Host Mark Anquoe (Kiowa) gets first-hand reports of the UN CERD review of Canada’s Native rights policies from Kenneth Deer (Mohawk), Secretary of the Mohawk Nation of Kahnawake, Ron Lameman (Beaver Lake Cree) Representative from the Confederacy of Treaty 6 Nations and Danika Littlechild (Ermineskin Cree) International Indian Treaty Council legal counsel. Also, Carrie Lopez (San Luis Rey Luiseño), Senior Advisor to the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians and James Trujillo (La Jolla Luiseño), Vice Chairman of the La Jolla Band of Luiseño Indians describe the intensifying conflict over Tomkav, a Luiseño sacred site and burial ground, live from the courthouse where a temporary restraining order to halt development is being considered. With music by Wayne Silas Jr., Black Lodge and Millard Clark & Tommy Ware.

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