Hi all,
Here is the link to the Toronto Star article that was done on IKN for y'all to peruse. Rene Meshake is an Elder that I have been doing oral history with... and because he is no stranger to media, I asked him if he would do an interview. Pauline Shirt is also quoted in the article.
The full link is Here.
But if this causes you problems, just look up www.parentcentral.ca -- and once you get there, do a search on oral history or Rene Meshake and it will pop up.
Kim
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Saturday, May 1, 2010
EagleCams on Hornby Island
This is a neat link to 2 webcams watching an eagles nest about 200 feet over the pacific ocean on Hornby. One eaglet (Phoenix) hatched Apr. 29, another egg will hatch any time:
EagleCams Here
Enjoy!!
EagleCams Here
Enjoy!!
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
NAHO in Cyberspace -- Social Media
NAHO has now moved into cyberspace, check the Social Media link on the left of their Splash Page.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Four Directions Teachings website
Here is the weblink to the Four Directions Teachings website that Jennifer Wemigwans worked on that has been used across the country and has received some great feedback from various Indigenous communities. Please take a look around the website and any feedback or comments should be posted on the listserve and I am sure Jennifer would welcome your thoughts and insights.
Paul
Paul
Saturday, January 16, 2010
United Nations Report on State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
Department of Economic and Social Affairs - Division for Social Policy and Development
UN Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – January 14, 2010
Available online as PDF file [250p.] at http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/SOWIP_web.pdf
Indigenous peoples make up one-third of the world’s poorest and suffer alarming conditions in all countries
Indigenous peoples all over the world continue to suffer from disproportionally high rates of poverty, health problems, crime and human rights abuses.
• In the United States, a Native American is 600 times more likely to contract tuberculosis and 62 per cent more likely to commit suicide than the general population.
• - In Australia, an indigenous child can expect to die 20 years earlier than his non-native compatriot. The life expectancy gap is also 20 years in Nepal, while in Guatemala it is 13 years and in New Zealand it is 11.
• - In parts of Ecuador, indigenous people have 30 times greater risk of throat cancer than the national average.
• -And worldwide, more than 50 per cent of indigenous adults suffer from Type 2 diabetes – a number predicted to rise.
“…….Indigenous peoples contribute extensibly to humanity's cultural diversity, enriching it with more than two thirds of its languages and an extraordinary amount of its traditional knowledge.
There are over 370 million indigenous people in some 90 countries, living in all regions of the world. The situation of indigenous peoples in many parts of the world is critical today. Poverty rates are significantly higher among indigenous peoples compared to other groups. While they constitute 5 per cent of the world's population, they are 15 per cent of the world's poor. Most indicators of well-being show that indigenous peoples suffer disproportionately compared to non-indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples face systemic discrimination and exclusion from political and economic power; they continue to be over-represented among the poorest, the illiterate, the destitute; they are displaced by wars and environmental disasters; indigenous peoples are dispossessed of their ancestral lands and deprived of their resources for survival, both physical and cultural; they are even robbed of their very right to life.
In more modern versions of market exploitation, indigenous peoples see their traditional knowledge and cultural expressions marketed and patented without their consent or participation.
Of the some 7,000 languages today, it is estimated that more than 4,000 are spoken by indigenous peoples. Language specialists predict that up to 90 per cent of the world’s languages are likely to become extinct or threatened with extinction by the end of the century.
Although the state of the world's indigenous peoples is alarming, there is some cause for optimism. The international community increasingly recognizes indigenous peoples' human rights, most prominently evidenced by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous peoples themselves continue to organize for the promotion of their rights. They are the stewards of some of the world's most biologically diverse areas and their traditional knowledge about the biodiversity of these areas is invaluable. As the effects of climate change are becoming clearer, it is increasingly evident that indigenous peoples must play a central role in developing adaptation and mitigation efforts to this global challenge…..”
