tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16535260626965047662011-12-22T10:01:27.268-05:00For standing up for ourselves, our beliefs, and folks we love, women are often called a bitch. When we demand social justice, women are often called a crazy bitch. Just goes to show you conservative men lack both imagination and decent comeback lines.Ward of the Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696377190010219356noreply@blogger.comBlogger1941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-49442690140769134092011-12-21T12:51:00.004-05:002011-12-21T13:14:41.901-05:00

Recently the James Anaya, the UN special rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples, issued a statement Tuesday saying he wrote to the Harper government Canada to express my deep concern about the dire social and economic condition of the Attawapiskat First Nation, which exemplifies the conditions of many aboriginal communities in the country." More NDP MP Charlie Angus has urged that Anaya

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A few people have asked us if a First Nation has ever successfully used the courts to kick out a Third Party Manager before. The answer is yes. In 2001 a First Nation in Ontario, the Pikangikum First Nation, asked for a judicial review after Indian Affairs refused to provide funding to the community unless it’s chief and council surrendered control to a Third Party Manager. It took two years, but

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It was the Liberals who proposed as part of their attack ads that Harper was a man with a “secret agenda.” I considered these attack ads (as I consider all attack ads) pure trash. Harper was upfront about both his policies and politics, from mega-prisons and the elimination of the gun registry to his contempt for the press and his intention to push policy through the house as quickly as possible.

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A friend of mine posted this on Face Book when I saw it and thought it should be shared with Crazy Bitches R Us. It puts a little perspective to all those who accuse First Nations people who want to believe that Indians got it good. ....I new about a study like this conducted many many moons ago so it's nice to read an updated study. Status update By Occupy Saskatoon ... Combined, our three

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In case you missed it, see the full APTN story here.I just note I think it's an important story because of all the haters on the Globe and Mail and CBC sites that have posted ugly, racist and totally unsubstantiated claims in the comments section, blaming the Attawapiskat residents about the condition of their homes. Of course true racists never let the facts in in the way of hating, do they?

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A quick observation. In the media Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Dumdum wanted to convince reporters that he and his staff - who were so incompetent that they didn’t know there was a disaster at Attawapiskat in the first place – had the matter well in hand. (I guess the spinners had to make the choice: do we tell the public didn’t care if people died, or do we play dumb?) He said they had sent

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Sometimes you have to laugh, or cry. Today I did a bit of both. Minister Duncan's (aka Minister Dum-dum's)performance and lack of knowledge about his file meant his press secretary had to rescue him from a press conference. Liberal Aboriginal Affairs Critic Carolyn Bennett said he was in so far over his head that she “almost felt sorry for the Minister who seemed “unable to act, unable to make a

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Even in his death he has left a message of hope. Jack and his party really stood up for our people. Pat Martin, Charlie Angus, Jean Crowder have all been champions of clean water, justice for families of missing and murdered aboriginal women, residential school survivors, equal eduction opportunities and so much more. I have been crying all morning. We'll miss you Jack.

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I've been watching tweets go around this week for a new show that says it's for "bloggers, tweebs and political junkies." Apparently, starting viewers do an vote online to decide which politicians get interviewed on the show, and they interview the politician later using questions viewers send in. Not sure if they will be interviewing Senators or just MPs, but you know who we'd vote for at Crazy

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First Nations grieve loss of William CommandaWilliam Commanda, Elder, role model, and spiritual leader to Aboriginal people, died August 2 in his home in the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation reserve near Maniwaki, Quebec. More...-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kit anamikon Mani mweeckineckagoian kitcitwa onciciiwewin kije Manito ki

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The Calgary Herald’s idea that international governments should negotiate with Canada as one government to another, rather than returning Canada to colonial status where the country can benefit from the benevolent direction of a more transparent, fiscally responsible mother country, suffers from the twin flaws of naïveté and vagueness.The Herald’s yearning to see Canada maintain sovereignty is

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A few points about specific land claims in light of the “take-it-or leave it offers” the federal government is planning to offer 60+ First Nations. Minister John Duncan released a statement saying that “Negotiations continue to be Canada's first choice for resolving specific claims and we are working with First Nations to that end.” He added “However, First Nations can now opt to refer their

