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My extensive reporting on aboriginal issues has been short-listed for two awards by the Canadian Association of Journalists.
From in-depth coverage of missing and murdered aboriginal women, to profiles of indigenous artists, leaders and environmental advocates, my work has been published in the Toronto Star, Windspeaker, Indian Country Today Media Network, The Tyee, THIS Magazine, and the Vancouver Observer.
Below are some samples from my aboriginal and indigenous portfolio.
CAJ AWARD 2012 FINALIST: Oil sands activism ‘in the blood’
Her parents met around Wounded Knee and later fought a mining company. Today, Eriel Deranger has returned to Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation to take on the world’s largest industrial project.
Dakota Battle for Return of $500,000 of Cigarettes Seized in Manitoba Smoke Shop Raids
The Manitoba government has seized nearly $500,000 in legal cigarettes from a Dakota smoke shop that has been raided five times by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), alleges one of the chiefs behind the shop.
Residential School Day Scholars Launch Canada-Wide Lawsuit Against Abuse, ‘Genocide’
A historic class action lawsuit by people who attended Indian Residential Schools as “day scholars” has begun to spread across Canada.
‘The Gloves Are Off’: Residential School Day Students Launch Lawsuit
Scholars left out of 2006 settlement’s ‘common experience’ compensation seek redress.
In Vancouver, Memorial for Killed Anti-Mining Protesters
Group sends letters to companies to ‘end unjust mining’ and honour victims.
‘Undermining our voices’: Indigenous communities oppose resource extraction industry
For today’s Continental Day of Action Against Canadian Mega Resource Extraction, the Left Coast Post speaks with three Indigenous land defenders in B.C.
National Native Women’s Summit Announced to Tackle Inequality and Violence
Unequal economic and social conditions for indigenous women in Canada will be the focus of a national conference to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
“Educational apartheid” remains despite new school at Attawapiskat
Shannen’s dream–to bring First Nation children’s unequal education up to Canadian standards–came one step closer to reality on her home reserve of Attawapiskat in northern Ontario.
Photo: BC “not for sale” to Enbridge Northern Gateway, say aboriginal and former government leaders
The head of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs said that selling BC’s coast and rivers is not the way Premier Clark should be fighting against Alberta’s oil agenda at a press conference today with leaders from BC’s municipal and environmental groups.
David P Ball 