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One River, Many Relations goes on TOUR!

Posted by: Chris Klassen October 21, 2015 Comments Off on One River, Many Relations goes on TOUR!
One River, Many Relations goes on TOUR!
The time has come! One River, Many Relations is going on tour and screening for the public. We’ve got plans for a short film tour that’s coming up soon, stopping in Winnipeg on November 2nd, London ON on November 4th,...
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Colonization of Fort Chipewyan Sickening Residents

Posted by: Michael Tyas April 1, 2015 Comments Off on Colonization of Fort Chipewyan Sickening Residents
Colonization of Fort Chipewyan Sickening Residents
The casual skimmer of the Edmonton Journal might see this headline and think impure thoughts. 'Trail-blazing aboriginal doctor worries Fort Chipewyan residents not ready for major lifestyle change' may seem, to the uninformed masses, like Fort Chipewyan needs a major attitude adjustment about their health. Everyone knows that aboriginal communities struggle with smoking, diabetes, drug use, lack of physical activity and poor food choices, right? Fort Chip is no different? Wrong.
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APTN Features: One River Many Relations

Posted by: Jonathan November 10, 2014 Comments Off on APTN Features: One River Many Relations
APTN Features: One River Many Relations
APTN's InFocus features the Environmental and Human Health Implications of Athabasca Oil Sands health study that links environmental contaminants, from regional development like the oilsands, with the degrading health of local communities.
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Fort Chipewyan Bedazzled by Beetle’s Mysterious Appearance

Posted by: Michael Tyas July 22, 2014 Comments Off on Fort Chipewyan Bedazzled by Beetle’s Mysterious Appearance
Fort Chipewyan Bedazzled by Beetle’s Mysterious Appearance
A mysterious, beautiful, iridescent beetle has made a dazzling appearance in Fort Chipewyan this summer, and it has elders and land users scratching their heads as to where it came from. “I’ve never seen this before” says Larry Pacquette (Métis),...
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River Logs - Day 5. Comfortable Familiarity

Posted by: Michael Tyas July 10, 2014 Comments Off on River Logs - Day 5. Comfortable Familiarity
River Logs – Day 5. Comfortable Familiarity
In the irregular series 'River Logs', I will share some of my personal stories from my annual ‘huge summer visit’ to communities along the Athabasca and Slave River. During these visits, I distribute One River Many Relations newsletters, gather new ideas for this website, film stories with Elders and land users, and reconnect with old friends I’ve made along the way.
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“Clear and Worrisome” Fort Chipewyan Health Report Going Public Monday

Posted by: Michael Tyas July 3, 2014 Comments Off on “Clear and Worrisome” Fort Chipewyan Health Report Going Public Monday
“Clear and Worrisome” Fort Chipewyan Health Report Going Public Monday
Residents of Fort Chipewyan have long voiced their concerns about fast-escalating cancer rates, which most in the community directly attribute to upstream Oil Sands development. While still negotiating with the government for an extensive baseline health study, the community decided to take matters into their own hands and conduct their own health study with the input of University of Manitoba environmental health researcher, Dr. Stéphane McLachlan.
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