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.
Tag Archives: Politics
In more than a decade of journalism, political and social issues have been a central focus of my work.
From award-recognized coverage of missing and murdered aboriginal women, to reporting from the election campaign trenches at the federal, provincial and municipal levels, my work has been published in the National Post, Toronto Star, The Tyee, Briarpatch, THIS Magazine, and Vancouver Observer.
Below are some samples from my politics portfolio.
“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.
Time for Gender Balance in Native Leadership, Say Indigenous Women
With much attention to women candidates’ historic showing in the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) elections on July 18—four of eight hopefuls were female—many expressed hope for restoring a gender balance lost since First Contact.
Tsilhqot’in pledge Supreme Court challenge after landmark title ruling
Only one thing is certain from the latest chapter in the Tsilhqot’in nation’s decades-old B.C. court struggle: the legal battle will continue.
Native Exclusion From Hunting and Fishing Panel a ‘Hard Pill to Swallow’: First Nations
In the wake of Bill C-38′s budgetary gutting of the environmental review process, indigenous fisheries experts in Canada are decrying their exclusion from a new federal panel for anglers and hunters.
New Regional Indigenous Leaders Vow to Ratchet Up Self-Determination Fight
This summer has seen a swathe of regional indigenous leaders elected across Canada—and may provide a glimpse of what’s ahead for the rocky Indigenous-Crown relationship.
Who Wins with BC’s New Election Ridings?
As ‘impartial’ commission redraws boundaries, experts discuss potential winners and losers.
Leadership Quest: Several Candidates Are Up for Next Chiefdom of the Assembly of First Nations
The heads of 633 First Nations will vote for the position of national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, in a race with eight candidates vying for the top position.
Slight reversal in federal refugee health cuts ‘too little too late,’ say doctors
Doctors and health care workers across the country today said a slight reversal in cuts to the Interim Federal Health Program is “too little and too late.”
Photo: Jason Kenney tells war veteran daughter: soldiers were “heroes,” but not Canadian citizens
Citizenship Minister Jason Kenney told Jackie Scott, the daughter of a Canadian war veteran, that her father – and others serving the country – technically weren’t Canadian at the time they were fighting for their country. Photo by David P. Ball
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