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An anonymous poster wrote to CrazyBitchesRus the following: “…no seems to have noticed that NWAC has laid off all the Sisters In Spirit staff. The NWAC SIS department is closed with only an acting director there to write the final report.” Apologies. We have noticed. You're right, we should have posted. Here's what's been happening and how folks can continue to support families of missing and

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1) Coalition governments are legit. in Canada, we've had them before and it's a political reality in most other parliamentary democracies.2) Coalition governments offer the best option for stability in our post 1993 5 party system.3) Parties who form governments with less than 50 percent of the popular vote do not have the moral authority to govern as if they are majority governments. Coalitions

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I often find myself at odds with folks like PacificGatePost who recently posted online at an APTN forum. Pacific argues that all chiefs and councils are corrupt, and thinks Canada and Canadians are responsible for fixing governance issues in First Nations communities. I'd argue that relatively few communities have governance problems and that when they arise it's our responsibility to solve them.

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Child Welfare has become my nemesis. I am disgusted by the entire “policy” that directs services on reserve and by the Child Welfare Act in general. I think the system is broken for ALL children but we see the worst of it more often in First Nation communities because (for the most part) we are clustered on reserves. It's my most cynical belief that the current issue has nothing to with the

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Former judge, John Reilly wrote a book: Writing Bad Medicine: A Judge’s Struggle for Justice in a First Nations Community and he say’s if he had the power he would “Shut down the native industry and spend the money on natives” It’s posted over at the National Post. The NP is not a paper I frequent and I have no idea how I originally found this story/comment but I did. I was drawn to the comment

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I tripped across this a while ago- a radio interview with Tony Prudori- INAC flack in Thunder Bay in a CBC radio interview about the Attawapiskat school issue. It's an older issue now, but I just played it for Wideye and she laughed and said YOU MUST POST THIS. So here is a link to the best CBC interview that I have personally heard to date on the subject. An oldie but a goodie. Kudos to the

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Sorry folks I've known about this for a while - but it seems I never posted the info. (Only thought I did. Signs of aging.) A while ago the government asked the courts for another extension. The new date they have to meet to pass the amendments on Indian Status contained in Bill C-3: January 31, 2011. Not much news on whether the government has made the changes NWAC and Sharon McIvor want to see.

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A friend of mine who works at a First Nations organization gets an email asking for an application for a status card. She is typing a reply explaining why she cannot help out, when she notes the email address is from ainc-inac.gc.ca.

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In response to A toronto Star article criticizing chief's salaries - as if that were the only accountability issue in Indian Country I wrote: "Yet no one shames the Minister of Indian Affairs or his army of bureaucrats – lawyers, policy analysts, spin doctors – many of whom earn more than the average chief -- and who are also on the tax payers dime." Well, I pleased to note this excellent follow

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Just watching some of the rally to restore sanity videos being posted by regular folks on Youtube. Signs of sanity: looks at some of the signs protestors are using. My faves: "Spread peanut butter not hate - unless you're allergic." And "Not a fan of Airplane middle seats."A few folks have vlogs - but as Jon Stewart and his team have pointed out, moderates make terrible television - not much

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Ah its been way too long since we've posted about the Brazman. It's a guilty pleasure to point out- in case you missed it - this exchange of letters in the National Post between our favourite Senator and Liberal MP Todd Russell. Enjoy.Why do some chiefs oppose accountability …Re: First Nations Last In Openness, John Ivison, Oct. 7.John Ivison’s column on the recently introduced private member’s

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The Toronto Star recently ran an expose on chiefs salaries. The article focused on 9 chiefs who earned more than federal cabinet ministers and 30 chiefs who earned more than provincial premiers. (The article also admits that on average chiefs earned a reasonable $60,000 a year, 5 chiefs do their work pro-bono and 77 chiefs earned less than $30,000. However "Majority of Chiefs earn reasonable

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Ha ha ha ha. They may be "lame stream media" but they were clever enough to catch your dumb ass Mr. Teneycke. Kory Teneycke quits Sun TVTTAWA — Kory Teneycke, the former chief spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper who became the driving force behind Quebecor's proposed Sun TV News Channel, has resigned, admitting he contributed to "debasing the debate" over the right-wing news channel.The

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Ah yes, welcome to the Terry Jones church of "Jesus hates you." WDBO Local NewsWATCH: Pastor says Jesus would burn QuranBy Brittny Krause @ September 8, 2010 7:50 AMDays before his scheduled Quran burning, Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones says he will go through with burning over 200 Quran's on Sept. 11.In a special interview Jones tells ABC News that if Jesus Christ were here today, he would

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Sorry for those who waited to have their comments published- powwow season often takes us away from the blog. They are up now.

