Local And Just

Dean Rennie of the University of Manitoba along with Gerald McKay, a fisherman from Grand Rapids, Yvonne Ballantyne, president of the Grand Rapids Fisherman’s Co-op, and David Northcott of Winnipeg Harvest, are working on a project that would see freshwater fish feeding the hungry without jeopardizing the revenue of fishermen. Currently, fishers work in a [...]

Thanks to the travel grant awarded by MAFRA, I was able to attend and contribute to the Models of Indigenous Development conference that took place in Chiapas, Mexico in 2011. The conference was an amazing opportunity to take a critical look at colonial approaches to indigenous planning and development. We also shared information regarding indigenous [...]

It’s the words of Ellen Gabriel that keep resonating since returning from the Montreal Food Secure Canada Assembly (25 -27 Nov). She’s the president of the Quebec Native Women’s Association, was chosen by her community to be their spokesperson during the 1990 Oka crisis and presently works with Mohawk youth to keep their language used [...]

How can I even begin to describe my experiences and the process of this project over the past nine months? It has been an adventure for everyone involved, and probably the easiest place to start is with my own impressions. As an action researcher, I’ve got about five obligations and activities going on at once. [...]