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The life and legends of an Inuit artist
Vancouver Sun arts reporter Kevin Griffin talks with Inuit artist Germaine Arnaktauyok about the legends and legendary characters that populate her work. Arnaktauyok's drawings and etchings are being shown at Inuit Gallery of Vancouver until Friday, Oct. 3. Vancouver Sun arts reporter Kevin Griffin talks with Inuit artist Germaine Arnaktauyok about the legends and legendary characters that... more
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River Reactions
The Yukon River, one of the largest rivers in North America, has been the lifeline of the Tribes and First Nations of Alaska's interior and Canada's Yukon Territory for thousands of years. In 2005, Toshiba Corporation offered the Alaska Native village of Galena an experimental nuclear reactor for "free," to be located on the north shore of the Yukon River. In this video, we see and hear reactions of the indigenous peoples of the region to the proposed nuclear reactor. The Yukon River, one of the largest rivers in North America, has been the lifeline of the Tribes and First Nations of Alaska's in... more
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The World's Hardest Working Shaman
Western Shoshone leader, Corbin Harney talks about his prophetic conversation with the water
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This is not a pipe dream
Subcomandante Marcos comes to the United States with the plans for a trickle-up democratic reform to empower the downtrodden.
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Canada formally apologizes to native peoples
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will offer a thorough and detailed apology today to the nation's native peoples for abuses and the loss of aboriginal languages and culture they suffered during a century of forced assimilation at residential schools.
The apology has been billed by the government as a chance to redress a dark chapter in Canadian history. But the day before the landmark statement was marked by wrangling over whether native leaders were adequately consulted over the content, and anger that they will not be allowed to respond in the House of Commons.
Some survivors, as the former schoolchildren are widely called, say the apology is coming only grudgingly under intense pressure from native groups, and must be matched by action. But it is widely recognized as a significant step for a government that had previously sought to limit its responsibility for the harm caused by its assimilation policy.
For more than a century, native Canadian children were sent to boarding schools run by churches and the government to adapt them to modern society and to Christianize them. Many suffered sexual and psychological abuse, and their detachment from their families and communities has had effects across generations.
Several churches already offered apologies in the late 1980s and 1990s, and the government's head of Indian affairs made a statement of reconciliation in 1998. A lawsuit settled in 2006 created a $1.9-billion compensation fund, and an independent Truth and Reconciliation Commission was launched on June 1.
But today's statement is the government's first formal expression of responsibility and remorse for the forced assimilation program and its legacy of damage. Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper will offer a thorough and detailed apology today to the nation's native peoples for abuses... more -
Canadian Prime Minister apologizes to the First Nations
Stephen Harper told residential school survivors Wednesday that Canada was wrong to set up the system and "sincerely apologizes" for separating families and for the abuses children endured. Stephen Harper told residential school survivors Wednesday that Canada was wrong to set up the system and "sincerely apologizes&... more
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Remember American Indian War Veterans on Memorial Day
American Indian
Veterans Memorial
Mission
On September 4, 1996, the American Indian Veterans Memorial Organization was established, in order to build a memorial dedicated to all American Indian Veterans and to provide a place for all to gather and honor those who have served.
The memorial will remind all of the sacrifices made by American Indians, in all branches of the military services, assure that the dedication and bloodshed of these warriors are not forgotten, and to dedicate a memorial of lasting significance for these veterans.
Photo - L to R: Corporal Jim Lane, John Rope, and Kassey Y-32. Ft. Huachuca, Arizona, 1942
My people honored me as a warrior. We had a feast and my parents and grandparents thanked everyone who prayed for my safe return. We had a "special" [dance] and I remembered as we circled the drum, I got a feeling of pride. I felt good inside because that's the way the Kiowa people tell you that you've done well.
--Kiowa Vietnam Veteran
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From TouchArt.net and OneEarthBlog.blogspot.com for Memorial Day in honor of American Indian veterans of all tribes. American Indian Veterans Memorial Mission ... more -
Alaska Native Singing and Drums
Alaska Native Singing and Drums. Visit:http://sitkapodshow.blogspot.com. Be sure to thank the Old Duffer!
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Indian Dancing
Alaska Native presentation of Cultural Dancing. For more great video visit: http://sitkapodshow.blogspot.com
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More Alaska Dancing
More Alaska Native singing and dancing. Be sure to visit:http://sitkapodshow.blogspot.com and thank the Old Duffer.
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Alaska Native Dancing
Sitka PodShow presents Alaska Native Dancing. For more information visit: http://sitkapodshow.blogspot.com
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