Indigenous Peoples of Canada, Women's Roles in Customary Governance I am a woman of Kichesipirini Algonquin First Nation descent, an Indigenous Peoples of Canada. My homeland is located within the watershed of the Ottawa River, under the administration of the provinces of Ontario and Quebec. This is unceded Algonquin Nation territory, and the Kichesipirini hold existing specific and contextual jurisdiction as customary government within the broader cultural complex. Positive social character … [Read more...]
Indigenous Peoples of Canada, Women’s Roles in Customary Governance
June 18, 2012 by Team Celebration
Filed Under: CANADIAN, FEATURED, NORTH AMERICA, WORLD EVENTS Tagged With: A Celebration of Women, Algonquin Canada, Algonquin Land Claim, Algonquin territory, Anishnabe, CANADA, cultural integrity, First Nations, governance, Indian, Indigenous Peoples of Canada, indigenous women, Manhattan Project, Paula LaPierre, Principal Sachem Kichesipirini, Rights of Indigenous Peoples, RIO +20, social justice principles, United Nations Declaration, Women's Roles in Customary Governance, women.
