IndigenousRights Ctr

The Indigenous Resource Centre is devoted to advancing indigenous rights and providing advocacy support for indigenous peoples in Canada and worldwide.

[IndigenousRights Ctr @IRC_Canada]

Unprecedented problems require unprecedented solutions

[IndigenousRights Ctr @IRC_Canada]

A thought - any national inquiry should be independent of government, facilitated by National Human Rights Institutions #AccessToJustice

[IndigenousRights Ctr @IRC_Canada]

@IrinaGreenVoice @Jewson @RussDiabo What’s really scary - that could’ve been somebody’s home, grocery store or pharmacy #ForestPeoples

[United Nations @UN]

Thursday is Intl Day for Biological Diversity which this year focuses on island biodiversity http://t.co/QKDkL6GIY7 #islands2014

[First Nations @FNDI303]

Reclaiming #Native land is engine for economic development in many rural & reservation communities #harvestchange

[UBCIC @UBCIC]

7 Native-owned Skincare & Beauty Lines - Indian Country Today Media Network http://t.co/TN31CfHNpT http://t.co/sVtNfAJu1C

[APTN News @APTNNews]

Unist'ot'en Camp Resistance - APTN National News http://t.co/vcDnpWZrVa

[Joan Jack @Joan_Jack]

What a surprise that FNs don't welcome Prentice with open arms! http://t.co/rofsk2UHtQ

[IndigenousRights Ctr @IRC_Canada]

For some, reconciliation is about ameliorating economic and social status of individuals. For us, it is about collective justice and redress

[Eleni Panagiotarakou @Eleni_Sparta]

“The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.” (Thucydides)

[IndigenousRights Ctr @IRC_Canada]

@Okwarikowa Nice catch. Just sent an email to the clerk about that. Currently working on a reply to Canada’s 6th report on ICESCR

[First Peoples Law @FirstPeoplesLaw]

Stellat'en denied leave to appeal Louis decision to Supreme Court.

[IndigenousRights Ctr @IRC_Canada]

@Okwarikowa those both operate subject to ministerial power of 'disallowance' - a colonial holdover

[Karihwakeron @Okwarikowa]

The federal Indian Act creates and defines "Indians," "Bands," "Reserves," and "Council of the Band". It prescribes the powers of Councils.

[Amazon Watch @amazonwatch]

"Correa is changing image of #Ecuador by sacrificing #Yasuní & other decisions favorable 2 large scale mining.” http://t.co/m6TLaUoBQD

[UBCIC @UBCIC]

v/ Arthur Manuel
International Seminar on #Indigenous Self-determination, Feb 28, 2014, Kamloops http://t.co/gaoylRmy4O

[Julian Ku 古舉倫 @julianku]

.@opiniojuris Another odd Olympics view of nationality, why allow subnational states to compete (e.g. US Virgin Islands, Hong Kong, etc)?

[Natasha Cann @natasha_cann]

Women in Mining Mail is out! http://t.co/NpAzCLRRtv Stories via @HCApeggy @natasha_cann @IRC_Canada

[IndigenousRights Ctr @IRC_Canada]

Lateral violence is a serious issue which someone needs to address