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Friday June 11 will be the second anniversary of the Apology to residentical school survivors. There is a group on Facebook with 1000 members who are going to set their status to I'm sorry to commemorate the day. That is just so cool and touching I don't know what to say.

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...Dawg, Thwap and Canadian Cynic, for sharing my outrage about Harris receiving an honourary degree. And to Troy's Journal too.And Retired Educator, if you haven't heard about First Nations protesting McGuinty, you need to read the news.But I don't want to delve into an argument about policies. That's not the issue. Dudley's tragic death should not be marginalized into a partisan debate about

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I am sick of First Nations politicians sucking it up for the allegedly greater good.Nipissing University plans to confer an honorary doctor of letters on former Ontario Premier Mike “I want the fucking Indians out of the park” Harris in a June 11 convocation ceremony. Yes. June 11. (Two-year anniversary of the Apology for residential schools that is supposed to celebrate the beginning of healing

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After seeing the other less flattering definitions of "crazy bitch" defined on the online urban dictionary site, I got jealous that OUR definition was not included. So I added it. I just checked, and its it's up. If you want to pop by and make it your favourite definition of a "crazy bitch" just pop by at http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=crazy%20bitch&page=2 and click on the handy

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Bill C-3 aka the Sharon McIvor Bill is being threatened from an unlikely source: First Nations women, particularly Sharon McIvor and the Native Women’s Association of Canada. They have been lobbying MPs hard to kill C-3, sent every MP a letter and it looks like they have the support of the BQ and the Liberals to defeat C-3. Read Sharon's letter here.While I have long supported Sharon McIvor, I do

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In case you missed this one in the Globe and Mail, excellent editorial well worth reading. Gerald CaplanThe Conservatives the Liberals can’t be bothered withWith myriad other worthy targets among Stephen Harper’s ministerial ranks, why must the opposition waste its time on Rahim Jaffer and Helena Guergis?With the most reactionary and unpleasant cabinet in history facing them across the aisle, the

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I just found these in the online urban dictionary. Very different from the definition we gave ourselves at the top of the blog, but I can admit that I probably fall under at least one of the categories below as well. crazy bitch 173 up, 24 down (n.) A sexually crazy girl who loves to screw dirty, but will drive you mad otherwise through her bitchiness and insanity, you'll find many women fitting

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One wonders what might have been if he'd won the AFN election for National Chief. Investigation continues into Roseau River gun allegationsBy: Aldo Santin Police are investigating, but no charges have been laid against controversial Roseau River Chief Terry Nelson in connection with an alleged gun incident on the weekend.Doug Palson, chief of the Dakota Ojibway Police Service, said the situation

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Dear Bank-bombing Anarchists,I really appreciate that you are probably young, frustrated and appalled by a number of injustices in the world. I am too. I know I mostly blog about Indigenous stuff, but I get pretty outraged about homophobia, bigotry, environmental degradation, slave labour in the textile industry, and my son’s math teacher who was not especially helpful today. And that’s only my

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This one from the Globe and Mail. Too funny. (BTW Ottawa mean's trading or a place to trade in Algonquin, although it can have other meanings also.)Pat Martin caught ‘steeping his ass off’ Jane Taber Call it a tempest in a teapot. Pat Martin accused Rahim Jaffer last week of having “lied his ass off” to a parliamentary committee; now a parliamentary committee is accusing the salty-tongued NDP MP

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Bill C-3 is currently being studied by the Aboriginal Affairs Parliamentary committee. The Bill would restore status to some children of C-31 (2)'s by removing some of gender discrimination in the Act. However, Bill C-3, as it is currenlty written, does not resolve all the discrimination that exists in the Act.Currently C-3 has cut off dates for restoring status, and fails to address gender

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Indian Affairs asked the court for an extention on McIvor and got it. The new deadline is July 5, 2010. (ee thier Pres Release below.) For those who missed the debate at committee, there is now a transcript online:http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublications/Publication.aspx?DocId=4405631&Language=E&Mode=1&Parl=40&Ses=3Or you can till watch the video at:http://parlvu.parl.gc.ca/parlvu/asx/

