which forms a triangulated region known as the “Lithium Triangle”. It sits within the geopolitical boundaries of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile which were drawn in the 19th century. Bolivia, now home to the largest population of Indigenous people, became land locked when Chile crushed them in the War of the Pacific from 1879-1884. They took away land that gained Bolivia access to the Pacific Ocean. Bolivia lost even more land in the Gran Chaco region to Paraguay after the Chaco War from 1932–35Much of the international law that governs these disputes were written to advantage American and European colonist expansion. They were part of a neoliberal agenda by the global North to ensure the rights of these borders and those legally living within them, but also to exploit their natural and human resources. Latin American countries rich with natural resources were eager to participate in the global economy. Many in these Latin American countries viewed their natural resources as an economic blessing – a way to secure and grow their new nation’s economic prosperity amidst a burgeoning global economy. But for most, it was a curse that invited environmental degradation and poverty at the hands of outsiders. This paradox was observed as early as 1711 in a British publication, The Spectator, "It is generally observed, that in countries of the greatest plenty there is the poorest living." In 1995 economist Richard Auty saw this geographical pattern occurring in East Asia, Africa, and Latin America and gave it a name: ‘Resource Curse’.Auty observes the curse is often explained away by neoliberals as a factor of work ethic; they are simply too lazy to keep up with ‘advanced’ economies or lack the necessary resources. But he says politics are blamed as well. The U.S. has spent centuries of time, energy, and money backing Latin American neoliberal regimes and schemes toward their globalist agenda. Both overtly and covertly and always rhetorically. Authoritatively from the right, ‘Peace through Strength’, or diplomatically from the left, ‘Friend-shoring.’The United States has long envisioned an American continent that mimics the United States. University of Iowa international law professor, Christopher Rossi, writes, “Latin Americanism emerged from a deeply circumspect nineteenth century regard for hegemonic foreign policy intentions of the United States, which had weaponized the defensive construct of its Monroe Doctrine (1823) with the annexation of Texas (1845), the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), and an assortment of turn of-the-century interventions and power plays in the Caribbean and Central America over future control of the Panama Canal.”One of the most recent power plays came with the suspected ousting of one of only two elected Indigenous leaders in the history of colonized America, in a country rich with lithium, Bolivia’s 65th president, Evo Morales.REAGAN BIRTHS A POLITICIANEvo Morales was born in western Bolivia in a small Indigenous Aymara village to farmers in 1959. As a young boy he helped his dad grow coca and trade it in the markets of Cochabamba, Bolivia’s third largest city. It took two weeks by foot to get there. Coca is an Aymaran word, “Khoka” – ‘the tree’. It is most associated with cocaine, but the leaf has been central to Andean culture for thousands of years. It’s one of the oldest cultivated plants in South America and has been used as currency, tea, and was even the original ingredient in Coca-Cola. (Kola is a caffeinated African nut) Coca is also commonly chewed by Andeans. Saliva breaks down the leaf to release alkaloids; none of which produce the euphoric effects of processed coca for cocaine but are believed to have health benefits.Growing up, Evo Morales learned Spanish and attended the Agrarian Humanistic Technical Institute of Orinoca (ITAHO), but never finished. After his military service, he became a coca grower. As cocaine gained popularity in America in the 70s, the price of coca increased and farming coca became popular. Morales soon joined a farmers union protecting Indigenous rights to farm coca for traditional Andean purposes in the face of competition among many, and hostilities toward some, coca growers.In 1980 a far-right, anti-union, military dictator, Luis García Meza, became displeased with Bolivia’s turn toward a more pro-civilian communitarian government. He also sensed the decline of the Carter administration in the U.S. and gambled on the country swinging to the right in line with his beliefs. So, as Reagan entered the White House Meza took military control of Bolivia. A year later soldiers kidnapped a coca farmer accusing him of trafficking cocaine, beat him up, and burned him to death. This event is what spurred the young Evo Morales into politics.Reagan distanced himself from Meza, who was eventually pressured to resign. His replacement was a leftist moderate, Hernán Siles Zuazo, who had served previously as president in the 1950s. Amid widespread poverty he came to the U.S. for aid. They agreed under the condition Bolivia would adopt their neoliberal economic plan. That plan involved the privatization of Bolivia’s natural resources – including the coca plant.With Siles back in office in the 1980s, Reagan had a neoliberal ally and a partner in his infamous War on Drugs. Reagan pressured Siles to use military force to suppress coca growers. The U.S. sent troops to help burn coca fields. There were reports of beatings should owners resist. Farmers were offered $2500 an acre to voluntarily eradicate their crops. Morales was one of them and he refused. In that moment, the coca plant became a symbol of Bolivian natural resources, and his Indigenous Andean ancestral heritage, and he didn’t like U.S. imperialists threatening to control it. Activists protested chanting, “Long live coca! Death to the Yankees!"Evo Morales organized similar protests throughout the 1980s and 90s and rose through the ranks of various union groups. He took leadership of MAS (Movement for Socialism) – “an indigenous-based political party that calls for the nationalization of industry, legalization of the coca leaf ... and fairer distribution of national resources." By the 2002 elections MAS became Bolivia’s second largest party gaining 20% of the popular vote.In 2003, more protest erupted after a U.S. company offered to buy a nationalized natural gas pipeline for below market value. Activists took to the street resulting in 80 people dead. Morales called for President Sánchez de Lozada to resign. Lozada fled to Miami, Florida and was replaced by Carlos Mesa who had ties to U.S. In 2004 he resigned fearing a civil war between the upper-class White Bolivian elites concentrated in major cities and the rural working and middle class. In 2005, 85% of Bolivians turned out to vote. Evo Morales earned 54% of the total. This was the first victory by absolute majority in Bolivia in 40 years and the highest national vote percentage of any presidential candidate in Latin American history.President Morales maintained focus on state sovereignty over natural resources. His administration nationalized Bolivian oil and natural gas, telecommunications, electricity, and restructured a state-owned mining company. Thanks to high international commodity prices, for the first time since its borders had been ratified, Bolivia experienced a continuous economic public-sector surplus between 2006-2013.Because of his extractive agenda, Morales is sometimes regarded as capitalist; but a communitarian one. Instead of the profits going to privately held companies and select shareholders, they fund social programs. Morales is also regarded as an environmentalist and a voice for climate justice. His philosophy links to Andean Indigenous heritage and a widely held Amerindian belief in natural rights called “Buen Vivir” or “Living Well”. He ensconced many of these philosophies into the Bolivian constitution. His actions made Bolivia a world leader in encoding Indigenous and natural rights into law.His ‘Living Well’ Bolivian laws, were simply following international law. The Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth is part of the World People’s Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth. It was this ratification that declared April 22 as International Earth Day. The Declaration is intended to spur every country