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26 Aug Calls for more Indigenous involvement (ABC News)

Posted at 08:26h in News, Posts

The West Australian Chief Justice says Indigenous people need to be more actively involved in keeping Aborginal juveniles out of the criminal justice system. Chief Justice Wayne Martin told a Curtin University forum that Aboriginal children made up about 68 per cent of juveniles...

25 Aug B.C. strikes mining deal with first nation (Vancouver Sun)

Posted at 08:42h in News, Posts

The B.C. government signed an agreement on Tuesday that will see it share tax revenue from the mining industry with the Stk'emlupsemc of the Secwepemc Nation, whose people live in the south-central area of the province. The agreement was welcomed by the industry, which...

25 Aug UN Expert Urges Russia to Do More to Protect Rights of Indigenous People (News Blaze)

Posted at 08:37h in News, Posts

Although the Russian Government has made "important steps" to protect the rights of its indigenous people, a United Nations independent human rights expert today urged the country to accelerate progress. James Anaya, the Special Rapporteur on the situation on the freedom of human rights...