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There will be a live televised debate on C-3, the legislation that has come out of the Sharon McIvor decision tomorrow as the Bill goes before theStanding Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. Watch on TV or online.Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern DevelopmentApril 1, 2010 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (EDT)Meeting 7Centre Block, Room: 237-CTelevised.Other Posts

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I am not a hypochondriac, at least not normally. However, one night I watched back-to-back episodes of Mystery Diagnosis on Discovery Health and suddenly I realized that a number of things that happen to my body mind and spirit every single day... Things that I normally don't pay much attention to might actually be symptoms... sleepiness, restlessness, crankiness, foot aches, the blister on my

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I've been kind of rendered speechless by the whole health care reform debate in the US. Buckdog found the best youtube video. Check it out.

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Kind of reminds me of that movie Up in the Air. Only instead of firing people, they break up for you, call off an engagement or make a divorce call for $10, $25, or $50 respectively. This ran in the Globe and Mail earlier this month, but between the budget and throne speech etc, I somehow totally missed it.Globe and Mail UpdateHe’ll dump your lover for you over the phone – and post it onlineIn

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Patrick Brazeau's wife, Sunshine popped on to Dragon' Den recently looking for $20,000 to buy a better sewing maching so she can expand a side business making baby moccasins. Check it out: http://www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/video.html?ID=1437854502 go about 16 minutes in.I like the part where Kevin asks why not make them in China.Also worth noting that just before offering her a loan Arlene Dickinson

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The 2010 Canadian Aboriginal Writing ChallengeShare your storyThe Canadian Aboriginal Writing Challenge is a short story contest for young Aboriginal Canadians (aged 14 – 29). Showcase your talent and creativity for your chance to win great prizes! Visit www.our-story.ca to learn more, and to read winning entries from past years. Guidelines and Prizes Participants of Aboriginal descent (status,

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I just read the comments page on the Globe and Mail re: McIvor. I have promised myself, time and again that I will NOT READ THE COMMENTS SECTION ON ANY FIRST NATIONS STORY. It's like a cast call for ignoramuses, red-necks and losers (and certainly from what I can see the groups are by no means mutually exclusive).I usually get upset enough to post something back. Admittedly my responses are angry

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Click here for updateFrom INAC's websiteWhat are the proposed legislative amendments?The proposed amendments, if enacted by Parliament, will ensure that eligible grandchildren of women who lost status as a result of marrying non-Indian men will become entitled to registration (Indian status) in accordance with the Indian Act. The proposed amendments do not extend to other situations.As a result

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Note: March 11, Update has new info on McIvor and status. Check it out: Click here to read, get links to INAC and a call in number.humph. Two days ago I posted that media had failed to follow the McIvor case and the new amendments. Next thing I know it's all over CBC . Clearly Crazy Bitches R Us has captured the attention and admiration of CBC's newsrooms and they are following our lead.What

Ward of the Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696377190010219356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-45509173818413016102010-03-07T11:09:00.005-05:002010-03-07T11:15:37.647-05:00

Something I read recently gave me a flash back. Let's play a little game of then and now...THEN: Leading up to the November 2000 election the following appeared on Chuck Strahl (now Minister of Indian Affairs) website:High unemployment, social problems and infrastructure decay still plague many native areas despite billions in federal monies going to assist them. Natives live in Third World

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March 11, Update has new info. Check it out: Posted here with links to INAC and a call in number. Click here for March 31 updateWe realize that there is very little information getting out to First Nations on what happens next with the McIvor Case. [Our McIvor got more than a thousand hits for the first month they were up and are still popular.]Recognizing that people are hungry for info, when so

Ward of the Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696377190010219356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-14284560145839304852010-03-06T07:59:00.004-05:002010-03-06T08:38:46.630-05:00

For a long time the Liberals were trailing the Conservatives in the polls, but they have started to gain, and despite some blips almost every poll now has liberals and conservatives neck and neck. If they haven't quite pulled ahead yet, no worries to you liberal fans, all they need to do is keep reading Crazy Bitches R Us. Allow me to explain.On Saturday, January 23, 2010 I posted under the title

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So I have been waiting a few days to let it all settle in. Hearing in the throne speech that Harper is going to sign on to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples convinced me that I'd been hit on the head and knocked into some other-worldly dream. It's not because I actually set much stock by the Declaration, (for short UNDRIP.) It's non-binding. Just an aspirational document.

