Contemporary Experiences and Issues Resources
The Grand Council of Crees webiste provides a timeline of key events in the development of the James Bay Project.
Prepared by Treaty 2 and Treaty 8 First Nations, March 13, 2014 Canada's Federal Budget 2014 and the New First Nations Education Act: A Four Arrows Summary of What's Happening
"This guide is designed to bring issues affecting Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people into the classroom in a manner that speaks directly to youth. It provides interactive exercises that help us gain a better understanding of Canadian history and begin to overcome misunderstandings, prejudices and fears that adversely affect all Canadians. Promoting the principle of peer education, this guide encourages youth to actively listen to and learn from each other."
From the website, "[...] many Canadians are supportive of a principled movement lead by Indigenous Peoples that addresses the protection of the land and the environmental, social, economic, and political issues facing Indigenous communities. If the resurgence of Indigenous political traditions is widely seen as the next step in decolonizing our relationship with Canada, it is critical that we understand and recognize the contemporary resilience and manifestations of Indigenous diplomacy. This kind of peacemaking is diplomacy based on love – the love of land and the love of our people – and this alone has the power to transform Indigenous-state relations into a relationship based on justice, respect, and responsibility."
From the website: The David Suzuki Foundation assessed progress toward ending long-term DWAs in nine First Nations in Ontario. Data were compiled from interviews, meetings, conferences, reports and media releases, to assess the progress and challenges First Nations face in attaining clean and safe drinking water.
From the website: Autumn Peltier, a 13-year-old Anishinaabe girl from Wikwemikong First Nation, addresses world leaders at the United Nations about protecting water.
From the website: "For generations, the relationship between Aboriginal people and the rest of Canada has been damaged. Can water be the common ground that begins to reconcile this relationship?" Site contains videos and curriculum resources to teach about water from Aboriginal perspectives.
