A new dam on indigenous lands at Muskrat Falls will join a network of other hydroelectric projects spanning Innu territories across the Labrador-Quebec peninsula, writes Colin Samson. The continual violation of Innu rights imperils their ability to enjoy healthy and sustainable lifestyles - and follows in a long tradition of indigenous land theft in North America.
Controversial dam robs, poisons Canada's indigenous Innu people Colin Samson University of Essex | 14th July 2016 Comment Canada Indigenous Peoples Water Energy Hydropower Corporations Politics …
The US is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, write Colin Samson & Øyvind Ravna. Both require free, prior and informed consent for any intrusions on indigenous lands and stipulate that indigenous peoples shall own and control their traditional lands. The US is violating both at Standing Rock.
Civil liberties of indigenous people illegally suppressed at Standing Rock Colin Samson Øyvind Ravna | 9th December 2016 News Indigenous Peoples USA Politics Oil Fossil Fuels Corporations …