Posts by Peskotomuhkati Nation
Oil and gas provides nothing but opportunity for Indigenous peoples
By Jordan Jolicoeur | TroyMedia The success of the industry is a success for Indigenous people I learned from my dad about sharing opportunities and lending a helping hand. That…
MoreIndigenous peoples also have the right to say “yes” to resource projects
By Ken Coates | TroyMedia End the ideological posturing that has proved so detrimental to Indigenous rights For the last few decades, Indigenous communities have fought for the right to have…
MoreWhat can we expect from our leaders on Indigenous issues?
By Gerry Chidiac | TroyMedia The parties’ records over the last 13 years are revealing If Canadians are as concerned as they claim about the increasing number of unmarked graves found…
MoreWhat if money is not the answer for Indigenous communities?
By Ken Coates | TroyMedia The feds tend to use money as a surrogate to real commitment The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made extraordinary financial commitments…
MorePeskotomuhkati elder puts modern spin on wampum keeping | CBC News
By Jennifer Sweet | CBC News Donald Soctomah brings lost history back to his people Last in a series of weekly stories about Wabanaki elders…
MorePandemic recovery also means Indigenous issues – Interview on Sirius Satelite Radio
Allan Bonner’s Interview on Sirius Satelite Radio – Canada Talks about how pandemic recovery also means Indigenous issues.
MorePeskotomuhkati Lead negotiator, Paul Williams Intervened in the Supreme Court in the case of R.V. Desautel
By Paul Williams, Peskotomuhkati Lead Negotiator This case clarified the rights of Indigenous people living in what is now the US to exercise an Aboriginal right in Canada under constitutional…
MoreRights are recognized at last | Pictou Advocate
By Hugh Akagi, Pictou Advocate May 5, 2021 Canadian Supreme Court decision will have effects on many Indigenous people now living in America It’s not often that a Supreme Court…
MoreMedia coverage of Chief Akagi’s position on inherent Indigenous rights
FREDERICTON — A recent Supreme Court decision about Indigenous hunting rights on the west coast may have implications for First Nations groups who straddle the Maine – New Brunswick border…
MoreCanadian Supreme Court Decision will Have Effects on Many Indigenous People Now Living in America—including Peskotomuhkati in Maine
The recent Supreme Court decision about Indigenous rights on the west coast will have positive implications for Peskotomuhkati rights on the east coast. The ruling upheld the rights of an…
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