Admittedly, I don’t know as much about indigenous peoples, culture, and issues as I would like. As a result, part of my recent learning has been around the history and the current state of affairs of indigenous peoples in Canada. The Amnesty International website had some interesting information on not just Canadian issues, but worldwide issues facing both indigenous people and the countries they live in. From this websites, users can access the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, as well as a number of other resources in regards to indigenous peoples in Canada and around the world. For me, this was a useful site to learn more about some of the other issues facing indigenous peoples, which I hope will afford me a broader lens when examining possible issues between indigenous peoples and technology.

http://www.amnesty.ca/themes/indigenous_overview.php

The CASTS (Canadian Aboriginals in Science and Technology Society) website is updated sporadically at best, but features some information on their annual conference. What I thought was interesting about the conference information is the discussion about how technology impacts indigenous cultures, how it can be utilized in a positive manner, and how it can have negative impacts. The discussion is clearly an open one, even among the people it affects. I thought that this website would be valuable to share that this society and conference opportunity exists for any of us who may be interested in further study in this field.

http://casts.ca