Chaudière sacred islands & falls
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My name is Jason (Rotisken:rakehte) Arbour, I am Indigenous to the Ottawa-Gatineau region of Canada. I have been appointed Rotisken:rakehte by my immediate... more
March 25, 2021
Aboriginal title and the concept was foreign to many indigenous people before European contact. Generally, indigenous people acknowledged their own customary... more
February 2, 2019
Since my youth, I have been told stories about my Indigenous heritage and origins from Kana:tso, today's Chaudiere falls. My families historical rights baring... more
March 20, 2018
Canada 150 has come and gone…Canada 15, 000 lives on.
Having covered a range of Canada 150 celebration events, I decided to create my own project, the... more
By Couvrette
February 8, 2018
Dear Prime Minister,
You and I are neighbours. We both live near the south shore of the Ottawa River, in the watershed that is the unceded territory of the... more
By cathyremus
November 24, 2017
On this week's episode of Talking Radical Radio, Scott Neigh speaks with Lynn Gehl and Lindsay Lambert. Gehl is an Algonquin woman who traces her roots to the... more
By Lynn Gehl
January 25, 2017
Dear Ms. Fry,
For almost 70 years, the plan has been to reclaim the Islands for public use. Prime Minister Mackenzie King commissioned Parisian... more
November 5, 2016
Supporters of Douglas Cardinal will stand with him and other appellants as they spend another day in court fighting the rezoning of islands in the Ottawa River... more
October 15, 2016
After months of sifting through records, Ottawa researcher Lindsay Lambert, has concluded that so-called private land Windmill development group claims to own... more
September 18, 2016
The Chaudière Falls and Islands have been the great Indigenous sacred and peaceful meeting place since time immemorial. From the archaeological record, it is... more
July 1, 2016
With three eagles circling above Parliament Hill (too high to photograph), the Ottawa Valley Algonquin Drummers pounded away on their drums, calling on the... more
By James OGrady
June 19, 2016
Last summer I visited South Korea for a month and was blown away by many things, especially how technologically advanced they are, how well they care for their... more
By James OGrady
June 17, 2016
June 17th: Spiritual Algonquin Grandmothers invite all Nations, people & Inter-Faith communities to a massive sacred walk with our special guests, the Cree... more
By James OGrady
June 10, 2016
Tonight's panel discussion on the Zibi development project will bring together speakers representing diverse backgrounds and experiences who all share a common... more
June 8, 2016
Three environmental groups advocate for "the land, the water, and the trees" on Ottawa River islands
On Jan. 27, the Greenspace Alliance website featured a passionate letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Cabinet officials urging them to act now on a “once-in-a... more
January 28, 2016