in the world to enact laws and practices that recognize “Mother Earth is the source of life, nourishment and learning and provides everything we need to live well.” (my italics) There is a difference between ‘living well’ and ‘living better’. The current dominant economic philosophy encourages competition between individuals to live better then another, but Morales, and the UN are asking, what if we all could live well?BATTERY POWERED COUPThe aim to for all to live well is why Morales included laws like: “The State and any individual or collective person must respect, protect, and guarantee the rights of Mother Earth for the well-being of current and future generations” There are 58 articles intended to help countries regulate ‘Living Well’, including: “non-commercialization of the environmental functions of Mother Earth; integrality; precautionary action; guarantee to restore Mother Earth; guarantee to regenerate Mother Earth; historical responsibility; priority of prevention; plural participation; water for life; solidarity among human beings; harmonious relation; social justice; climate justice; plural economy; complementarity and equilibrium; and dialogue of traditional knowledges and science.”It also includes a ‘Right to Development’ that Morales was following with his extractive economic policy.“the right to development [as] an inalienable human right by virtue of which every human person and all peoples are entitled to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural and political development, in which all human rights and fundamental freedoms can be fully realized.”The Organization of American States (OAS), an organization largely funded by the U.S. government and headquartered in Washington D.C., helped draft these declarations which Morales inserted into the Bolivian constitution. It’s derived from the 2007 United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples that“provides a shared framework for improving temporary situations where two opposed interests collide, that is, the rights of indigenous peoples and State politics.”There are 148 countries who ratified this declaration in 2016, but the United States, Canada, Colombia, and Brazil are not among them. They have issues with ideas of “free determination, consultation, and consent, collective rights, and natural resources, land, and territories.” Which is why the United States may have had issues with Morales.Seeing Bolivia’s lithium stores were the next natural resource to be exploited by the United States, Morales turned his attention to developing lithium according to his ‘Living Well’ constitutional articles. But some Indigenous separatists, and Indigenous people most impacted by lithium extraction, became critical of Evo Morales and his eagerness to capitalize on this economic opportunity.The first attempts at extraction were privatized, but seeking to avoid the ‘resource curse’, Morales formed the state-owned YLB, Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos, for the sole purpose of lithium development. However, seeing Venezuela’s failure to effectively drill oil without outside investment or expertise, he decided to ease his stance on sole state-ownership and sought public-private partnerships. In 2014 and 2017 he invited a French and a Chinese company to build battery plants. In 2018, he signed on a German company, ACI Systems. And in 2019, the Chinese Xinjiang TBEA Group became a strategic partner to explore new extraction opportunities.In October of that same year, 2019, came the national elections and with it another Morales victory. But he was accused of election fraud. (It’s still disputed, but findings fall along political, ethnic, and cultural lines) Around election time protests erupted in the city where the German plant was built. Locals claimed to unhappy with the ACI deal. In November, Morales cancelled it. A week later the military ousted Morales in what is widely believed to be a far-right coup not unlike the one that spurred Morales to political action in the 80s. Morales escaped in exile to Mexico and then Argentina. He also claims his life had been threatened by U.S. CIA operatives.Predictably, the interim government was led by an opposition senator named Jeanine Áñez. The Catholic pink bible carrying former news anchor not only put lithium projects on hold, but criminal liability for police brutality against protesters enraged by the coup. She also cut off ties to Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Cuba and became cozy with the United States. A year later, October 2020, elections were held again and Morales’s former Minister of Economy, MAS candidate Luis Arce, won in a landslide.Arce is viewed as a pragmatist but also an adherent the principles Morales instilled in the constitution. Including upholding his 2006 implementation of the Productive Community Social Economic Model which distributes economic surpluses to all Bolivian people so they may ‘live well’.Arce said in a recent interview, “Parallel to the economic growth achieved, we managed to reduce moderate poverty from 60.6 percent in 2005 to 37.2 percent in 2019; extreme poverty from 38.2 percent to 12.9 percent and inequality," And just this week Bolivia micro-mobility startup, Quantum, said they hope Arce’s plans to build Bolivian batteries plays out soon, they want to put them in their tiny electric urban micro-cars and motorcycles. They operate out of Cochabamba where Morales traded coca for corn with his dad in public markets decades ago. Bolivian elections come in just three years but even Arce’s allies don’t believe their facilities can bring Bolivian batteries to market before 2030.In the meantime, outside investors continue to court Bolivia, including the United States. But the U.S. hasn’t had an ambassador in Bolivia since Morales kicked Rob Goldberg out in 2008 on counts of espionage. And I’m sure American companies won’t want to legally adhere to the ‘Living Well’ laws of the Bolivian constitution; just as the American government doesn’t want to ratify the UN’s versions into international law. It may be hard for the U.S. to ‘Friend-shore’ Bolivia. Especially when their shore was taken by Chile. Meanwhile environmentalists worry the state’s ambition to curb poverty through extractive mining will continue to harm the environment.Massive amounts of water are needed to lure lithium from their salty beds. Mining operations can use as much water in one day that a single family would use in twenty-two years. Alpine runoff is the only source of water in the ‘Lithium Triangle’ and La Niña can bring extended periods of drought. Furthermore, this area is home to three of the world’s six species of flamingos. Both plants and animals in this rich avifauna area are sensitive to ecological extremes risking further depletion of biodiversity.Little attention is given to the environmental impacts of lithium mining. The largest number of scholarly research on the subject overwhelming comes from the three countries who seek to exploit and consume it the most for the worldwide lithium-ion battery market: The United States, China, and Germany.But if Arce keeps to the laws of his own constitution, as ensconced by his friend and colleague Evo Morales, he must balance “precautionary action”, “guarantees to restore Mother Earth”, “guarantees to regenerate Mother Earth”, and respect “water for life” with “economic, social, cultural and political development” so that “all human rights and fundamental freedoms can be fully realized.”  There’s a mind twisting saying associated with ‘Living Well’ that reminds me of that plaque in my grandma’s kitchen. It says, “that which already is, is that which will be, without yet being what it already is.” Today, that which already is, is the tomorrow, that which will be, that you worried about yesterday, yet being what it already is. We may worry what tomorrow brings on the horizon of life, but this much is for sure: it depends on the recognition, and lawful ratification, of Mother Earth as the source of life, nourishment, and learning because it provides everything we need to live well.Podcast Music:1.      Loca de Remate: Ronny Lovy.2.      Queremos Saya: Los Kjarkas.3.      Huellas de Mi Llamita - Grupo Aymara.4.      Tarpuricusum Sarata - Captain Planet Remix: Luzmila Carpio, Captain Planet. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io

