Author: Michael Murphy

23 Oct Major companies act to close the gap (The Australian)

Posted at 10:58h in News, Posts

Patricia Karvelas, Political Correspondent There has been a dramatic rise in the number of major companies creating indigenous job plans in the past year. A total of 40 companies are offering indigenous engagement initiatives, compared with 28 last year. New research by the Business Council of Australia...

12 Oct Aboriginal court judgment must be honoured Delgamuukw decision mandated a new relationship with government (Times Colonist)

Posted at 07:33h in News, Posts

By Troy Donovan Hunter, Special to Times Colonist October 12, 2010 Thirteen years ago, the Supreme Court of Canada came out with the Delgamuukw decision on aboriginal title and issued directives to provincial and federal governments. Yet those directives have not been implemented. The court's directives have much...

11 Oct State Department’s human rights report falls short (Indian Country Today)

Posted at 07:32h in News, Posts

WASHINGTON – A State Department report to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the U.S. human rights record is a positive step in the country’s efforts to meet its obligations under international law and treaties, but more work needs to be done to resolve...