Aboriginal women

Green rights, environmental racism, and honouring Loretta Saunders

Erica Butler — Thu, 15 May 2014 02:32:27 +0000

The Tide Podcast, Episode 6

On this episode of the Tide:

National Aboriginal Women’s Summit disappoints Indigenous groups

Natascia Lypny — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 20:42:32 +0000

Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association wants national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women, comes out empty-handed

Indigenous groups from across Canada descended on Winnipeg, MB, Nov. 1 and 2 to discuss the systemic problem of hundreds of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in the country.

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“The Strength of the Heritage that I Carry”

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:22:25 +0000

A conversation with Mi’kmaq educator and human rights defender Patricia Doyle-Bedwell

Patricia Doyle-Bedwell is a Mi’kmaq woman originally from Bangor, Maine. She is currently the director and an assistant professor for the Transition Year Program with the College of Continuing Education at Dalhousie University. Previously, she led the Program for Indigenous Blacks and Mi’kmaq as part of the Dalhousie Law School.

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Women of Courage…Standing Together for Rights and Respect

Natascia Lypny — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:16:00 +0000

Je Juin 7

ville:

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Lieu:

St Andrew’s United Church

Adresse:

6036 Coburg Road

Coût:

Free

le contact de l'organisatrice:

Linda Scherzinger, lindakseven@gmail.com

Space Accessibiity:

Wheelchair accessible

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Three outstanding women will share their experiences and strategies of defending human rights, struggling against violence and building peace in their communities: Claudia Liliana Castellanos Roncancio, human rights lawyer from Colombia; Lucy Geries Talgieh, Wi’am Palestinian Conflict Resolution Centre, Bethlehem; and Patti Doyle Bedwell, past director, Program for Indigenous Blacks and M

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A chat with Alanis Obomsawin

Emma Feltes — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 21:30:43 +0000

Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin on Indigenous resistance and documentary filmmaking in post-Oka Canada

After her presentation at the University of King's College in Halifax this week, I sat down with pioneering Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin for a chat about changes in Canada's political landscape, Indigenous resistance, and the Indigenous filmmaking industry since the release of her seminal work, Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance.

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The Urban Aboriginal

Natascia Lypny — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 02:20:10 +0000

Ursula Johnson on Art, Politics and Identity

Ursula Johnson introduces herself in Mi’kmaw, then in French and, finally, in English. She calls herself Little Bear, pointing to her black t-shirt encased in a black blazer. Next, she describes herself as “lnu'sgw”: the Mi’kmaw word for a Native woman.

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