Indigenous peoples+Olympics

Olympic Cowichan Sweater Not Made by Natives

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 21:20

Olympic sweater not a Cowichan, Hudson's Bay Company says

By Bruce Constantineau, Vancouver Sun, October 8, 2009

The hot-selling, $350 hand-knit Olympic sweater flying off store shelves at The Bay is definitely not a Cowichan sweater, Hudson's Bay Company insisted Thursday.

Sell-Out Chiefs to be Pampered by Olympic Industry

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:48

First Nation leaders to get the presidential treatment

By Robert Matas and Rod Mickleburgh, The Globe and Mail, Monday, November 30, 2009

Statement by Art Manuel on 2010 Olympics and Torch Relay

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:46

The Olympic Torch Should Be Put Out

Canada is using the Olympic Torch Relay to hide their terrible human rights record in regard to Indigenous Peoples here in Canada and Internationally.

Kahnawake Mohawks Oppose RCMP Escort for Olympic Torch

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:45

Olympic torch issue heats up in community

Jordan Standup, The Eastern Door, December 2009

Olympics Shut out Native Businesses, Outsources Production of Native Crafts

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/16/2011 - 21:27

Native businessman upset at VANOC's outsourcing of aboriginal products

Sunday, December 20, 2009, By Damian Inwood, The Province/Canwest News Service

Collaborator Chiefs Try for Even More Cash!

Submitted by Zig Zag on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 21:55

Natives vow to press poverty issues at Olympics

By Mark Hume, The Globe and Mail, Wednesday, January 6, 2010
http://www.ctvolympics.ca/news-centre/newsid=24793.html

All Eyes on Us: Revealing Over 500 Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 01/02/2011 - 18:59

All Eyes on Us: Revealing Over 500 Missing/Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada

Not all band councils support Olympics

Submitted by Zig Zag on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 20:53

Not All Native Band Councils in BC Support Olympics

February 7, 2010 - 03:08 — no2010

Canada Can't Conceal Conditions for Native Peoples

Submitted by Zig Zag on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 18:13

Canada Can't Conceal Conditions for Native PeoplesCanada's Aboriginal Show and Tell

Olympics Can't Mask Country's Human Rights Record on Indigenous Peoples
By MARTIN LUKACS, February 17, 2010

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