[NEWS] Five First Nations links: Assembly of First Nations, Hurons, British Columbia, Mayans, Navajo

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• The Discourse makes the suggestion that opening up elections of the Assembly of First Nations to all people of official status would be a great advance for democracy.


• Le Devoir reports on archeological explorations of L'Ancienne-Lorette, an ancient Huron settlement now in the middle of Quebec City.


• An ancient First Nations settlement in British Columbia is set to become a classroom for future generations. The National Post reports.


• Open Democracy notes how Mayan women in Central America fight to get recognized as creators of indigenous goods, and compensated accordingly.


• The New Yorker explores the extreme cyclists of the Navajo Nation, for whom their sport is a way to engage with their ancient homeland.