Weekly Round-Up, November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
A lot has been happening lately across Turtle Island. We know it can be hard to keep up, so we’ve compiled a list of news, events, and big stories related to Indigeneity and the climate crisis.
OPPORTUNITIES:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR AN AUDITOR/CPA/CGA
Deadline: November 30, 2022
ICA is seeking a CPA or CGA professional accounting firm to perform annual audits and/or reviews, including the preparation of annual financial statements and annual tax filings, as required by CRA.
See the full request here.
Board of Directors, Ecology Ottawa
Deadline: November 30, 2022
Ecology Ottawa is inviting interested people to join our volunteer Board of Directors. At this point in time, we are looking for people with a strong interest in environmental issues and those who can provide skills or expertise that will help support our organization in financial, legal and governance matters, and in advancing equity.
Decolonize Giving Tuesday
When: November 29, 2022
Do you have a few spare dollars to chip in today? This year we are hoping to raise $10,000 to support our Sovereignty in Action fund which provides resources for grassroots groups tackling the climate crisis by centering Indigenous Rights.
NEWS:
It's Not Illegal to Dump Toxic Waste on Indigenous Land
November 18, 2022
Canada's laws are making it easier for heavy industry to poison Indigenous communities across the country. Can new legislation change that?
Alberta chiefs say First Nations people, all Albertans should be concerned with Sovereignty Act
November 18, 2022
“We have never ceded this territory…nor do we ever plan to. We will not stand by quietly…and allow colonial governing structures and people to ignore our inherent rights as Treaty people.” — Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation Chief Tony Alexis
Indigenous entrepreneurs are using drones and aerospace tech to decolonize the sky
November 19, 2022
New technology is creating opportunities for Indigenous communities to become more self-reliant
World leaders must come out of their bubbles and hear other voices — especially Indigenous women — in climate-change debates
November 21, 2022
Indigenous people have unique relationships with their environment. If they listened, leaders would hear us urging a just transition away from fossil fuels.
COP27 Delegates Agree on Historic “Loss and Damage” Deal But Make No Progress on Climate Catastrophe
November 21, 2022
In Sharm el-Sheikh, delegates at the U.N. climate summit agreed on Sunday to establish a landmark “loss and damage” fund to help the Global South deal with the worst effects of the climate catastrophe, largely caused by rich countries.
Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act
November 21, 2022
An Interview with Feyla McNamara & the Future of Native Sovereignty.
The Two Sides of Sustainable Business: A Case Study of Canada
November 21, 2022
Canada portrays itself as a sustainable, progressive country but is that really the case? Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been one of the most outspoken leaders on climate change. However, that isn’t always reflected in his policies and actions, mainly concerning the Alberta tar sands.
From the Ground Up: Diné Women Artists Fight for Environmental Justice
November 23, 2022
Yellow has long been a symbolically significant color within Diné (Navajo) culture, affiliated with Changing Woman, or Asdz ą ą Nádleehé, among the most important of the Diné Holy People, who is often given yellow corn pollen as an offering.
For Many, the Global Warming Confab That Rose in the Egyptian Desert Was a Mirage
November 24, 2022
Amid fighting over croissants and climate, the UN’s COP27 mirrored a world that can’t come together to break free of fossil fuels and avoid a catastrophic future.
New legislation gives B.C. Indigenous communities control of their own child welfare system
November 25, 2022
B.C. has become the first jurisdiction in Canada to recognize the inherent right of Indigenous communities to legally create and control their own child and family services, with an eye to ending the epidemic of Indigenous children and youth in care.
How Idle No More transformed Canada
November 26, 2022
When Sylvia McAdam recalls the early days of Idle No More in November 2012, she remembers the excitement and beauty of Indigenous people coming together.