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I dreamt that Canada's Governor General gave a throne speech and in it the conservative government, under the leadership of Stephen Harper, said they would implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Anyway, I am going to hop in my hover car and fly to Saturn for a space coffee now.

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Virtue, Moir in 1st after flawless original dance

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It's finally happened and I am not even going to try to fight the truth anymore. The Jon Stewart show is the only news source I completely trust. What's more I am choosing to make him my sole source of news south of the border. I came to this decision after watching his analysis of Obama's State of the Union Address. If you haven't seen it you can still catch it online for a limited time.... For

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So People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals aka PETA thought it would be funny to pie a politician in the face... Well. Actually...It was kinda funny. (Sorry Minister Shea.) But what's even funnier? When the tables are turned.....PETA protester gets pie in the faceSt. John’s Telegram Published: Friday, January 29, 2010ST. JOHN'S, N.L. -- Revenge may well be a dish, or at least a pie, best

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And for their next trick Domnina and Shabalin don blackface to dance the routine of the "Happy Plantation" to the tune Dixieland.... Why is it some people find it so difficult to understand that they're being offensive? Good on the Four Host First Nations for promising to intervene. VideoOlympic skaters on thin ice with B.C. First Nations over Aussie aboriginal costume flapVANCOUVER — A Russian

Ward of the Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696377190010219356noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-45090930644950300562010-01-23T23:34:00.008-05:002010-03-03T22:25:03.442-05:00

It amazes me that despite the outrage over the proroguing of Parliament (and we saw those manifestations on the streets today) the Liberals are still not leading in polls. You'd think this would be enough to tank the conservatives, but no. Perhaps there are others who feel as I do that voting should not a passive aggressive act.The Liberals could be doing better. But all they have offered in

SpeaksWithToolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373706945917060699noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-53709900152037814552010-01-16T16:04:00.006-05:002010-01-16T19:00:07.882-05:00

A group supporting the government's decision to prorogue called "Canadians Against Canadians Against Proroguing Parliament" has been struck on facebook. It has 8 members. Nuff said

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Caught this on the CPAC TwitterIgnatieff: Senate does an important job of "catching our mistakes." Cites Patrick Brazeau as reason to consider term limits.

SpeaksWithToolshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09373706945917060699noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-43708644918332071672010-01-12T20:30:00.004-05:002010-01-12T20:35:46.941-05:00

I loved this movie. It had amazing special effects, and a neat little anti-Bush pro indigenous, pro-environment message that was rarely preachy and balanced with humour. And of course, like everyone else, I have loved James Cameron since Terminator. So I was just googling around and found these 3 bizarre but fascinating facts about the movie that I'd like to share, in case you didn't know either

Ward of the Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696377190010219356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-89344339055293610822010-01-09T18:59:00.006-05:002010-01-09T19:03:38.831-05:00

I think that the fact the Aspers put every holdig except the National Post under bankrupcy protection is telling. Or at lest I hope so. Could my dream finally be coming true? CanWest's newspaper empire for saleIn the biggest shakeup in Canadian media in years, debt-laden Aspers cede a chunk of the family's legacy Canada's largest newspaper group is on the auction block amid the biggest upheaval

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Once again when it comes time to place responsibility the blame game starts - and it's laid at teh feet of the front-line workers.In the tragic story yet to be told of what happened to Edward Redhead a few facts are known. He was 11 years-young, was a ward of the Awassis Child and Family Services, and was alone in a house his grandparents had locked up and left for empty, and it took two-days

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-69980518584474537472010-01-06T18:09:00.011-05:002010-04-24T11:30:40.219-04:00

This year Wideye and I decided to honour some outstanding women who have touched the lives of other men, women and children by being truly crazy bitches (as per the definition of this blog): by standing up for themselves for others and the people they love. Here is our list of 2009's Craziest Bitches.March 11, Update has new info on McIvor and status. Check it out: Click here to read, get links

Ward of the Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696377190010219356noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-68265406043208146592010-01-06T16:02:00.006-05:002010-01-06T16:58:56.329-05:00

