[NEWS] Five Indigenous links: demographics, Utah, Nova Scotia, Tanya Tagaq, maps

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• This article at The Atlantic outlines new genetic research outlining the remarkably rapid colonization of the America by human beings.


• VICE notes the huge strides forward made by the majority Navajo in Utah's San Juan County towards fair political representation.


• CBC notes that it will now be possible for Indigenous people in Nova Scotia courts to make use of eagle feathers for legal affirmations including oath swearing.


• In this MacLean's interview, musician and artist Tanya Tagaq makes it clear that her goal is to help other Indigenous people struggling to recover from colonization.


• The Map Room Blog links to this map of Indigenous Canada, mapping native names and locations and population centres.