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REVIEW
Hearts of the Nations:
Aboriginal Women's Voices. . . in the Studio 1997
Sweetgrass Records
"A nation is not defeated until the hearts of its women are buried in the ground." Forgive me if I don't remember what nation this proverb comes from, but its meaning becomes clear in this new CD from the Aboriginal Arts Program, which is a partnership between the Aboriginal Film and Video Art Alliance and the Banff Centre for the Arts.
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REVIEW
Hearts of the Nations:
Aboriginal Women's Voices. . . in the Studio 1997
Sweetgrass Records
"A nation is not defeated until the hearts of its women are buried in the ground." Forgive me if I don't remember what nation this proverb comes from, but its meaning becomes clear in this new CD from the Aboriginal Arts Program, which is a partnership between the Aboriginal Film and Video Art Alliance and the Banff Centre for the Arts.
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The British Columbia Native Women's Society is doing its best to stop the federal government from finalizing land management deals with First Nations.
Barbara Findlay, legal counsel for the Native women's group, appeared in Vancouver's Federal Court on Dec. 4 to ask the court to rule that Aboriginal women living on reserve who leave their marriages should receive the same level of legal protection that women who live off-reserve receive.
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The British Columbia Native Women's Society is doing its best to stop the federal government from finalizing land management deals with First Nations.
Barbara Findlay, legal counsel for the Native women's group, appeared in Vancouver's Federal Court on Dec. 4 to ask the court to rule that Aboriginal women living on reserve who leave their marriages should receive the same level of legal protection that women who live off-reserve receive.
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The British Columbia Native Women's Society is doing its best to stop the federal government from finalizing land management deals with First Nations.
Barbara Findlay, legal counsel for the Native women's group, appeared in Vancouver's Federal Court on Dec. 4 to ask the court to rule that Aboriginal women living on reserve who leave their marriages should receive the same level of legal protection that women who live off-reserve receive.
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The kind voice with a French accent on the other end of the line left no doubt as to who was calling Thelma Chalifoux late last month.
"Madame Chalifoux, would you like to be a senator?" he asked.
And that was how the long-time Métis activist and tireless worker for her people found out Prime Minister Jean Chretien had chosen her as Canada's next senator, replacing Walter Twinn who died in October 1997.
"I said 'I would be honored,' and he said 'Madame Senator Chalifoux, I appoint you,'" she recalled.
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Dear Editor:
I am a 38-year-young woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, and I am writing in support of Daniel George's letter in the November edition of Windspeaker. At last, a plan of action! Daniel, I am behind you and am anxiously awaiting others to open their eyes and take action.
Kathi Jock-Mitchell
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Dear Editor:
I am a 38-year-young woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, and I am writing in support of Daniel George's letter in the November edition of Windspeaker. At last, a plan of action! Daniel, I am behind you and am anxiously awaiting others to open their eyes and take action.
Kathi Jock-Mitchell
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Dear Editor:
I am a 38-year-young woman from Akwesasne Mohawk Nation, and I am writing in support of Daniel George's letter in the November edition of Windspeaker. At last, a plan of action! Daniel, I am behind you and am anxiously awaiting others to open their eyes and take action.
Kathi Jock-Mitchell
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An open letter to Prime Minister Jean Chretien:
I feel that some wise Aboriginal should set you in your place. I will do my best to do my part.
First: You are a human being, just as any one of us is. A few people are greedy that is all. It goes against the law of our land.
Second: You must shed your aggressive image. Just because your school teaches that the majority wins and believes in survival of the fittest, does not mean you have to be a sovereign government. This is pure ideology that is self-serving, and avoids responsibility for others.