Soumitra Pathare trained as a psychiatrist at Seth G S Medical College & KEM Hospital Mumbai and St Thomas' Hospital, London. He has a doctoral degree from VU University, Amsterdam and is a Member of The Royal College of Psychiatrists, United Kingdom.     Dr. Pathare is based in Pune, India and is the director of the Centre for Mental Health Law and Policy at the Indian Law Society.  His main area of work concentrates on mental health policy, legislation and human rights. Soumitra has worked as a consultant to many countries reforming their mental health policies and laws. As will be described in this interview, Dr. Pathare has been affiliated with the World Health Organization's commitment to equip and train mental health practitioners throughout the world about the importance of human rights.In this interview, Dr. Pathare will help to make the distinction between “civil or constitutional rights” and “human rights.”  In essence, human rights are those afforded all people. They are universal and inviolable and not dependent upon the country in which you live.    He will walk us through the establishment of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 and how, over the decades, there have been “elaborations” of that initial effort to focus on particular human needs (e.g., rights of children, rights of women, elimination of racism and discrimination, etc.).  It was only recently (2006), that the UN promoted the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) which is a landmark human rights treaty among countries around the world to protect the fundamental rights of all persons with disabilities.The World Health Organization (WHO) has created global initiative, called Quality Rights to transform the way mental health care is delivered and to change attitudes toward people with psychosocial, intellectual, and cognitive disabilities.  Their goal is to have all the countries in the world implement QR by 2030, but  the US hasn't even ratified the CPRD. Dr. Pathare will talk about how Quality Rights represents a movement away from a bio-medical approach to mental illness to a recovery approach which values the ability of people to make choices.  Further it is a movement away from a definition of wellness that is defined by “symptom reduction”  toward the ability to fully participate in community. Links to the studies discussed in the interviewAssertive community treatment for the severely mentally ill in West LambethTom Craig and Soumitra Pathare, Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (1997) vol 3, pp. 111-118.Public Education for Community Care:  A New Approach.The British journal of psychiatry:  the journal of medical science.  May 1996.  Pp. 441 – 447.Soumitra Pathare, Julian Leff, Geoffrey Wolff, Thomas K J Craig       

