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Native American tribes mobilize against proposed North Dakota oil pipeline

Dozens of tribal members from several Native American nations took to horseback on Friday to protest against the proposed construction of an oil pipeline which would cross the Missouri river just yards from tribal lands in North Dakota. The group of tribal members, which numbered around...

05 April, 2016

Maori of New Zealand call the signature of the TPP a “death sentence” for Indigenous rights

Trade ministers of 12 countries, including New Zealand, Canada, and the U.S., are travelling to Auckland, New Zealand this week to sign the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement on February 4th. The TPP will create the largest free trade area, covering four continents and representing 40...

24 March, 2016

Liberal budget includes billions in new spending for aboriginal people

Billions in new spending will be directed toward aboriginal programming, including funding to address issues including education, reserve water and child and family services, the Liberal government signalled in its budget released Tuesday. The commitments are considered one of the central themes of the government's first financial road map, with...

24 March, 2016