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Criminalizing Indigenous Rights in Canada: | The Dominion

Criminalizing Indigenous Rights in CanadaDavid Parker The Dominion September 8th, 2008.HALIFAX – In September of 2007, the United Nations adopted the non-binding Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Four high profile countries notably voted against the declaration – namely Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.[1] All four countries are states that were established by white settlers on indigenous lands, and all four are currently in disputes with indigenous peoples over land and sovereignty.The Canadian state, built on the theft and occupation of indigenous lands, continues to benefit from its unjustly acquired assets…………………………Recent cases of indigenous protest in Ontario have been in opposition to government authorized resource extraction on native lands. Despite legitimate demands for sovereignty and decision-making power over their traditional lands, native protesters have been incarcerated:

Criminalizing Indigenous Rights in Canada: | The Dominion

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October 14, 2008 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | indigenous issues