Author: Michael Murphy

22 Jul Assembly of First Nations Sets Out Vision for First Nations Control of First Nations Education (CNW)

Posted at 15:04h in News, Posts

WINNIPEG, July 22 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and First Nations Chiefs and delegates from across Canada confirmed a new comprehensive plan to directly address critical education needs facing First Nation communities. "This is an important confirmation...

22 Jul Kalahari Bushmen to appeal against court ban on well in game reserve (Guardian)

Posted at 15:00h in News, Posts

The Kalahari Bushmen are to appeal against a decision by the Botswana high court forbidding them to use a well in the central Kalahari game reserve, one of the driest regions in the world, a spokesman announced today. The Bushmen, Africa's oldest inhabitants, won...

21 Jul One Nation calls for indigenous seats (Sydney Morning Herald)

Posted at 14:55h in News, Posts

The political party founded by firebrand Pauline Hanson has called for two dedicated seats in federal parliament for indigenous people. Queensland One Nation Senate candidate Rod Evans said the two major parties had a paternalistic attitude towards Aborigines. "For too long we are hearing and...