Caught at the intersection of sorrow and our nations' symbols, two strangers find themselves at odds over questions of how soon is too soon, how much is enough?    Written by Yvette Nolan Directed by Roxanne Dicke  Script dramaturgy by Donna-Michelle St. Bernard Performed by: Jared Beattie (Andrew) Krystle Pederson (Corey) Sound design, recording and audio production by Tim Bratton  Production dramaturgy by Yvette Nolan Stage management by Stephen Waldschmidt With original music by Darryl Dozlaw, Jordan Daniels, Marc Okihcihtaw and Donny Speidel  Special Thanks to Chad Collins and King George Community School for helping create our flag pole sounds.   Gratefully created on Treaty 6 Territory and the traditional homeland of the Métis.   Subscribe or follow so you don't miss an episode. See artist bios, upcoming episodes, and support our work with a donation at https://burntthicket.com.   Free to stream on-demand on our website, Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts, with English subtitles/closed captions available on our YouTube channel. Audience advisory: Content may not be suitable for children.     One suggestion to learn more: Ask a friend to join you in reading the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada's Calls To Action, then meet up to talk about what stood out to each of you: https://ehprnh2mwo3.exactdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Calls_to_Action_English2.pdf Or if the Calls To Action are very familiar to you, consider doing the same with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (of which Canada is a signatory): https://nctr.ca/education/teaching-resources/united-nations-declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples/   We want to hear what you think – leave a comment on our social media or send your feedback through the widget on our website.   This project is made possible by a Digital Now Grant from Canada Council for the Arts, and by our major sponsors Shercom Industries, SK Arts, and Creative Saskatchewan. 

