Healing Walk 2013 - Syncrude

Just Because You Don't See, Breath, or Feel it Everyday...Doesn't Mean it Isn't Happening...

Walk 14 KM in our Shoes through Syncrude...and you will understand the need to ACTION...

On July 6, hundreds of people participated in the 2013 Healing Walk to raise awareness about the devastating impacts of the tar sands on human health and our environment. Watch and share the video to help stop the destruction and start the healing.

August 24th 2013, HWY 63 is scheduled to be shut down for one day!

OTHER RELATED YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF HEALING WALK:

• YouTube Search "Healing Walk 2013"

• YouTube Search "Healing Walk Tarsands"

• Twitter: #healingwalk

Wake Up to the Indigenous Comeback...

JOHN RALSTON SAUL

Wake up to the aboriginal comeback

JOHN RALSTON SAUL

SPECIAL TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Published Friday, Aug. 09 2013, 6:00 AM EDT

"...We must also be very careful about the language, emotions and assumptions that come with this terrible opening up.

Great wrong was done to indigenous peoples when they were not in a strong position to resist, although they did resist as best they could in the circumstances. But I have never heard a First Nations, Métis or Inuit person say they wanted to be seen primarily as a victim. That would be marginalizing and demeaning. What they want is that their situation be understood. They want responsibility taken. They want to be heard. They want their dignity back...." CLICK HERE TO READ FULL ARTICLE

* Personal note: "Aboriginal" is a label given by our top oppressors and assimilators under Indian Act polices

OTHER ARTICLES OF INTEREST:

• When Canada used hunger to clear the West BY JAMES DASCHUK

• Canadian government withheld food from hungry aboriginal kids in 1940s nutritional experiments, researcher finds BY BOB WEBER

This is not an Indian Thing, This is a Human Being Thing - Grey Days

Published on Jul 20, 2013

This YouTube highlights a passionate speech by Shannon M Houle who is a Cree & Dene woman of Saddle Lake Cree Nation Treaty #6 Territory of Turtle Island and one of my facebook friends too. Shannon is a Mother, grandmother, educator, & advocator who spoke earlier this year during the "May Day" workers day rally and march...

This is an ARTISTIC EXPRESSION by me (Grey Day Series) and NOT a Civil Information Action Report - ENJOY!

Doug Brinkman
Civil Information Activism/ News Web Site -http://www.ciactivist.org/

AFN Chief Shawn Atleo promises July 1st visit to sacred fire encampment

Anti-Shale action at Roger Augustine's Fishermen's Pow Wow catches big haul

AFN Chief Shawn Atleo promises July 1st visit to sacred fire encampment

BY MILES HOWE

http://halifax.mediacoop.ca/audio/anti-shale-action-roger-augustines-fishermens-pow/18146

MIRAMICHI, NEW BRUNSWICK - Roger Augustine's 'Fishermen's Pow Wow' is a weekend celebration that attracts, among others, the who's who A-list of Indian Act chiefs and New Brunswick provincial politicians. With anti-shale gas actions continuing about an hour's drive to the south - at the sacred fire encampment in Elsipogtog First Nation - the Fishermen's Pow Wow was a perfect opportunity to stage an action to grab the attention of the local political movers and shakers...READ MORE

VIDEO

Jun 30, 2013 3:17pm
National Chief Shawn Atleo talking to Chief Sock and Chief Paul on the phone

SPREECAST: SADDLE LAKE CREE NATION ELECTION 2013

OPEN FORUM: ASK SHANNON M HOULE

I welcome all Saddle Lake Cree Nation members who want to be pro-active voters in our 2013 Elections.  I invite you to this Open Form to ask me questions regarding my platform, share your needs, vision, and hopes for our nation.  Also, this is an opportunity to get to know me in hopes to create constructive dialogue while working towards teamwork, unity, and solidarity.

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Tuesday, June 4, 2013

6PM

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