Join us for a free screening of HIGHWAY OF TEARS, which tells the story of missing and murdered indigenous women. The film shows how generational poverty and systemic racism have contributed to this problem, and how First Nations leaders are advocating for change. The screening will be followed by a discussion moderated by MP Craig Scott with the following panelists: MP Niki…
Wachiya: Thirty years ago, I was invited to go to the UN, by the Cree Ambassador, to begin negotiating for the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Through my experience, many of the principles from Paix des Braves were brought into the UNDRIP process and were made part of the document. It is with…
Leonard Peltier is a Native American man who has been in prison in the Unted States for the past 39 years. Despite evidence of law enforcement officers creating false evidence against Peltier, efforts to secure his freedom have been denied. For 22 consecutive years, the Leonard Peltier Defence Committee Canada (LPDCC) has organized the 22nd…
Indigenous Council The CUPE Ontario Indigenous Council is firmly committed to promoting and defending the rights of all Indigenous workers in our union and in our communities. The committee’s goal is to educate our membership about Indigenous issues, increase participation of Indigenous members, and combat discrimination. They do this through actively participating in their communities,…
Idle No More is a grassroots movement. Like the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the highly visible First Nations movement of the 1970s, it is a struggle for rights and recognition that is led not by the rich and powerful, but by working-class people. There are many different ways our members can get…
