Thirteen Maya villagers will be standing trial in Belize on March 30th, 2016, under fabricated charges. Like many Indigenous leaders fighting to protect their lands, they are being criminalized for these actions, and may face prison time.On the early morning of June 24th, 2015, traditional leaders of the Maya people of Southern Belize were violently awoken in their homes by police. Charges were brought against 13 people, including 10 farmers, two traditional Maya leaders, and Q’eqchi community spokesperson Cristina Coc, advisor to the traditional leaders and mother of two. Source: 13 Maya Villagers Stand Trial in Belize | Cultural Survival
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For some people, it’s unimaginable that a 10-year-old girl could be so sad that she can’t imagine a future. That she sees the world as a better place without herself in it. For so many Aboriginal people it’s hard to imagine a harmonious world full of joy with you in it. Source: Why Are So Many Indigenous People Killing Themselves? | Brooke Boney
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An Indigenous police officer who contemplated killing himself during the roughest years of his life joins a project to help other Aboriginal people find mental health services. Source: ‘Sometimes you wonder who’s next?’: A fight to stem the rising Indigenous suicide rate – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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A hip-hop artist from the Pabineau First Nation has scored his first East Coast Music Award nomination, and he’s just 19. Source: Pabineau First Nation hip-hop artist gets first ECMA nod – New Brunswick – CBC News
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I love my family. Michaela asked me to do a session of her and Maggie, both my cousins, and I gladly said yes. Michaela herself is a talented photographer (Ambition Photography) and Maggie and she are both stunning, huge personalities, so I knew they would be open to having fun, being creative, and just enjoying the process of being photographed. Enjoy, ladies. You rocked it. Source: Michaela & Maggie – Saskatoon Lifestyle Photography
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CBC News Posted: Mar 04, 2016 Most recent victim will be buried Sunday on what would’ve been her 15th birthday Young people on the Pimicikamak Cree Nation are crying out for help after four t… Source: Cry For Help After Four Teens Take Their Own Lives On Manitoba First Nation | RED POWER MEDIA
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Mention Pearl Harbor or 9/11, and the rallying cry is “Never forget!” So why the double standard when it comes to Native issues? ‘Get over it’ gets tossed around too frequently for people who have experienced trauma. I want to talk about why these past wrongs still very much impact Native lives today and direct your attention to what can help. Source: We Can’t ‘Get Over It’: 4 Ways Understanding Past Wrongs Can Create Better Indigenous Allies — Everyday Feminism
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