Articles by Valerie Lannon
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Jul 19, 2017: Climate justice: join Aamjiwnaang’s fight against Chemical Valley“Stand with the community of Aamjiwnaang First Nation in their fight against environmental racism in Canada’s toxic Chemical Valley.
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Jun 13, 2017: CLC: building for a green economyThe Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) held its convention in Toronto from May 7 to 12 and invited its members and...
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May 16, 2017: Indigenous sovereignty from Standing Rock to Unist’ot’enThere is a new education and action force for climate justice in Ontario.
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Apr 30, 2017: Senator’s racism: Tories can’t help themselvesOn March 7 2017, Tory Senator Lynn Beyak told her fellow senators that residential schools were actually of benefit to...
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Mar 31, 2017: Trudeau betrays First Nations children, againIn a battle now running 10 years, the federal government refuses to correct its discriminatory funding for First Nations children’s...
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Mar 18, 2017: Shame and Prejudice: A Story of Resilience“I could not think of any history paintings that conveyed or authorized Indigenous experience into the canon of art history.
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Mar 02, 2017: Tory leadership race…to the bottom!Just when you thought the Tory scumbags couldn’t reach any lower, you witness four so-called “leadership” candidates denouncing Islam at...
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Feb 17, 2017: Court victory for First Nations “60s Scoop” survivorsOn February 14, 2017, after eight years of court battles, First Nations plaintiffs in Ontario won a big court victory...
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Jan 18, 2017: Climate justice: Aroland and Ginoogaming First Nations call for supportThe northern Ontario First Nations, Aroland (located in Aroland) and Ginoogaming (in Longlac), will be pursuing a motion in the...
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Sep 14, 2016: Resisting the "Sixties Scoop” theft of Indigenous children“Treaties did not give the government the right to take our children,” announced Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day to over...
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Jul 22, 2016: Learning the history of Indigenous peoplesSocialist.
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Feb 16, 2016: Going Home Star: ballet recognizes Truth and ReconciliationOne can’t help but admire the dedication, athletic beauty and technical skill of classical ballet and modern dancers.
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Jan 27, 2016: Victory for First Nations children: what will Trudeau do?January 26, 2016 saw a landmark decision by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
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Dec 28, 2015: Indigenous perspectives on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous womenOn December 8, 2015, the Liberal government launched the planning phase of its inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.
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Oct 23, 2015: Liberals and Indigenous rights: what next?Indigenous people were part of the jump in voter turnout that drove Harper from office and that defeated his Aboriginal...
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Oct 04, 2015: First Nations and the federal electionAs a force for change, most people in so-called democracies like Canada look to political parties and elections as their...
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Aug 29, 2015: War resisters in the moviesWant to see some excellent films about U.
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Aug 18, 2015: 20 years since Gustafsen LakeTwenty years ago, Indigenous Sundancers stood their ground against the RCMP’s largest operation in Canada’s history, under an NDP government.
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Jul 26, 2015: Justice for Andrew Loku! Justice for Jermaine Carby!“Every single day, Black bodies in this city face violence—whether it’s carding, whether it’s surveillance, whether it’s physical violence, whether...
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Jun 09, 2015: Interview: Indigenous activist wins human rights case against federal governmentThe First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, together with the Assembly of First Nations, launched a human rights complaint...
