Blood Tribe Police Introduces Human Trafficking Coordinator
According to police data, in 2019 there were 511 incidents of human trafficking across Canada, with 31 in Alberta, but Norris says the crime is by nature difficult to track.
Indigenous and Alaska Native women could face escalated violence if Roe is repealed
“The only option we have right now if this was to be overturned, is to provide the limited resources and support, but it will be limited, especially initially. As a direct result our people are going to suffer,” – Abigail Echo-Hawk, director of the Urban Indian Health Institute
WHO ‘pandemic treaty’ doesn’t grant government control
(NP health.info) /Thursday May 19/ Proposed amendments to international health regulations covered by the World Health Organization does not grant the WHO any new powers...
The Radio Station Giving Indigenous People a Voice
“Historically we’ve been bombarded with information from outside, and now we want to speak for ourselves. We want to show the needs of our peoples.”
– . Dad Neba, Station Coordinator, Voces Originarias Panamá
Canada’s Indigenous Leaders Ask For Royal Apology
Canada is dealing with a scandal which saw indigenous children die or be abused in residential schools. There have been calls for the Queen to apologise over the issue.
US Indigenous Women Face High Rates of Sexual Violence – With Little Recourse
Nearly one in three American Indian and Alaska Native women have been raped – more than twice the average for white women and probably an undercount given gaps in data collection, according to the report released on Tuesday.
‘Our ancestors are in the rocks’: Australian gas project threatens ancient carvings – and emissions blowout
As the last of the sun’s rays curl away from the coast in Australia’s remote north-west, Josie Alec opens her arms and sings in traditional...
Chef Crystal Wahpepah on the power of Indigenous cuisine: ‘Native foods are overlooked’
(The Guardian - May 15, 2022) - Out on the sunny patio at Wahpepah’s Kitchen, sizzling plates of bison and deer make their way down...
Indigenous Canadians make a painful plea on eve of British royal visit
(Star-Phoenix - Reporting by Jenna Zucker Editing by Denny Thomas and Paul Simao - May 16, 2022) - As Britain’s Prince Charles and his wife...
How Do Patients Feel About AI in Health Care? It Depends
(WebMD - May 12, 2022) – Artificial intelligence has moved from science fiction to everyday reality in a matter of years, being used for everything...