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Don't miss it! Sign the petition about nuclear waste transportation and burial. Go to https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4852

Sound The Alarm for Wet’suwet’en - Thurs. May 26, 7 p.m. ET. Join this massive mobilization call to alert allies and friends from coast to coast that Wet’suwet’en people need their help to Stop The Drilling under their sacred headwaters, Wedzin Kwa. Attendees will hear from Sleydo’, Chief Na’Moks, and Chief Woos about what’s happening right now on the Yintah. You’ll hear about the violence, surveillance and intimidation that is escalating on Wet’suwet’en territory, and what they can do to help stop the drilling and call off the RCMP.
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7ArK3LyXQqy5L6DuoymZlA

Before heading to vote in the Federal Election on September 20, take a quick look at the Indigenous-focused issues and pledges from each major Political Party

Schools to close Sept. 30 in observance of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | CBC News The Manitoba government is formally recognizing the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation as a day of observance to encourage reflection and meaningful discussions about the impacts of residential schools.

Federal Election 2021 comes at a kairos time, with multiple crises converging and opportunities emerging for transformational change.
To help you prepare for all-candidates meetings and/or doorstep conversations with prospective Members of Parliament, KAIROS has prepared an election resource with suggested questions for candidates and updates on ecological justice, gender justice, Indigenous rights, and migrant justice issues.
https://secure.kairoscanada.org/sites/all/modules/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=7559&qid=1750589

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There’s a new federal holiday in September. What does it mean for you? | Globalnews.ca For the first time, Sept. 30 will mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday meant to recognize the legacy of residential schools.

Hero's welcome as Walk of Sorrow arrives in Hearst Walkers headed to Ottawa expected to arrive in Timmins this Sunday

Let's talk about truth and reconciliation in Parry Sound Muskoka Canada is guilty of genocide. The evidence is mounting as the mass graves are being unearthed at residential schools across the country. It's horrifying to consider how many children we will find...

How to Support Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc - Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc There has been an outpouring of support for our community. Thank you for helping us bring to light such hard truths that came from the preliminary findings regarding the unmarked […]

Did the Protests Work? The Wet’suwet’en Resistance One Year Later
In the months following the pipeline protests and blockades, hereditary chiefs helped change how BC works with First Nations

Did the Protests Work? The Wet’suwet’en Resistance One Year Later | The Walrus In the months following the pipeline protests and blockades, hereditary chiefs helped change how BC works with First Nations

Why Is UNDRIP Fine in Principle, but Not in Practice?
The implementation of global standards for Indigenous rights is urgent and essential to the work of reconciliation.

Why Is UNDRIP Fine in Principle, but Not in Practice? | The Tyee The implementation of global standards for Indigenous rights is urgent and essential to the work of reconciliation.

Mission Matters is a newssheet connecting the North Bay & Area Mission Cluster with United Church people of faith. Issue #3– March 2021 focuses on water, and actions you can take. https://solidarity-team-northbay.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/3/8/133813307/mission_matters_3_march_2021.pdf

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The North Bay and Area Indigenous Solidarity Team has endorsed the Canadian Environmental Law Association's statement calling on Canada and Ontario to establish an immediate moratorium in the Ring of Fire. We encourage you to read the statement and sign on if you have not already done so.

Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) Call for a Moratorium in the Ring of Fire to Protect Watersheds and Indigenous Rights ᑭᒋ ᐅᑕᓇᑫᐸᑭᐧᑕᓂᐧᐊᐠ ᒧᓇᐃᑫᐧᐃ ᐊᑐᐢᑫᐧᐃᐣ ᕆᐣᐠ ᐊᑊ ᐸᔭᕐ ᐁᒪ Action Alert – Please join us and sign on to this statement calling on Canada and Ontario to establish an immediate moratorium in the Ring of Fire.

Why the Wet’suwet’en Matriarchs Are Chatelaine Women of the Year Plus, matriarch Freda Huson shares her own highlight from this highly eventful year.

Words well worth reading.

Battle brewing over UNDRIP: A primer on government Bill C-15 APTN takes a look at Ottawa's proposed legislation to implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Virtual open house over Algonquin Land Claim issues planned - Provincial reps fielding questions from residents as opposition mounts over Crown land parcels proposed as part of the settlement

Virtual open house over Algonquin Land Claim issues planned Read the full story and comment on BayToday

Trudeau spent nearly $100M fighting First Nations in court during first years in power Trudeau spent slightly more cash fighting Indigenous legal battles in his first three years in power than Harper did in his last three.

Here's what's happening for Treaties Recognition Week Read the full story and comment on TimminsToday.

Regional Council 15 of the United Church of Canada, which has a long history of solidarity with Indigenous peoples asserting their treaty rights, is asking the rest of the church to join them in honouring the Peace and Friendship Treaty of 1752 as Mi’kmaq lobster fishers exercising their treaty right to a fishery are confronted with racism and violence.

Living into Right Relations: United Church Supports M’ikmaq Treaty Rights

Serpent River First Nation and Mississauga First Nation communities are staging a "moving slowdown" on Highway 17 and have announced a traffic slowdown is to take place on part of the Trans-Canada Highway Wednesday morning as a show of support for the Mi'kmaq Indigenous fishing rights in Nova Scotia.

First Nations traffic slowdown announced for Highway 17 near Blind River Traffic slowdown on Trans-Canada highway in support of Mi'kmaq fishing rights

Join us for our October webinar series "Wet’suwet’en Witness: Making the justice connections with Northern Ontario". See the event postings or visit our web site for more details.

Welcome to the page for the Indigenous Solidarity Team of the North Bay and Area Mission Cluster, United Church of Canada. Our vision: Making the justice connections with Northern Ontario — Indigenous land rights, Indigenous women and the environment. To learn more, visit our web page at https://solidarity-team-northbay.weebly.com/

My Site This three-part webinar series is hosted by the Indigenous Solidarity Team of the North Bay and Area Mission Cluster, United Church of Canada. ​The series is called Wet’suwet’en Witness: ...

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