Art Manuel was closest First Nations had to a Leader like Nelson Mandela his 6-Point Decolonization Plan should be presented at Fall First Nations-First Ministers' Meeting, instead of AFN Nat'l Chief groveling 4 program dollars from PM Carney+Premiers who're violating our rights!
I keep reading posts about how Wolastoqey Aboriginal title cannot “exist over private land title”… they keep saying “over” or “on top of”, but Aboriginal title is foundational, subjacent with respect to the Crown. It wouldn’t be on top, it isn’t new.
Ontario court orders Métis National Council to pay nearly $12 M in case against former leaders
David Chartand, Manitoba federation are owed more than $6 M, judge rules
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@VeldonCoburn Healthcare in Canada is Balkanized and dependent on locale. It’s so frustrating when people compare Canada and the US and shrug “at least we ain’t the US!”… ummm that isn’t the measure of a healthy healthcare system.
@brettdmcdowell@BrewUsCam tribe in 1870s. So it’s fucking weird and messy across the board. Also when the act changed for women who were discriminated, that branch of the family had their status returned. But for three of our branches… /4
@BrewUsCam@brettdmcdowell I read through, but can’t piece it together. She wants RRM to adopt a 5gen cutoff because FN have a gen cutoff? (Marrying out?). Like I could see MMF putting a cutoff, but that wouldn’t mean RRM would. Like how one can still be on band list but not status.
@TorontoPost @VeldonCoburn @RussDiabo@michellecyca How tf does he have status? My family have proven roots, kin connections, continuous identification, continuous ways, and due to matrilineal exclusions, historic dislocation, and Indian Agent BS we were denied… and this guy has status? Fml.
@VeldonCoburn It’s so damn maddening how literally utterly simple minded and stupid one has to be not to understand this decision. Racism and imperialism are a hell of a drug. They should just “gr*k explain like I’m a 5 yo” as they always do.