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In this edition: The textile patterns designes by indigenous weavers in Oaxaca, Mexico are hip with fashion companies who don't always compensate the designers. And: Meet Canadian First Nations activist Freda Huson who just received an alternative Nobel prize for her defending her people's culture and land. ....
Canadian Indigenous leader Freda Huson received a right livelihood award this week "for her fearless dedication to reclaiming her people’s culture and defending their land against disastrous pipeline projects". A look at her aims and heritage. ....
Sagnik Guha | Published 04.07.21, 01:21 AM As Canadians celebrate Canada Day, a national holiday to celebrate the formation of the Canadian confederacy, a searing and punishing ‘heat dome’, which has been gripping much of the Pacific Northwest this past week, has begun tapering off in western Canada. In the past week, the city of Edmonton, capital of Canada’s Alberta province, has witnessed some of its highest temperatures in 100 years, with each day since June 26 registering temperatures in the mid to high-30s and making multiple entries into Edmonton’s top five hottest days ever recorded. This led the city of Edmonton to activate its extreme weather response on June 26, which involves opening sites for people to take shelter from the heat, handing out water to those in need and more. ....