On Te Waonui this week, a whanau farewell Kaoss Price who was shot by police in Taranaki, next steps in how Aotearoa will uphold the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People and a new chair for the Oranga Tamariki Advisory board.

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. 

Pepita Elena McKee shares how she overcame adversity, makes a difference in her career, and how she became the CEO of Impact Resolutions. Aaron and Pepita talk about mediating between corporations and Indigenous communities regarding developments, her personal background, attending university and founding Impact Resolutions. Pepita Elena McKee is the CEO of Impact Resolutions, an award–winning researcher, engagement specialist, and social strategist. Pepita attended Langara College for Aboriginal Studies, Simon Fraser University for a bachelors and masters degree in sociology and anthropology. She has worked as a social and health consultant, socio-economic analyst, and now acts as a human environment regulatory and monitoring and evaluation specialist with Impact Resolutions. She acts as a director for the Enrichment League, a Community Liaison with the First Nation Education Foundation and works on a sub-committee with Women in Mining BC. Pepita is the Co-Chair for the Technical Advisory Committee of the Indigenous Centre for Cumulative Effects. Chapters: 0:00:00 Introduction 0:02:14 Mediating Between Corporations & Indigenous Communities 0:24:58 First Nations Economic Development 0:33:52 United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People 1:01:08 Overcoming Adversity 1:53:20 Starting Impact Resolutions 2:08:51 Reconciliation in BC 2:18:56 Working with Impact Resolutions

Article 18 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights states: "Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion." Freedom of thought is thus considered a foundational liberty, one of the most important freedoms which must be protected by all governments and societies. But why is freedom of thought so important, and how can we honor it in our country, our city, and our lives?

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,...

City of Vancouver Councillor Christine Boyle sits down with Am Johal to discuss her hopes for the City's future, and what can be done on the municipal level to combat the climate crisis, the housing crisis, and issue of drug poisoning on Vancouver's streets. An organizer, minister and activist, Christine also speaks to her work on the City's United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Task Force and how the City can take action on the crises we are facing in a way that addresses inequality. Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/159-christine-boyle.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/159-christine-boyle.html Resources: – Christine Boyle's website: https://christineboyle.ca/ – Christine Boyle's profile on the City of Vancouver website: https://vancouver.ca/your-government/christine-boyle.aspx – Christine Boyle on Twitter: https://twitter.com/christineeboyle – United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: https://www.un.org/development/desa/indigenouspeoples/declaration-on-the-rights-of-indigenous-peoples.html – COP 26 - Glasgow: https://ukcop26.org/ – ”Superblocks: Barcelona's car-free zones could extend lives and boost mental health” - The Conversation:s: https://theconversation.com/superblocks-barcelonas-car-free-zones-could-extend-lives-and-boost-mental-health-123295 – Report: “How Minneapolis Ended Single-Family Zoning” - The Century Foundation: https://tcf.org/content/report/minneapolis-ended-single-family-zoning/?session=1 – Drug User Liberation Front: https://www.dulf.ca/ – BC Compassion Club: https://thecompassionclub.org/ Bio: Councillor Christine Boyle was elected to Vancouver City Council with OneCity Vancouver in 2018. Christine is a community organizer, climate justice activist, and United Church Minister, born and raised on unceded Coast Salish territory in Vancouver, BC. She is passionate about tackling inequality, contributing to climate solutions, and deepening democratic engagement. Christine has an BSc in Urban Agriculture and First Nations Studies from UBC, and an MA in Religious Leadership for Social Change from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. She is a founding member of OneCity Vancouver.