I accused the Assembly of First Nations of loosing it's voice for children to the mandate of the lobbyist for First Nation child welfare agencies but it was pointed out to me that the AFN never had a voice for "children." It's true I suppose because the AFN is given money to support program work that the Federal Government funds.I think the AFN should establish a Chiefs Committee for children and

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-8634513287478966452010-01-06T13:59:00.005-05:002010-01-06T14:40:05.186-05:00

It's time some very "courageous" questions are asked of the First Nation Child Welfare Agencies and the people who operate or run them. Not just of the Executive Directors but their authorities too ...like the Northern Authority in this case as well as the Director of the agencies.But no, I suppose that would be more crazy talk because we know it’s really just a funding issue right? Twenty-two

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-38154073348154049302010-01-06T13:46:00.002-05:002010-01-06T13:59:10.189-05:00

Another child death that was under the care of the Awasis Child and Family Services. Agency: Awasis CFSServes: Shamattawa, Cross Lake, Nelson Lake, Gods Lake Narrows, Gods Lake, Oxford House, Fox Lake, War LakeKids in care: 593Kids getting support service: 889Frontline workers: 44 (one added this year)Reviews: Slated for next yearChild deaths: At least three since 20062nd body found after

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-47650747319566757202010-01-05T18:44:00.019-05:002010-01-05T21:03:59.071-05:00

It's amazing that the National Post can publish editorials by Widdowson, and still wonder why they are hovering on the verge of bankruptcy. Who wants to read it? Well I fought down the bile long enough to skim through her latest article "The aboriginal healing boondoggle" which attacks the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF). Widdowson clearly has no idea what the AHF actually does and she flops

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Awwww....just when I was about to give up hope in humanity someone saves the day.Winnipegger rescued by shiny-shoed strangerLast Updated: Monday, January 4, 2010 | 10:46 PM ETA frail, elderly Winnipeg woman narrowly avoided being stranded at a U.S. airport thanks to a stranger in shiny shoes who transformed into her guardian angel.Elsie Clark's return trip home from a holiday with family in Texas

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-31072874427774609962010-01-05T14:04:00.004-05:002010-01-05T14:15:18.391-05:00

We all are expecting a new round of conservative appointments to the Senate. Pondering who these new appointees might be, I began reminiscing about Mike Duffy and Patrick Brazeau, the two most controversial appointments from last round. It got me wondering... How do they feel being the subject of so many blogs and so much debate? Are they friends now? Are they maybe helping each other adjust?

Ward of the Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696377190010219356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-29175435262664958962010-01-02T15:18:00.004-05:002010-01-02T16:21:20.618-05:00

Ok so I am being sarcastic but think about this..............Cindy Blackstock Executive Director of the First Nation Child and Family Caring Society (FNCFCS)has convinced the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and therein the Chiefs of our communities to allow her and her board of directors to set the direction and pace to address the needs of our children.Because of this the AFN is now the advocate

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I wrote this several years ago and just came across it the other day. I saw the date and couldn't believe how many years have passed but how the story remains the same.Friday, January 02, 2004Word Count: 841The Road to HellA young man from a remote northern First Nation community confesses that given the choice between life and death, he chooses a slow and painful death. The calm and deliberate

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Way to go! I know it's a little late for a Christmas story but I found one. The kids showed true leadership in recognizing that Christmas (I don't celebrate as I am not a Christian) is more than what is under the tree.I used to have a tree with presents under it for my kids when they were small but stopped the practice a few years back as they aged out of their teens. Although we had a tree and

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-69727326957035122012010-01-02T06:09:00.003-05:002010-01-02T06:16:33.095-05:00

Can someone explain to me why a 15 year old girl was allowed to hitchhike? She is a ward of the state - why was she not given bus fair or a ticket to travel home for Christmas? Tony Spears. The Ottawa Citizen Jan 1, 2010OTTAWA — Kingston police were still searching for a 15-year-old girl who disappeared Christmas Eve while hitchhiking home to Parry Sound.Amanda Marie Koetter — who police said has

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-73483003807816805082009-12-21T08:32:00.006-05:002009-12-21T15:04:53.917-05:00

My niece died yesterday morning. She was my connection home. She wrote me and kept me in her heart, she called me Aunty. Last month she sent me an e-mail to say that she had been in hospital and was saddened because nobody except her mom and dad visited her. All I could do was send a pathetic e-mail...I never heard from her again.I am an adoptee - it's hard to stay in touch with biological family

