Social Actions: Things you can do that will make a difference.

Canada’s inaction on the drinking water crisis faced by First Nations people living on reserves is shaming our country internationally. Amnesty international has an easy-to-join campaign to helps you take meaningful action about this calamity.

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More than 582 missing murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada – Write to the Prime Minister demanding that steps be taken to STOP VIOLENCE against Indigenous women. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________

There is something you can do about the Alberta Tar Sands – we can let our government and industry officials know that we are aware of what is happening and what we want done about it by sending an electronic letter.

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Write (provincial) Ministers of Education and Aboriginal Affairs to add your voice to the call for inclusion of the history of Indian Residential Schools in the curriculum. (List linked to as of May 2010 – check your province’s education website to confirm current minister’s details)

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Go to the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society website and find 7 free ways to help First Nations children

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Shannen’s Dream: Shannen Koostachin of Attawapiskat First Nation had a dream – safe schools and culturally-based education for First Nations children and youth. She worked tirelessly to try to convince the federal government to give First Nations children a proper education before tragically passing away at the age of 15 years old in 2010.

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Support the Grassy Narrows Ojibwe Nation in the fight against Weyerhauser’s clearcutting of the boreal forest on their traditional lands. Find out more here, and make sure your school or workplace is aware of the boycott of Weyerhauser paper products.

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Urge the Federal Government to respect the traditional leadership selection process of the Barriere Lake Community and end its attempt to impose Section 74 Indian Act band elections.

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“Join Amnesty International in demanding justice for the Lubicon Cree of northern Alberta. Massive oil and gas development has almost wiped out the traditional economy and way of life of the Lubicon. Billions of dollars of oil and gas has been taken from their land, yet the Lubicon have been plunged into poverty.“