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A MESSAGE FROM OUR FRIENDS IN LA PLONGE, SASKATCHEWAN

In the spring of 2011, the Dene, Cree, Metis and settler people of northern Saskatchewan discovered that 3 of their communities were being targeted by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization to become “the host” to store all of Canada’s high-level nuclear waste with an open-ended possibility of storing spent nuclear fuel from the USA as well.

Northern Saskatchewan and the traditional lands of the Dene, Metis and settler communities have long been poisoned by the uranium industry. But in the last few years, this despoliation has intensified, with proposed long term storage of depleted uranium. We formed the Committee For Future Generations to resist these plans.

You can support us and stand with us in a number of ways. We are offering for sale prints of Marius Paul’s breathlines painting “Mother and Child” pictured above. You can listen to a recent interview Candyce Paul gave. And you can read more of this message (which includes how to purchase prints).

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Prints measure 18″ X 23″ and are individually signed and numbered by Marius. They cost $200 and we will ship to your address for an additional $15.

A Message from La Plonge, SK and The Committee For Future Generations | breathlines

Committee for Future Generations | No Nuclear Waste in Northern Saskatchewan

BREAKING: B.C. First Nations win court challenge against B.C. over Enbridge pipeline | National Observer

The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled the B.C. government breached its duty to consult the Gitga'at and neighbouring First Nations on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline. The decision, announced Wednesday, is seen as a major victory for First Nations that could have an impact on future oil pipeline projects...

more: BREAKING: B.C. First Nations win court challenge against B.C. over Enbridge pipeline | National Observer

Tens of Thousands Rally to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline & Urge Obama to Move "Forward on Climate"

We play highlights from the "Forward on Climate" rally that drew tens of thousands to Washington D.C.’s National Mall Sunday. Protesters from across the United States and Canada urged President Obama to reject the proposed Keystone XL tar sands pipeline, which would deliver tar sands oil from Alberta to refineries along the Gulf Coast. Organizers described Sunday’s protest as "the largest climate rally in history," and Reverend Lennox Yearwood compared it to Martin Luther King’s 1963 March on Washington for civil rights. We hear from speakers including Van Jones, Obama’s former Green Jobs advisor, Canadian indigeous leader Chief Jacqueline Thomas of the Saik’uz First Nation, and Bill McKibben of 350.org. [Includes rush transcript]

GUESTS:

Van Jones, President Obama’s former Green Jobs Advisor.

Jacqueline Thomas, Chief of the Saik’uz First Nation from British Columbia, Canada.

Bill McKibben, longtime environmentalist and founder of 350.org.

Evangeline Lilly, Canadian actor.

Casey Camp, indigenous leader with the Ponca Nation of Oklahoma.

Tens of Thousands Rally to Stop Keystone XL Pipeline & Urge Obama to Move "Forward on Climate" | Democracy Now!

more from DNow! Keystone XL Oil Pipeline | Democracy Now!

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what next: #ForwardOnClimate - photos | 350

whats up: photos: Coalition Against Nukes U.S.A. joins with Forward on Climate! to Bust the Nuclear Myth in Washington D.C.

#idlenomore - YouTube Playlist

#idlenomore - YouTube

Canada's indigenous movement gains momentum

Inside Story Americas - Canada's indigenous movement gains momentum - YouTube

Canada's Idle No More movement began as a small social media campaign - armed with little more than a hashtag and a cause. But it has grown into a large indigenous movement, with protests and ceremonial gatherings held almost daily in many of the country's major cities. The movement is spearheaded by Theresa Spence, the leader of the Attawapiskat, a small native band in northern Ontario. Spence is now 22 days into a hunger strike on Ottawa's Victoria Island just across from the Canadian Parliament

Idle No More Courtenay BC - YouTube

Her name is Ta'Kaiya Blaney, she is11 years old, she will steal your heart away
Idle No More protest and march
December 29, 2010
Simms Parck
Courtenay B.C. video Billie Harlow

Idle No More :|: Movement Spreads Like Wildfire :|: #idlenomore

  

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Canada's 'Idle No More' Movement Spreads Like Wildfire

Chief Theresa Spence on 14th day of hunger strike

- Craig Brown, staff writer

The 'Idle No More' movement, a campaign of grassroots First Nations protests, has spread like wildfire over the past week in response to bills passed by the conservative Canadian government.

First Nations protesters march towards Parliament Hill during a demonstration as part of the spreading 'Idle No More' movement in Ottawa, Canada, December 21, 2012. REUTERS/Chris WattieAnger to the recently passed C-45, the Harper government omnibus budget bill, has fueled the growing movement.

Bil C-45 includes changes to the Canadian Indian Act regarding how reserve lands are managed, making them easier to develop and be taken away from the First Nation people.

The bill also removes thousands of lakes and streams from the list of federally protected bodies of water. “This is unacceptable. They have made a unilateral decision remove the protection of waterways... Shell Canada has proposed to mine out 21km of the Muskeg River, a river of cultural and biological significance. This ultimately gives the tar sands industry a green light to destroy vital waterways still used by our people," stated Eriel Deranger, Communication Coordinator for the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.

Atiwapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence has been on a hunger strike since December 11th, resolved to starve herself to death unless Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets to discuss treaty rights, and Canada’s relationship with its Indigenous peoples. She is currently living in a teepee on Victoria Island, in Ottawa, just a kilometer away from the Parliament buildings. So far, Harper has rejected calls to meet with Spence.

more: Canada's 'Idle No More' Movement Spreads Like Wildfire | Common Dreams

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HARPER NO MORE - FLASH MOB - TREATY 7 - Calgary Alberta Canada

HARPER NO MORE - FLASH MOB - TREATY 7 - Calgary Alberta Canada - YouTube

First Generation of 7000 Generations Defend Their Land & Waters in Northern Saskatchewan - YouTube

First Generation of 7000 Generations Defend Their Land & Waters in Northern Saskatchewan - YouTube

Published on Nov 17, 2012 by cleangreensask

This is a powerful video capturing the vitality and determination of youth who participated in the 7000 Generations Walk against nuclear waste in Saskatchewan in the summer of 2011. These young people are determined to set a new course for a nuclear free north, and create a sustainable future for themselves and the many generations to follow.

This Is Our Land, Our Water. Leave it Alone!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEJYa2A_6P0

Committee For Future Generations
http://committeeforfuturegenerations.wordpress.com/

Aboriginal Youth Honoured - Congratulations & Thank You!!
http://www.cleangreensask.ca/Home/learn-more/nuclear-waste/northerners-say-no...

Nuclear Hotseat #74: First Nations Battle Nuclear Genocide in Canada
http://www.nuclearhotseat.com/nuclear-hotseat-74-first-nations-battle-nuclear...

National Alliance Calls for Major Changes in Decade Old Nuclear Fuel Waste Act
http://committeeforfuturegenerations.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/national-allian...

APTN Investigates Nuclear Waste January 6, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcOvW7xhilU

SEE ALSOwhats up: This Is Our Land, Our Water. Leave it Alone!also from Clean Green Sask - youtube