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At the UN, Mohawk leader calls for UNDRIP watchdogs to ensure standards are met
Worldwide, Indigenous leaders say colonial governments aren’t meeting human rights criteria outlined in the declaration — Kenneth Deer says independent oversight is needed
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Gitanmaax charts a tough course ahead to keep kids in community
How a First Nation’s visionaries are rebuilding sovereignty over child welfare on their own terms
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Through the years: How Gitxsan women fought to assert child welfare jurisdiction away from MCFD
The nation’s culture is matrilineal — which translates into how young people are protected and fought for, beyond colonial rules
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In Gitanmaax, new family services department is fighting to protect children
It hasn’t been an easy journey to take power back from colonial child ‘welfare’ agencies — but the newly launched Wila Dildilsdi’m is counting every small victory
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‘NDN Giver’ exhibition showcases the art — and responsibility — of potlatching
From mugs to prints, masks and blankets, a new Bill Reid Gallery display celebrates the ancient Northwest Coast gift-giving tradition
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UBCIC declares ‘unwavering solidarity’ with syilx opposition to gold mine
Grand chief says organization offers support for Okanagan Indian Band’s push to protect watersheds from Ximen Mining
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‘We have a way to save communities’: Cultural fire keepers share knowledge across colonial borders
First Nations experts attend first National Indigenous Fire Gathering in syilx homelands, joining counterparts from ‘Canada,’ ‘Australia’ and ‘U.S.’
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