NEW ORLEANS
As a frigid dawn broke here on Fat Tuesday better known as Mardi Gras the streets of Treme were unusually hushed.
No skeletons tromped through the historically Black neighborhood pounding on drums and knocking on doors to wake up residents and warn them of their mortality, a ritual that its practitioners say dates to 1819.
As a trickle of locals and tourists approached the Backstreet Cultural Museum, a tiny treasure trove of Black culture that is an early gathering point for the Northside Skull and Bone Gang, they found the front door shut and the lights off.
“No events will be scheduled on Mardi Gras day here due to COVID restrictions,” said a note scrawled on the porch. “Sorry.”
National Arts Centre to stream MMIWG story of vengeance online for national day of action
A stage play tackling taboos and harsh realities faced by Indigenous women in Canada is being broadcast online by the National Arts Centre Feb. 14-21, to mark a national day of action for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
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Deer Woman explores the love between two sisters and the lengths that they ll go for each other
Posted: Feb 13, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: February 13
Deer Woman is a single-performer play that was adapted to video as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. It tells the story of a murdered Blackfoot woman through the eyes of her sister Lila, played by Blackfoot artist Cherish Violet Blood. (Prudence Upton/National Arts Centre)
Highlights and Trends
As the law relating to Indigenous peoples, and the application
of that law, evolves so does the nature and type of Indigenous
rights litigation. This bulletin highlights certain key Indigenous
rights cases that were decided, heard, or commenced in 2020, and
identifies overarching trends. These trends apply to varying
degrees in different provinces and territories, but are all worth
following as the law in this area continues to advance:
Lengthy trials vs judicial
reviews: Indigenous rights litigation has focused
largely on challenges to project approvals or permits and the
boundaries of adequate consultation. Increasingly, lawsuits seeking
damages and other relief for title or rights infringement are
Penticton Indian Band closes services after COVID-19 cluster
The band is asking people to remain home and only leave for essentials where possible, and service buildings will remain closed until Feb. 16.
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Posted: Feb 03, 2021 7:08 PM PT | Last Updated: February 4
The Penticton Indian Band in the Okanagan Valley now has a cluster of 13 COVID-19 cases.(Penticton Indian Band/Google )
The Penticton Indian Band is asking people to remain home and only leave for essentials where possible after a cluster of cases in the Okanagan Valley reserve.
Service buildings in the community are to remain closed until Feb.16.
Chief Greg Gabriel says the number of cases remains at 13 which is promising news.
The offices at the Penticton Indian Band have been closed following a COVID-19 exposure.Penticton Indian Band offices and facilities have been temporarily c