TURTLE ISLAND

Mohawk Turtle Clan Twins Recognized for Entrepreneurial Indigenous Enterprise by CCAB

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Friday, January 14, 2022
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The twin sisters and Mohawk turtle clan women are co-founders of Sapling & Flint; a jewellery manufacturer specializing in gold and sterling silver.

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  • The twin sisters and Mohawk turtle clan women are co-founders of Sapling & Flint; a jewellery manufacturer specializing in gold and sterling silver.
  • By using ecommerce to create arts-based jobs for themselves and their community, they have helped raise the profile of national Indigenous art.
  • Sapling & Flint was founded in 2017 to create conversation pieces that share the story of Turtle Island.
  • In 2020, they were recognized for lobbying for equitable access to internet and opportunity in Indigenous communities and were bestowed with the Athlohsa Peace Award.

MELODY MCKIVER TO RELEASE OFFICIAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK FOR AWARD-WINNING FILM RETURNING HOME

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021
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Composed on solo viola and electronics for the award-winning documentary Returning Home, McKiver's official motion picture soundtrack explores tandem themes of trauma to the land and waters and the ongoing repercussions of residential schools.

Key Points: 
  • Composed on solo viola and electronics for the award-winning documentary Returning Home, McKiver's official motion picture soundtrack explores tandem themes of trauma to the land and waters and the ongoing repercussions of residential schools.
  • The film has received top recognition at three western Canadian international film festivals in Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver taking home the best Canadian documentary award from three respective juries.
  • Melody McKiver recorded the soundtrack on location in Sioux Lookout, Ont., and mastered at Grey Market Mastering in Montreal, Que.
  • They are directing any profits from the official Returning Home soundtrack towards mutual aid for residential school survivors from Lac Seul First Nation McKiver's matrilineal community.

Workers and frontline communities: "UN climate conference steers away from climate justice, caving to fossil fuel corporations"

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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For decades, communities on the front lines of climate change and pollution have been dealing with the worst effects of the climate crisis, while playing a negligible role in its creation. Rather than waiting for far-off diplomats to decide their fate, they have developed their own practical solutions to climate injustice--solutions that work for our own communities.

Key Points: 
  • Global North nations allied with fossil fuel corporations have eschewed responsibility for climate loss and damage, obstructed human rights protections, and endorsed harmful market-based carbon offset schemes.
  • The 60-person delegation representing Indigenous, Black, brown and other frontline communities of color found itself dwarfed by over 500 fossil fuel company representatives.
  • We cannot meaningfully confront the devastation caused by climate change without confronting the largest single contributor to climate pollution---the U.S. military.
  • We believe it's important to think of workers first and foremost about any climate change and climate justice solutions.

Workers and frontline communities: "UN climate conference steers away from climate justice, caving to fossil fuel corporations"

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Tuesday, November 16, 2021
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For decades, communities on the front lines of climate change and pollution have been dealing with the worst effects of the climate crisis, while playing a negligible role in its creation. Rather than waiting for far-off diplomats to decide their fate, they have developed their own practical solutions to climate injustice--solutions that work for our own communities.

Key Points: 
  • Global North nations allied with fossil fuel corporations have eschewed responsibility for climate loss and damage, obstructed human rights protections, and endorsed harmful market-based carbon offset schemes.
  • The 60-person delegation representing Indigenous, Black, brown and other frontline communities of color found itself dwarfed by over 500 fossil fuel company representatives.
  • We cannot meaningfully confront the devastation caused by climate change without confronting the largest single contributor to climate pollution---the U.S. military.
  • We believe it's important to think of workers first and foremost about any climate change and climate justice solutions.

Canada Invests in a New Global Initiative for Transitioning Remote Communities to Renewable Energy

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that Canada will invest $500,000 in a new partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support the transition of remote communities to renewable energy.

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  • The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, today announced that Canada will invest $500,000 in a new partnership with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to support the transition of remote communities to renewable energy.
  • Mircogrids powered by renewable energy are essential components of a sustainable energy system in remote communities.
  • Through the Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities program, Natural Resources Canada is supporting the Indigenous Clean Energy Social Enterprise's Three Island Energy Initiative .
  • The Clean Energy for Rural and Remote Communities is an eight-year, $220-million program to reduce reliance on fossil fuels in rural and remote communities by deploying and demonstrating renewable energy, encouraging energy efficiency and building local skills and capacity.

