Attawapiskat chief goes on hunger strike

mentalfloss

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No it did not- That case has been ongoing for 13 years.

Needed more purple. :)

I still wouldn't be surprised if this news will give the Idle movement/Spence a boost just before the talks on Monday.
 

Trex

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If only Canada had dealt with indigenous peoples the same way that Norway has.
It is, far far too late for that to happen however.
The Sami people of Norway have been recognized as the First Peoples of Norway.
There are no reserves per se but there is a huge chunk of northern Norway recognized as First Nations or Sami territory with several other scattered chunks of land also included.
Norway has grouped all the bands, tribes and native cultures into one central nation, the Sami.
The Sami have an elected government that represents the Sami nation and that government is fully represented in sitting Federal and Municipal governments.
All elected Sami officials are unpaid, the state of Norway does not accept responsibility for funding Sami nation politicians.
The Sami nation is recognized by Norway as an elected nation but its only mandate is preservation of Sami culture, language and history.
Lands set aside as traditional Sami lands are governed by a board consisting of 50% elected Sami and %50 federal bureaucrats.
No agreement between the two parties means any issue stalls.
Housing, leased land, business development is all allowed on Sami territory with debate.
Resource extraction, pipelines, roads, powerlines , mining and so on do not require Sami permission or debate to be developed on Sami traditional lands.
There is no compensation.
Clear cut logging and dam building require Sami permission.
The Sami are treated exactly like all other Norwegians and are considered fellow countryman first and formost.
Norwegian courts do not recognize the Sami as having any special rights or priveleges with a few exceptions.
Only the Sami can herd or possess reindeer.
The Sami are granted access to all rural lands in Norway.
The Sami are granted access to waterways and the coastlines and oceans .
The government of Norway completely funds a Sami university which teaches Sami culture, folklore, art, language and dialects and history.
And that is roughly about it.
No free this or free that.
The Sami never signed treaties, however Vikings back then were more about rape and pillage than treaty signings.
And unlike Canada Norway has no plans to create any new treaties.
Keep in mind when you roll into a town in traditional Sami country the major, the fire chief, the police force and the local judicial system is all likely to be Sami.
So I would assume you would keep any derogatory or racist views to yourself.
If only Canada was so lucky.
 

Sal

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Sorry, I'm runnin' outta sh!t to say.
lol I don't think purple and p e n i s should be used in the same thread...just saying, it is foreboding very very bad things..

well things are "falling off here" time to go...
 

#juan

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Krap-a-toe?

One very small question. How did this woman get her hands on the money in the first place? Did someone just hand her twenty odd million and she made all the decisions on how to spend it? Did she get paid in cash? If the feds dodn't have something to do with this cock-up, they should have had.
 

L Gilbert

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One very small question. How did this woman get her hands on the money in the first place? Did someone just hand her twenty odd million and she made all the decisions on how to spend it? Did she get paid in cash? If the feds dodn't have something to do with this cock-up, they should have had.
Thought you said one small question. ;)

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy back yonder *points towards the beginning of this thread* I posted a link to the info about band money and stuff. I'll see if I can find it.

Found it: How Ottawa spent $90 million at Attawapiskat | Full Comment | National Post
 
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karrie

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Read post above.

And by the way my partner thinks your hot enough to be one of our friends with benefits.


Bremusa

Ya know what, i have to stand up here and point out that if one of us women was ever disagreeing with a man, and his response was 'hey baby, you're bangable', the forum as a whole, and the mods specifically, would be on them like white on rice. Uncool.
 

SLM

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Ya know what, i have to stand up here and point out that if one of us women was ever disagreeing with a man, and his response was 'hey baby, you're bangable', the forum as a whole, and the mods specifically, would be on them like white on rice. Uncool.

I'm sure you just got to it before she had a chance to edit.;) (That's been a bit of a running theme, I've noticed.)

Excellent point though. I know that I will be keeping an eye on what gets posted from here on out.

I have a real distaste for crass ignorance and I'm not known to be shy about it.
 

petros

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Krap-a-toe?
No no no. It was a chick and Kraktoke isn't a moonbeam.

Some sort of breeze or something.

One very small question. How did this woman get her hands on the money in the first place? Did someone just hand her twenty odd million and she made all the decisions on how to spend it? Did she get paid in cash? If the feds dodn't have something to do with this cock-up, they should have had.
Usually two people have to sign cheques or make cash with drawls for govt council type stuff. We'll have to wait and see.
 

taxslave

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I think your dreamcatcher was made in China and isn't working right.

Pedro

That would explain a lot. Dreams coming from China through Middle Earth are bound to get distorted. Kind of like borrowed glasses.

If you want one from the chick who made them for Twilight I can set you up. God's honest truth.

A dreamcatcher only works if you make it yourself or is made and given with love.
 

karrie

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Shouldn't step one of a hunger strike be removing yourself from the position of authority? I'm sorry but if what they're saying in the media about her medical condition due to her 'liquid diet' is to be believed, she should NOT be making decisions for anyone about anything.