Monthly Archives: December 2012

More information on Idle No More

Posted on December 29, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

The Canadian Broadcasting Company reported on Dec. 21 on the ongoing work of the new movement called Idle No More. The CBC called it a movement that is Idle No More.  http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/12/20/f-vp-rice-idle-no-more.html The CBC claims that thousands of people have rallied … Continue reading →

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Idle No More spreading

Posted on December 28, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

According to an article in Indian Country Today, the Idle No More movement has burst onto the political scene since beginning on December 10. The article states that a "second wave of Idle No More protests swept across Canada on Friday … Continue reading →

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Canadian Christian natives seek to end Indigenous native religious/cultural practices??

Posted on December 28, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/02/free-to-be-intolerant-christian-crees-tear-down-sweat-lodge/   In a bizarre display of intolerance, after a sweat lodge was constructed in their community, Christian members of the James Bay Cree community circulated a petition that was signed by about 130 people demanding that the lodge be torn down. … Continue reading →

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Idle No More protests

Posted on December 28, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

Beginning in Canada, protest rallies and flashmobs have occured in December to protest what is described as Canada's attempt to infringe on the sovereign and other rights of First Nations peoples.   Idle No More calls on all people to join in … Continue reading →

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Tribal organization accuses South Dakota of violating federal law

Posted on December 28, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

A Dec. 1, 2012 article in Indian Country Today, reports that a consortium of American Indian tribal directors of Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) programs on Sioux reservations in South Dakota have accused the state of violating the provisions of ICWA.  The consortium … Continue reading →

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New York Museum voluntarily returns sacred objects to Haudenosaunee

Posted on December 28, 2012 by robertjmiller2013

The Cayuga Museum of History and Art, in Auburn, NY, returned 21 objects of spiritual significance to the Onondaga Nation.  The objects are 19 masks and 2 wampum articles associated with burials.   According to the Nation's press release:  "The 1990 Federal … Continue reading →

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