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The decision included broad fact-finding that underscored the long history of the oppression of the Ainu people by Japan's majority, referred to as wajin in the case, and discussions about the case. [164] [168] The decision was issued on March 27, 1997. Because of the broad implications for Ainu rights, the plaintiffs decided not to appeal the ...
Rita Mestokosho is an indigenous activist who fights for the recognition of the Innu-aimun language and the development of the culture and heritage of the Innu Nation. [5] She is a member of her local Innu Council and a spokesperson for her community. [6] She fought against the project for the construction of a Hydroelectricity dam on the Roman ...
Ainu culture refers to the traditions of the Ainu people, dating back to around the 13th century (late Kamakura period) to the present. Today, most Ainu people live a life superficially similar to that of mainstream Japanese people, partly due to cultural assimilation. However, while some people conceal or downplay their Ainu identity, Ainu ...
Nitassinan: The Innu Struggle to Reclaim Their Homeland is a non-fiction book, written by Canadian writer Marie Wadden, first published in December 1991 by Douglas & McIntyre. In the book, the author chronicles the plight of the Innu people , indigenous inhabitants of an area they affectionately call " Nitassinan " which means "our land" in the ...
3 August – 2024 Japan heatwaves: The Japan Meteorological Agency issues excessive heat warnings for 37 of 47 prefectures amid heat waves that have killed at least 59 people from heat stroke since April. [87] At least 123 people, many of whom were elderly, are subsequently reported to have died from heat illnesses in the Greater Tokyo Area ...
The Innu / Ilnu ("man", "person") or Innut / Innuat / Ilnuatsh ("people"), formerly called Montagnais from the French colonial period (French for "mountain people", English pronunciation: / ˌ m ɔː n t ə n ˈ j ɛ /), are the Indigenous Canadians who inhabit the territory in the northeastern portion of the region of Labrador in the present-day province of Newfoundland and Labrador and some ...
Nitassinan (Innu: ᓂᑕᔅᓯᓇᓐ) is the ancestral homeland of the Innu, an indigenous people of Eastern Quebec and Labrador, Canada. Nitassinan means "our land" in the Innu language . The territory covers the eastern portion of the Labrador peninsula .
Sara Clements of Exclaim! gave the film an 8 out of 10, writing that the film focused on an Indigenous perspective to portray the culture and experiences of the Innu people. [ 16 ] Anne T. Donahue of The Globe and Mail gave the film 4 out of 4 stars, describing the performances of Fontaine-Ishpatao and Grégoire as "raw and unflinching". [ 17 ]