Current Affairs

Links and information to current events that relate to ''The Unnatural and Accidental Women. ''

Links
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-29136748
 * Seattle changes Columbus day to Indigenous Peoples Day
 * http://www.seattleweekly.com/home/954888-129/story.html
 * BBC Article on the #AmINext campaign
 * I am not next campaign: http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/09/16/im-not-next-missing-murdered-inquiry_n_5830830.html


 * Tribe called red cancels performance at human rights museum: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/a-tribe-called-red-cancels-performance-at-human-rights-museum-1.2771222

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Winnipeg-becomes-first-city-to-back-inquiry-on-aboriginal-women--276960831.html?cx_navSource=d-tiles-1
 * Winnipeg first city to back inquiry to missing and murdered women's case:

Pull Together: Indigenous leadership shows the way forward to fight climate change

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/commentary/pull-together-indigenous-leadership-shows-way-forward-fight-climate-change

'Am I Next' capaign urges Harper for inquiry into mudered native women

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/news/am-i-next-campaign-urges-harper-inquiry-murdered-native-women

Tory staffer fired after supporting inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women

http://www.vancouverobserver.com/news/tory-staffer-fired-after-supporting-inquiry-missing-and-murdered-aboriginal-women

Member of the Ojibways of Saugeen First Nation fined for building her own home on the land where she grew up:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-bay/homeless-woman-fined-for-building-her-own-home-1.2824688

Idle No More action at Edmonton City Centre mall, in response to an elder who was banned from the mall without cause. If anything listen to Taz's speech, noting how indigenous people have not given up soverignty on this land, and on treaty land can pursue legal action against corrupt/racist businesses:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvogI6A4hNA&list=UUJILsVonoiLWzY1iSpy-QdQ

And more info about this occurance:

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2014/11/08/flash-round-dance-held-in-support-of-aboriginal-elder-banned-from-mall

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/homes/Native+elder+refuses+mall+apology/10366158/story.html