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WORDS INSPIRED BY IDLE NO MORE

Judith Sayers
January 27, 2013

Yesterday, I was preparing to go the Victoria, IdleNoMore Rally and March being put on by the Native Student Union of UVIC and the First Nations Student Assocation of Camosun College when these words came to me and I quickly typed them into my Iphone and wanted to share them here...

WHAT HAPPENED WITH #J11 A.K.A An analysis of Meeting with AFN and PM Harper

Judith Sayers
January 13, 2013

We are living in turbulent times and #IdleNoMore is a large part of that!

“When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser” - Socrates

 

Open Letter to Prime Minister on Chief Spence

Judith Sayers
December 31, 2012

 Dear PM Harper:

Today is the last day of 2012, a day to wrap up old business and so on January 1st, a new year can commence without the baggage of the last.

Harper Must Idle No More

Judith Sayers
December 21, 2012

IDLE NO MORE - National Day of Action!!

Judith Sayers
December 10, 2012

 

CELEBRATING ABORIGINAL BUSINESS EXCELLENCE

Judith Sayers
December 3, 2012

Submission to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs on Bill C-27

Judith Sayers
November 22, 2012


Submission to the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs on Bill C-27-Financial Accountability
Prepared by Judith Sayers,
Visiting National Aboriginal Economic Development Chair, University of Victoria

AN ALL WOMAN RACE FOR BCAFN REGIONAL CHIEF! HOW EXCITING…

Judith Sayers
November 19, 2012

The term for BC Regional Chief has ended and who will fill the next term is up for grabs in a three-way race between 3 highly competent indigenous women. The candidates are incumbent Jody Wilson-Raybould, Shana Manson and Margery McRae.

TIME FOR TALK OVER, BACK TO PROTESTS, BLOCKADES AND COURTS? BC GOVERNMENT PREFERS CONFRONTATION TO INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

Judith Sayers
November 8, 2012

"WHO WILL LIE DOWN IN FRONT OF THE BULLDOZERS?' "WE WILL!' CHANTED THOUSANDS

Judith Sayers
October 22, 2012

 

WHY FIRST NATIONS SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT CANADA CHINA INVESTMENT TREATY

Judith Sayers
October 18, 2012

The Curious Strategies of Terry Nelson

Meko Nicholas
October 17, 2012

 Is he a genius?  Insane?  Over his head?  To be honest, I am really not sure.  On the one hand he has certainly appeared to secure a “soapbox

Shared Decision Making(SDM) Models in BC: Are they really Shared?

Judith Sayers
October 2, 2012
What is Shared Decision Making? (SDM) The term SDM based on any interpretation means decisions that are made through shared processes. It implies that both parties make the decision with equal power and no one has more authority than the other, just coming to a decision together.

NATIONAL FIRST NATIONS EDUCATION ACT: FOLLY OR A USEFUL TOOL?

Judith Sayers
September 17, 2012
Back to School caused a buzz in the capital from the Opposition parties that the next Omnibus Budget Bill would include a First Nations Education Act.

ENBRIDGE NOW A HOUSEHOLD NAME

Judith Sayers
August 1, 2012

Enbridge and their Gateway project is one of the most controversial subjects we have seen in a long time in this province. Its implications spread much further than BC, Alberta the sources of the oil, Canada, US and of course Asian markets.

REFLECTIONS ON THE APTN NATIONAL CHIEF DEBATE

Judith Sayers
July 13, 2012

 In my opinion, the so called “leadership debate” on APTN was pretty ho-hum. No fire, no passion, no “OMG, did they really say that” moments. The “debate” was not a real debate, it was a question and answer period. I think this could have been a lot more interesting if the candidates were able to

RIVALRY FOR NATIONAL CHIEF: ELECTION 2012

Judith Sayers
July 11, 2012

Who will be the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) for the next 3 years? That is the question the Chiefs across Canada will be determining next Wednesday July 18th in Toronto.

TITLE CASE AND TWEET BLUNDERS

Judith Sayers
July 3, 2012

There is so much going on in Indian country the past week that I really want to comment on some of the things that have been going on. Some weeks are like that, everything happens and your head just spins with all the information. I will keep the subjects to two for this week:

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