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-90817227826788239902009-12-19T12:15:00.003-05:002009-12-19T12:22:51.285-05:00

Looks like Brazeau and his mastering of Sudoku qualified him to be named in MacLeans list: "Newmakers 09". But rest easy - it's as the "party animal"

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I waited to post about the Special Chiefs Assembly (and btw – I have no idea what made this one ‘special’) that was held last week because I wanted to digest all that I heard. (That’s my excuse anyway). In truth I had a lot to think about but in the end I wonder about the cost vs results and if we don’t bother then what do we do instead? I wasn’t alone – I heard a lot of Chiefs ask the same

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-68837051957217817432009-12-16T06:22:00.002-05:002009-12-16T06:26:21.208-05:00

So.....I can't sell my belly fat after-all. Looks like I am back to lottery tickets or I better ensure my kids work hard enough that they can support me in the style I would like to become accustomed to.Peru suspends cop behind gang of 'human fat sellers' By Terry Wade, ReutersDecember 1, 2009LIMA - Peru suspended its top organized crime investigator on Tuesday after he misled the country by

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Like Ward said I was looking for something to blog about but thought I would blog live from the AFN Special Chiefs Assembly that is on for the next few days. For those of you who don’t know – the gathering will host Chiefs from across Canada to discuss key political issues and pass resolutions – giving the National Chief , Shawn Atleo a mandate to move forward with. It’s also a major opportunity

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Not a big George Strom, fan however I am DEFINATELY tuning in to see this one. Rumour has it that the newly elected National Chief Shawn Atleo will not only appear on the show, but it seems the producer found out th new NC knows how to break dance. Hilarity ensues. It is set to air Monday on CBC's The Hour. Now, Phil Fontaine never did that! Too early to tell how Atleo will do as a National Chief

Ward of the Statehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07696377190010219356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-26979825762111539572009-11-20T05:54:00.002-05:002009-11-20T06:03:20.964-05:00

This country and this government in particular have never cared for children. In the eyes of the average voting Canadian children are liabilities and why invest in an unproven and risky liability. I find that most voting Canadians are more concerned with their income and keeping up with the joneses than they are about children. Children are only important as a form of property an alter ego to

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-9649961182459718942009-11-20T05:23:00.002-05:002009-11-20T05:27:20.614-05:00

Ok I know this story is really gross but I just couldn't stop thinking.....I used to donate platelets until they banned women who have had babies (now I just donate blood-and so should YOU!) Heck if I knew there was a decent market for fat I'd go for my weekly donations!Police say Peruvian gang killed people for their fatAndrew WhalenLima, Peru — Associated Press Published on Friday, Nov. 20,

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-49841154529564566862009-11-19T08:28:00.001-05:002009-11-19T08:30:58.310-05:00

Waiting for an apology in the Far NorthGary MasonAsk Elizabeth Roberts what her life was like growing up in Resolute when she was a little girl named Elizabeth Allakariallak, and there is a long, suffering silence at the end of the phone.“Elizabeth, are you there?” And then a soft, barely audible voice returns.“This is hard,” she says. “I'm crying as I talk to you because I'm not the only one

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-35161732168369026362009-11-19T05:10:00.003-05:002009-11-19T05:15:46.453-05:00

I do not see this as progressive. And it may be a first inside Canada but not a first with Indigenous people. The Eskimo in Alaska also had the option to own and sell - and they did sell when times were tough and the familied needed cash to feed their kids. Now they are still hungry but they have no land....hmmmmmmmmm.B.C. First Nation approves private property rightsA northwestern B.C. First

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Facinating story! Many congratulations to Gursimran Kaur and to the people who voted for her. I love progressive stories about people who are willing to take a chance. This is a story for all of us to learn from. It's more than just mouth-piece praise for youth - this is real and the people believe in her too.The new face of Canada's SikhsRobert MatasVancouver — From Tuesday's Globe and Mail

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This is such a great story. I was once asked to serve seal meat at an event but couldn’t locate a distributor who could sell it in the quantity I needed. I only required a few ounces and they could only send the entire carcass with fins and bones. As soon as seal is on the menu I'm in to try it. I hear they are selling it in a restaurant in Montreal - it's worth a trip to find it. In fact next