The fight against Line 3 has reached the United Nations. Now, the U.S. must respond to allegations of Indigenous rights violations related to the pipeline construction.  Tiffany Bui reports:In late March, Indigenous-led organizations writing on behalf of the Anishinaabe people asked a United Nations committee to take action against the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline. The tar sands pipeline crosses through treaty-protected lands and opponents say puts the environment at risk.Both the Giniw Collective and Honor the Earth argued that the Enbridge pipeline construction violated numerous rights of the Anishinaabe under an international convention against racial discrimination.In a win for advocates, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination wrote a letter to the U.S. requesting a response to these allegations.Kate Finn is the executive director of First Peoples Worldwide, which helped bring the case in front of the UN. Finn said the letter is a key step in acknowledging that the pipeline construction has caused harm to the Anishinaabe.“It really does plainly state these human rights violations,” said Finn. “And we can take this letter to businesses and to financial institutions and to insurers to say ‘here are the violations that are attendant to Enbridge's pipeline.'”The UN Committee asked the US to respond by October 15; as of the writing of this story, the U.S. had yet to respond publicly. A spokesperson for the United Nations said the committee can't publicize states' replies.“We know through our work that the US isn't required to respond publicly, so my assumption is that they won't,” said Finn.   Still, the United Nations' attention to Line 3 has raised awareness to an international level.Keri Iyall Smith, a professor of sociology at Suffolk University, said it is not uncommon for Indigenous people in North America to turn to the United Nations after exhausting all their legal options at the local, state and federal level.“I like the words that Walter Echo Hawk uses,” said Smith. “He calls it ‘the courts of the conqueror.' And it's very logical that it's hard for Indigenous peoples to win in the courts of the conqueror, in the courts of the settler state. More frequently, what does happen is Indigenous peoples need to lean on that international support and international pressure to assert their rights.”In some cases, the United Nations Declaration of Indigenous Rights recognizes more rights to Indigenous people than what is promised under the treaties. One example is the right to free, prior and informed consent, which dictates that tribes can give or withhold consent over any projects in their territories. “Basically, Indigenous people in the U.S. would have, outside of the U.S. Constitution, anything that was explicitly spelled out in their treaties,” said Smith. “And I don't think they would have envisioned something like free prior and informed consent at that time. [It] tended to be things like protecting the rights to gather and hunt in traditional places … But that's not the same as free prior and informed consent, which really supports the autonomy of indigenous peoples,  their political and social autonomy in these types of conversations.”Line 3 began operating at the beginning of October; activists say they will continue fighting for Indigneous cultural and environmental rights. Tiffany Bui reporting for Minnesota Native News.

The Miss Indian America Pageant was held from 1953 to 1984 as part of Sheridan, Wyoming's annual All-American Indian Days. In More Than “Indian Princesses,” recent Montana State University graduate Dr. Andi Powers explores the ways in which contestants served as important cultural ambassadors, participating in presidential inaugurations, appearing on popular television and radio broadcasts, and working on important projects on both local and national levels, such as the United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indian People.

President Brad Regehr discusses the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with Aimée Craft and Brenda Gunn.Aimée Craft is Anishinaabe-Métis, an associate professor in the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, and has been voted one of the top 25 influential lawyers in Canada. She's an expert in Canadian Aboriginal law and an internationally recognized expert in the areas of Indigenous laws, treaties and water.Brenda Gunn is Métis, and is an associate professor at the University of Manitoba's Robson Hall Faculty of Law. She completed her LL.M in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy at the University of Arizona. She developed a handbook on implementing UNDRIP that is becoming one of the main resources in Canada on the declaration.Click here to register to The Path - Your Journey Through Indigenous CanadaAimée participated in a previous episode on our French channel Juriste branché about the final report Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. To contact us (please include in the subject line ''Podcast''): podcasts@cba.orgPlease subscribe, rate and review our podcast if you are enjoying it on Apple Podcasts.Check out our sponsor Lawyers Financial

By the third week in May forty six delegates from around the world were gathered at the San Francisco Conference trying to draw up the United Nations Charter to preserve peace. The nations that were invited to this conference were nations that declared war on Germany and Japan and had subscribed to the United Nations Declaration. A great number of sessions were held through May and June of 1945 before the final draft of the UN Charter was made.