‘New York Times’ Ad Urges Costa Rica and Ecuador Presidents to Protect Endangered Sharks and Sea Turtles by Creating the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway

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Friday, September 10, 2021

Costa Rica is currently considering increasing protection around Cocos Island.

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  • Costa Rica is currently considering increasing protection around Cocos Island.
  • The Cocos-Galapagos Swimway, which was declared a Mission Blue Hope Spot, forms an integral part of that initiative.
  • More than 10,000 scientists and global citizens have called for the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway to be a fully-protected zone.
  • The presidents of Ecuador and Costa Rica have a unique opportunity to create a new paradigm for protecting ocean wildlife, said Mariano Castro of Turtle Island Restoration Network.

Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation (TVCDC) Announces New Partnership With Ethos Asset Management: Partnership Provides Long Term Philanthropic Financing to the TVCDC

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021
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Today, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation announced a new long-term philanthropic financing partnership with Ethos Asset Management Inc. (EAM), in conjunction with EAM associate Attributed Holdings International.

Key Points: 
  • Today, Thunder Valley Community Development Corporation announced a new long-term philanthropic financing partnership with Ethos Asset Management Inc. (EAM), in conjunction with EAM associate Attributed Holdings International.
  • Ethos recognizes the importance of building a more humane and fair economy, and assisting in improving society as a whole.
  • Carlos Santos, CEO of Ethos Asset Management, stated, "We are very excited and humbled to be able to support TVCDC through our Philanthropic Financing Facility.
  • Ethos Asset Management (Ethos) is an independent, US-based company with a global reach in resource mobilization and project financing.

Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competition opens at the National Gallery of Canada

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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"We are very pleased to present this remarkable exhibition to the Canadian public,'' said Dr. Sasha Suda, National Gallery of Canada Director and CEO.

Key Points: 
  • "We are very pleased to present this remarkable exhibition to the Canadian public,'' said Dr. Sasha Suda, National Gallery of Canada Director and CEO.
  • "Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competition is an opportunity to introduce Canadians to a world-renowned artist and his milieu: art in the Dutch Republic.
  • Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competitionwas organized by the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, and the Stdel Museum, Frankfurt am Main.
  • Timed-tickets for Rembrandt in Amsterdam: Creativity and Competition can be purchased on line at ticketsgallery.ca and are for a specific date and time, based on availability.

This National Indigenous Peoples Day, Family Services of Greater Vancouver recommits to its Statement on Reconciliation

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Monday, June 21, 2021
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This National Indigenous Peoples Day, Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) reaffirms its commitment to recognizing, listening, and learning as it supports its Indigenous clients.

Key Points: 
  • This National Indigenous Peoples Day, Family Services of Greater Vancouver (FSGV) reaffirms its commitment to recognizing, listening, and learning as it supports its Indigenous clients.
  • Today is the national 25th anniversary of celebrating the heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding achievements of First Nations, Inuit and Mtis peoples.
  • As a result of these historic traumas and coupled with ongoing discrimination and harms, FSGVs Indigenous clients access services with recent traumas as well as with the effects of intergenerational trauma.
  • While we are not directly responsible for the historic trauma imposed on Indigenous Peoples, we are responsible for acting now, and going forward.

Tiger Shark Makes Historic Journey From the Galapagos Marine Reserve to Cocos Island National Park

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Monday, June 21, 2021
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Scientists uncovered a new example of migratory movements between Galapagos Marine Reserve and Cocos Island National Park on a research trip this year, supporting global efforts to improve the conservation of migratory marine species.

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  • Scientists uncovered a new example of migratory movements between Galapagos Marine Reserve and Cocos Island National Park on a research trip this year, supporting global efforts to improve the conservation of migratory marine species.
  • The tiger shark joins a growing list of species that have been documented moving between the Galapagos Marine Reserve and Cocos Island National Park along a marine superhighway known as the Cocos-Galapagos Swimway.
  • In late 2020 a whale shark was also tracked to Cocos after being fitted with a satellite tag in Galapagos.
  • OCEARCH/MigraMar tiger shark tracking data was used to define the boundary of the Revillagigedo Marine Reserve, the largest marine park in North America, off the Pacific Coast of Mexico.