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16 November 2009Prime MinisterTranscript of address at the apology to the Forgotten Australiansand former child migrantsGreat Hall, Parliament House16 November 2009Today, the Government of Australia will move the following motion of apology in the Parliament of Australia.We come together today to deal with an ugly chapter in our nation's history.And we come together today to offer our nation's

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-18317820188287355662009-11-16T17:11:00.003-05:002009-11-16T17:19:29.056-05:00

Ok rumour, rumour, rumour. Hot off the phone I learn that our favourite infamous Senator Pat Brazeau is suing CAP and it's president Ms. Lavallee for 1.25 million buckaroos. Seems she might have said something he disagrees with during her bid for the top job at CAP.Anyone out there know anything about this?

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-57573676665089621962009-11-11T05:59:00.003-05:002009-11-11T06:18:06.685-05:00

Can you imagine being this 17 year old? Ward and I do a lot of camping together - in the SUMMER! I know I am a southerner but I think about what that kid must have been going through – the courage and stamina required. He faced a polar bear and had to shoot it! Man that is something Ward and I don’t want to deal with – ever. But we know that with the amount of time we spend back-country the odds

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-66308648894342242832009-11-10T08:27:00.003-05:002009-11-10T10:49:50.547-05:00

Too exciting not to blog about! Bold and daring or short sighted with disastrous outcomes. I think this should open up the stodgy claims process. Imagine the confidence to say - "I don't need the "Indian Status" to know who I am." It's so true. They won't stop being Gitxsan but they will stop being "wards of the state." I bet you Strahl is wondering - how can I make them give it up and retain

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-71777006236637691042009-11-04T10:35:00.001-05:002009-11-04T10:37:24.591-05:00

I have to run but wanted to post this - will be back later to comment as I have much to say!Australia apologizing to kids in state care'It caused an enormous amount of pain'Last Updated: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 | 12:55 PM ET Comments6Recommend13The Associated PressAustralia's government will follow its historic apology to Aborigines for past injustices with a similar apology next month to

Wideyenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1653526062696504766.post-39524314985348327462009-11-01T11:38:00.002-05:002009-11-01T11:40:42.839-05:00

I have a theory....

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Look Ward....Finally some cheery news.National Post to close Friday without court supportLast Updated: Thursday, October 29, 2009 | 2:10 PM ET Comments0Recommend1CBC NewsUnless a court approves a plan to move the National Post into a company with Canwest's other newspaper holdings by Friday, the paper's owners will shutter the paper, court documents have revealed.Unless a court approves a plan to

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Dr. Carolyn Bennett - I hate your guts. You made me agree with a conservative. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq wasn’t satisfied. She told the CBC, “We are in a pandemic situation where Dr. Bennett should know better. First Nations communities should not be used as punching bags for a political party.”And ... Carolyn.. honestly.. Shame on you. Liberal MPs apologize for offensive flyerBy Christina

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I am all for gender equality, both ways, for men and women, and I know that the motivation here is to help men bond better with their children…. But something about this just ain’t right. A male Swedish college student, Ragnar Bengtsson, 26, has begun pumping his breasts at three-hour intervals in a 90-day experiment to see if he can produce milk. If he succeeds, he said, it could prove "very

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Of course our favourite pretty boy would race to protect his man...it's not about THAT colonial practice. Geesh! Silly Indians..they just don't get "context".Prime minister needs to apologize for colonialism denial: Native groups By Jorge Barrera, Canwest News ServiceSeptember 30, 2009Comments (1) Prime Minister Stephen Harper should apologize for saying Canada has "no history of colonialism,"

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I had the misfortune/fortune this morning to have a discussion with a person (I'll call "creepy dude") who had been hired by my contractor to help build an extension on my house. I’ll skip the preliminary discussion and jump to the comment I made that I hoped would defuse an earlier situation but led to another.I said: “Marc Emery will accept extradition and can expect to spend FIVE YEARS in

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According to Reuters the normally "wooden" (apt description) Stephen Harper became inexplicably giddy at a G-20 press conference, declaring Canada the envy of the world, stable politics, stable banks, economy rebounding nicely, and ABSOLUTELY NO HISTORY OF COLONIALISM: "We also have no history of colonialism. So we have all of the things that many people admire about the great powers but none of

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