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Queen Elizabeth II statue toppled in Canada on national holiday, marred by grim discoveries of unmarked graves at Catholic schools

Posted on July 4, 2021July 4, 2021By Editor

Protesters tore down several statues at the Manitoba legislature, including a bust of Queen Elizabeth II, during a heated rally on Canada Day, venting outrage over the discovery of unmarked graves of indigenous schoolchildren. … Read More >Queen Elizabeth II statue toppled in Canada on national holiday, marred by grim discoveries of unmarked graves at Catholic schools

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Over 180 unmarked graves found at former Catholic school in Canada, indigenous group says, in third such find

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

A Canadian indigenous group has said 182 unmarked graves have been discovered in the South Interior of the province of British Columbia, the third such discovery in the past two months near former Catholic schools. … Read More >Over 180 unmarked graves found at former Catholic school in Canada, indigenous group says, in third such find

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Ongoing colonialism’: Indigenous groups call to ‘Cancel Canada Day’ in light of mass grave discoveries, but not everyone agrees

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

Ahead of Canada’s annual celebration of nationhood on July 1, calls by indigenous groups for a day of reflection instead – after the recent discovery of the graves of nearly 1,000 indigenous children – have drawn mixed reactions. … Read More >Ongoing colonialism’: Indigenous groups call to ‘Cancel Canada Day’ in light of mass grave discoveries, but not everyone agrees

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Two MORE Catholic churches in British Columbia go up in flames amid ‘anger and rage’ over school mass graves

Posted on June 30, 2021June 30, 2021By Editor

Another two Catholic churches have been apparently set on fire in British Columbia, making it four that have been destroyed since the discovery of mass graves at two defunct boarding schools for First Nations children. … Read More >Two MORE Catholic churches in British Columbia go up in flames amid ‘anger and rage’ over school mass graves

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751 unmarked graves found near former Catholic residential school in Canada, indigenous group reveals

Posted on June 26, 2021June 26, 2021By Editor

Several hundred unmarked graves believed to include the burial sites of indigenous children from a Catholic residential school have been found in Canada, a First Nation in Saskatchewan province has said. … Read More >751 unmarked graves found near former Catholic residential school in Canada, indigenous group reveals

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China and Russia urge independent probe into Canada’s treatment of indigenous people as anger over mass-grave discovery rages

Posted on June 25, 2021June 25, 2021By Editor

Amidst unabating public anger in Canada over the discovery last month of a mass grave of indigenous children, a coalition of countries, including China and Russia, has called for a “thorough and impartial” probe into the tragedy. … Read More >China and Russia urge independent probe into Canada’s treatment of indigenous people as anger over mass-grave discovery rages

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North American cultural genocide, a third thumb, Israel’s political conflict

Posted on June 12, 2021June 12, 2021By Editor

Recently, the remains of 215 indigenous children were found on the grounds of a Canadian boarding school. Lee Camp reports on the cultural genocide perpetrated against the indigenous people of North America. The deaths were part of a systematic campaign to indoctrinate the indigenous people whose land was being stolen by the US and Canada. The impact and extent of this cultural genocide still remains a mystery that requires a significant response to fully understand and seek justice for the victims. … Read More >North American cultural genocide, a third thumb, Israel’s political conflict

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‘Pandemic against our people’: Australians rally against deaths of indigenous people in police custody (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

Posted on April 11, 2021By Editor

Hundreds have rallied in cities across Australia against the deaths of aboriginal people in prisons and police custody. The government admitted that indigenous inmates are over-represented in the justice system. … Read More >‘Pandemic against our people’: Australians rally against deaths of indigenous people in police custody (VIDEO, PHOTOS)

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What Is Blinken Thinkin’? Spokeswoman Slams US Official For Double Standards In Jeanine Anez Arrest

Posted on March 30, 2021March 30, 2021By Editor

A spokeswoman representing indigenous people in Bolivia slammed comments from a top US official who urged the release of an alleged political prisoner involved in a political coup, killing scores of people and injuring hundreds, it was revealed this week. … Read More >What Is Blinken Thinkin’? Spokeswoman Slams US Official For Double Standards In Jeanine Anez Arrest

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British Flag to Be Drenched in Blood of Indigenous People As Anti-Colonial Art Piece

Posted on March 20, 2021March 20, 2021By Editor

Tasmania’s annual Dark Mofo event, set to take place between June 16 and 22. It functions as the winter version of the Museum of Old and New Art: Festival Of Music and Art (MONA FOMA). … Read More >British Flag to Be Drenched in Blood of Indigenous People As Anti-Colonial Art Piece