Native leaders(?) who signed land claims covering more than half of
canada say there's a growing feeling "they've been had". YOOD!
Beware of Dr. Can. Evil!
$150 Million !?!?
Any steps by any government that are not in the direction of recognizing true
self government & self - determination in the international sense for
Indigenous peoples are false steps which move away from compliance with
commonly accepted international standards.
The ONLY  4 countries (?) which voted against the Declaration of Indigenous Rights –
australia, canada, new zealand & the u.s. – are all former (?) British colonies.
And the British government continues to resist calls to sign up to
ILO Convention 169, the leading international law on tribal peoples. YOOD!
The modus operandi of the legal establishment and its collaborating Indian accomplices is the
suppression of the constitutional and international law that the establishment intentionally is breaking.
"Indian Act Band executive and employees are financially dependent of the governments for their salaries and
the many other perks associated with poorly governed bureaucracies while given the public appearance that
they are challenging the government for more monies on behalf of their community members." YOODAH!
"Yes, there's been a Liberal government for 13 years.
But there was a Conservative government for about a decade before that.
These problems within our communities --
social, economic, poverty, education, issues around lands and rights --
they've existed since contact.  
There have been political parties of all stripes that share in that shameful history." ANON
What does ONE TRILLION Dollars from our land and resources look like?
Click here!        Now multiply by 500 years.
INDIGENOUS POVERTY: THE TRUE STORY! Yood!
Although the word "chief" in american english has become widely associated with indigenous peoples,
The word is actually much older than the Europeans arrival in North America.
It is derived from the Latin word "kaput," which meant "head."
Like most English words derived from Latin, "chief" came to us by way of French, which explains
why it is so similar to "chef," which is short for "chef de cuisine," meaning "head of the kitchen."
WE ARE NOT KITCHENS!

Looking specifically at Canada, the study found:

The infant mortality rate for First Nations is about twice that of non-aboriginal Canadians.
           Among Inuit, it is four times higher.
The suicide rate among First Nations children is 12.8 per 100,000, more than five times
           the rate for non-aboriginal children.
The incidence of sudden infant death syndrome is up to five times higher among
           Canadian First Nations, and 12 times higher for Inuit compared to non-Native children.
About 3.6% of children on reserves suffer bronchitis, more than
           double the rate for the Canadian population.
In comparison to the overall Canadian rate, obesity among First Nations children,
           at 36%, is more than four times higher.

Looking at social conditions for Canadian aboriginals, it found:
About 37% of First Nations children live in lone-parent families, while 26% or Inuit and 31% of Metis do.
Among non-aboriginals, the percentage is 18%.
About one-third of aboriginal children live in low-income families.
Unemployment rates are four to five times higher among aboriginals.
Thirty-three percent of aboriginal families had experienced hunger as result
           of their families running out of food.
The legacy of colonization -- overcrowded housing, lack of proper nutrition and access to effective
health care -- explains the poor health the four global indigenous populations endure, according to
the Indigenous Children's Health Report. HERE!
Australia has officially endorsed a UN declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples
which gives them the right to their own culture, institutions and traditions. HERE!
But in a speech before Parliament, Ms Macklin said current policy on customary law, education, and
compensation for indigenous land will remain unaffected by the endorsement of the UN declaration.
She emphasized that the document is not legally binding, but said it is important symbolically. HERE!
Imagine you wanted to be prime minister, but rather than run for the leadership of your party and then face a
general election, you only needed the support of every MAYOR in Canada
Most First Nations community members will be sitting on the sidelines as their 600 chiefs do the voting. HERE!
"You can't fight racism if you are racist yourself." Here!
U.S. and Canada found guilty of racism HERE!
"It's a great disappointment that countries like Australia, the US and Canada that have got
significant indigenous populations are not going to be participating," he said, adding that the forum
offered the first chance to discuss the International Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. HERE!
HIDDEN FROM HISTORY: The Canadian Holocaust! HERE!
In making these demands, we publicly disassociate ourselves from the so-called aboriginal leader from
Canada, "Chief" Phil Fontaine, who will appear with the Pope as part of this "apology". Mr. Fontaine does not
represent aboriginal people in Canada, but serves the Canadian government. He never consulted our elders
or any aboriginal people before going to Rome.  HERE!
HIDDEN FROM PRESENT
An Historic Non-Apology, Completely and Utterly Not Accepted YOOD!
The band council system works as an arm of the federal government, which FUNDS it.
Its mandate is to implement the policies of the federal government at the local reserve community level.
This is why we oppose the AFN: it’s working in the interests of the government and big business.YOOD!
“So what’s an Indian tribe? Indian tribes are signatories to treaties. Treaties are signed by sovereign nations.
So what’s an Indian tribe? An Indian tribe is a sovereign nation, a government.”  MORE!
"YOU ARE ON INDIAN LAND!"
Produced in 1969, the film documents a protest that was led by Mohawks from the
Haudenosaunee community of Akwesasne on December 20, 1968.  YOOD!