I stand with the BC First Nations leadership on this. The @bcliberals need to stop these stalling tactics, which is similar to what the Conservative Senators did earlier this year to Bill C-262. @UBCIC@BCAFN@terry_teegee https://t.co/XE21Zaastw
Candidates forum @FNSummit for task group. Wilf Adam, Cheryl Casimer, wade Grant, Robert Phillips and Lydia Hwitsum. Voting tomorrow. Co-Chairs were acclaimed and so Ray Harris and @GWLeah are back in for another term. Leaders for the treaty process to be chosen
On this day in 1924, Congress finally granted universal citizenship to Native Americans. 148 years after the Declaration of Independence, 59 years after they freed all the slaves, and still less than 100 years ago!
Few know this because we are invisible people locked in the past
The report states that "due to the gravity of this issue," the inquiry is preparing a "supplementary report on the Canadian genocide of Indigenous peoples according to the legal definition of genocide," which will be posted at a later date. https://t.co/4tww1xJqiw #indigpoli
"These critical mistakes demonstrated that we did not anticipate nor understood the unequal ground and disadvantages that Indigenous candidates confront," they wrote.
Attn: #NativeTwitter & allies. The Great Plains Tribal Chairmen’s Association & the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Assoc. presented US Board of Geographic Names & National Park Service w/ a petition to change names of two features in Yellowstone on 9/16/17. 📷:tearoadtiger@insta
Chief Poundmaker was an honourable leader, who never stopped fighting for peace. In 1885, Canada wrongfully treated him as a criminal & traitor. Today, we fully exonerate him and honour his true history and legacy as a statesman and peacemaker. https://t.co/5Nz8rSwWOS
The BC First Nations Justice Council is honoured to host @puglaas at the upcoming Provincial Justice Forum, Apr 24-25! She will be delivering a keynote entitled "From Denial to Recognition: the Challenges of Indigenous Justice in Canada"
First Nations Justice Council pleased to host @Puglaas, Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, PC, QC, MP at First Nations Provincial Justice Forum taking place April 24-25 in Richmond, BC. #bcpoli#cdnpoli
"Reclaim Indigenous Art is calling on consumers, gallery owners and the government to take action against knockoff art. “We see a direct link between the importation of internationally made ‘Indigenous’ items,... https://t.co/I3hIQHprmf
Sound not so good..but our group discussing governance in health&social services wanted to express their support to Jody & Jane today #westandwithyoujodyandjane @Puglaas @janephilpott