Category Archives: Idle No More

Albert wrote a series of posts about Idle No More.

The Chaudière Falls – a Truly Sacred Site

Posted on October 19, 2014 by South Wind

The prophecy, so I am told, speaks of a time yet to come, when human beings will find themselves at a crossroads. A choice will then need to be made. If the wrong path is chosen, destruction, mayhem and death … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Nature, Spirituality | Tagged Aboriginal, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, ceremony, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, Domtar, Gatineau, Kichi Sipi, Ottawa, Ottawa River, prayer, sacred, tobacco, Victoria Island, Vision, William Commanda, Windmill Development Group | Leave a comment

Free the Falls

Posted on May 26, 2014 by South Wind

I received a call a day ago from Lindsay Lambert. Lindsay is a friend of the community and a lover of the natural world. He called to notify me of a site on the City of Ottawa website (http://www.ottawa2017.ca/ideas/) where … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Nature, Spirituality | Tagged Aboriginal, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, ceremony, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, Domtar, Gatineau, Kichi Sipi, Ottawa, Ottawa River, prayer, sacred, tobacco, Victoria Island, William Commanda, Windmill Development Group | 4 Comments

“Honour Your Word”

Posted on April 29, 2014 by South Wind

The documentary “Honour Your Word” to me, is a call for Canada’s citizens to go on the march in defence of the sacredness Canadians claim to place on the threads which connect the hearts and souls of all the good … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged Aboriginal, activism, Agreement, Albert Dumont, Algonquins of Barriere Lake, Canada, clear cutting, Community, Documentary, environment, film, Forest, Honour Your Word, injustice, justice, La Verendrye Park, language, logging, Martha Stiegman, movie, Oppression, Ottawa, quebec, Resources, Review, solidarity, South Wind, Trilateral | Leave a comment

Omushkegowuk Walkers

Posted on February 8, 2014 by South Wind

Another group of First Nations heroes are on their way to Ottawa from the far north of Ontario. They are travelling by foot, one step at a time, over pavement and snow-covered landscape on their way here (Ottawa) to deliver … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged #IdleNoMore, Omushkegowuk Walkers | 1 Comment

Standing up to the Haters

Posted on January 24, 2014 by South Wind

The ‘Big Spirit’ moon (January 15 – February 13) has shone a beam of her precious light into the dark valley of racism so it seems, with the editorial ‘Standing up to the haters’ which appeared in the Ottawa Citizen … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged A Tribe Called Red, Aboriginal, Canada, Deejay NDN, Ezra Levant, First Nations, hate, Ian Campeau, Lorne Gunter, Ottawa Citizen, racism, Sun Media, treaties | Leave a comment

In Defence of the Sacredness of the “Kettle of Boiling Waters”

Posted on January 6, 2014 by South Wind

I sometimes feel an ache in the centre of my heart. It is not because of blood trying to squeeze itself through arteries clogged by the over-abundance of fat in my diet that the pain shows itself! The ache … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Nature | Tagged Aboriginal, Algonquin, Anishinabe, Asinabka, Chaudière Falls, Chaudière Island, Domtar, Gatineau, Kichi Sipi, Mohawk, Ottawa, Ottawa River, prayer, sacred, tobacco, Victoria Island | 6 Comments

The Ottawa Sun, A Racist Rag

Posted on December 23, 2013 by South Wind

The fields are quiet and white with snow! The Little Spirit Moon dutifully brightens the night sky! A perfect setting to be sure for that special time of year when Christians are instructed through the teachings of their Bible, to … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged band council, Big Island First Nation, chief, hate, prejudice, racist, stereotype, Sun Media | Leave a comment

Question? Period!

Posted on November 5, 2013 by South Wind

The Reform Party, guised as the ‘New’ Conservative Party, held their convention in Calgary this past weekend. The delegates cheered, danced and humbled themselves before their king, just returned from the battlefield known as the ‘House of Commons’. The delegates … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged Conservatives, far right, Harper, PM, Question Period, Stephen Harper | 1 Comment

An Agenda of Hate – Michael Coren

Posted on October 27, 2013 by South Wind

Hate monger Michael Coren dished out another hate promoting column for the Ottawa Sun newspaper on Friday October 25. I am sure Ol’ Lucifer is real proud of Ezra Levant’s little lapdog for doing so. Coren, being a Christian convert, … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More | Tagged Aboriginal, anti-fracking, Elsipogtog, Ezra Levant, First Nations, hate monger, Michael Coren, Sun Media | 5 Comments

Fracking – Against God

Posted on October 23, 2013 by South Wind

I recall speaking to a man in midlife who had criss-crossed North America many times over the course of his life. On the shoulder of a highway, he would extend his right hand, fingertips pressing onto his palm, the thumb … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, Idle No More, Nature, Spirituality | Tagged Albert Dumont, allies, anti-fracking, Elsipogtog, Elsipogtog First Nation, fracking, Mi’kmaq, shale, SWN Resources | 2 Comments