Contents:
Foreword by Mr. Sha Zukang Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs
Introduction by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Chapter I: Poverty and Well Being by Joji Carino
Chapter II: Culture by Naomi Kipuri
Chapter III: Environment by Neva Collings
Chapter IV: Contemporary Education by Duane Champagne
Chapter V: Health by Myrna Cunningham
Chapter VI: Human Rights by Dalee Sambo Dorough
Chapter VII: Emerging Issues by Mililani Trask
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This message from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO, is part of an effort to disseminate information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic health differentials; Gender; Violence; Poverty; Health Economics; Health Legislation; Ethnicity; Ethics; Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues.
“Materials provided in this electronic list are provided "as is". Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings and interpretations included in the Materials are those of the authors and not necessarily of The Pan American Health Organization PAHO/WHO or its country members”.
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UN Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues – January 14, 2010
Available online as PDF file [250p.] at http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/SOWIP_web.pdf
Indigenous peoples make up one-third of the world’s poorest and suffer alarming conditions in all countries
Indigenous peoples all over the world continue to suffer from disproportionally high rates of poverty, health problems, crime and human rights abuses.
• In the United States, a Native American is 600 times more likely to contract tuberculosis and 62 per cent more likely to commit suicide than the general population.
• - In Australia, an indigenous child can expect to die 20 years earlier than his non-native compatriot. The life expectancy gap is also 20 years in Nepal, while in Guatemala it is 13 years and in New Zealand it is 11.
• - In parts of Ecuador, indigenous people have 30 times greater risk of throat cancer than the national average.
• -And worldwide, more than 50 per cent of indigenous adults suffer from Type 2 diabetes – a number predicted to rise.
“…….Indigenous peoples contribute extensibly to humanity's cultural diversity, enriching it with more than two thirds of its languages and an extraordinary amount of its traditional knowledge.
There are over 370 million indigenous people in some 90 countries, living in all regions of the world. The situation of indigenous peoples in many parts of the world is critical today. Poverty rates are significantly higher among indigenous peoples compared to other groups. While they constitute 5 per cent of the world's population, they are 15 per cent of the world's poor. Most indicators of well-being show that indigenous peoples suffer disproportionately compared to non-indigenous peoples. Indigenous peoples face systemic discrimination and exclusion from political and economic power; they continue to be over-represented among the poorest, the illiterate, the destitute; they are displaced by wars and environmental disasters; indigenous peoples are dispossessed of their ancestral lands and deprived of their resources for survival, both physical and cultural; they are even robbed of their very right to life.
In more modern versions of market exploitation, indigenous peoples see their traditional knowledge and cultural expressions marketed and patented without their consent or participation.
Of the some 7,000 languages today, it is estimated that more than 4,000 are spoken by indigenous peoples. Language specialists predict that up to 90 per cent of the world’s languages are likely to become extinct or threatened with extinction by the end of the century.
Although the state of the world's indigenous peoples is alarming, there is some cause for optimism. The international community increasingly recognizes indigenous peoples' human rights, most prominently evidenced by the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous peoples themselves continue to organize for the promotion of their rights. They are the stewards of some of the world's most biologically diverse areas and their traditional knowledge about the biodiversity of these areas is invaluable. As the effects of climate change are becoming clearer, it is increasingly evident that indigenous peoples must play a central role in developing adaptation and mitigation efforts to this global challenge…..”
Contents:
Foreword by Mr. Sha Zukang Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs
Introduction by the Secretariat of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Chapter I: Poverty and Well Being by Joji Carino
Chapter II: Culture by Naomi Kipuri
Chapter III: Environment by Neva Collings
Chapter IV: Contemporary Education by Duane Champagne
Chapter V: Health by Myrna Cunningham
Chapter VI: Human Rights by Dalee Sambo Dorough
Chapter VII: Emerging Issues by Mililani Trask
* * *
This message from the Pan American Health Organization, PAHO/WHO, is part of an effort to disseminate information Related to: Equity; Health inequality; Socioeconomic inequality in health; Socioeconomic health differentials; Gender; Violence; Poverty; Health Economics; Health Legislation; Ethnicity; Ethics; Information Technology - Virtual libraries; Research & Science issues.
“Materials provided in this electronic list are provided "as is". Unless expressly stated otherwise, the findings and interpretations included in the Materials are those of the authors and not necessarily of The Pan American Health Organization PAHO/WHO or its country members”.
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