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AFN National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo Supports the Call for Meaningful ...
CNW Group (press release)
OTTAWA, March 10 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo supports Halalt First Nation in their call on the ...

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AFN National Chief calls on the Canadian government and the province of ...
CNW Group (press release)
Figures for 2008, which were recently released by the Public Health Agency of Canada show that, nation-wide, rates of tuberculosis among First Nations are ...


CBC.ca

Lennox Island lobster plant hunting for customers
CBC.ca
"Once we say that this is a First Nations company, the door kind of swings open a little bit wider and we're invited to speak with a lot of different ...


VUE Weekly

LUBICON RIGHTS: The right to govern
VUE Weekly
Third-party management has continued for decades in other First Nations, and the lack of a clear plan to end that process here has both the Lubicon and its ...


Ontario natives rally against HST, demand meeting with Flaherty
The Canadian Press
"This fight is about the larger issue of First Nation rights and goes far beyond the HST issue. The HST is of concern to all First Nations because of ...

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Globe and Mail

City Garden lands value soars from $9.5m to $59m in four years
Globe and Mail
Months before the sale, the federal government accepted a land claim from the Musqueam first nation and required Canada Lands to acknowledge the Musqueam as ...

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Nelson Moody carving out a niche
Pique newsmagazine
"We use the term First Nations just to let people know that we're a nation, like Canada, and we used to have control of our membership, and we used to adopt ...


Four Host First Nations may go private
Pique newsmagazine
Tewanee Joseph, executive director and Chief Executive Officer of the Four Host First Nations and a member of the Squamish Nation, said in an interview that ...


Despite Tony's best efforts, HST is a go
SooToday.com
The new 13 percent HST will eliminate the First Nations exemption on the 8 percent Provincial Sales Tax. Pictured: Tony Martin with Batchewana First Nation ...

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Hope rallies for paralympic torch runners
BCLocalNews
A First Nations traditional log-drum has not been heard in the Hope area for 50 – 60 years. The drum will become a local legacy to the Paralymic celebration ...

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CBC.ca

TB rate 185 times higher for Inuit than others
CBC.ca
First Nations and Inuit continue to experience the legacy of colonization, when TB spread widely in their communities since they lacked any immunity. ...

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Canada donates $1.4 billion to Aboriginal peoples fund under Canada's Economic ...
Examiner.com
The Innu First Nations will manage the projected, expected to be completed March 2011. "Our Government is working to ensure First Nation students have ...

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Flaherty flies first class at expense of First Nations families
CNW Group (press release)
"He doesn't want to hear about the study by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives which says First Nations citizens are the only population in Ontario ...

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'Hitler had his reasons,' Ahenakew tells court
Montreal Gazette
Also Friday, Ahenakew said he was bothered by the fact that non-aboriginals had control in Canada, because it had been "wrenched away" from First Nations. ...

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Ontario First Nations rally in Ottawa against the Harmonized Sales Tax
Canada NewsWire (press release)
We call on Canada to work with First Nations to resolve these issues." Chief Toulouse emphasized that many First Nation citizens and communities are among ...

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Real, transformational change?
Midnorth Monitor
This commitment offers the potential for real, transformational change in the relationship between First Nations and Canada." Atleo goes on to describe the ...

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Government of Canada Supports Major Renovation and Expansion of Innu First ...
Earthtimes (press release)
The Government of Canada is taking action to improve the lives of First Nations by investing in educational facilities that will provide lasting, ...

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Stop the racist attacks on our children
Indian Country Today
The service offered to round up and remove First Nations youth like wild animals, and “relocate them to their habitat.” The text of the ad read: “Have you ...

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Band, port disagree on dock consultation
Canada.com
The port authority has consulted with the First Nations several times going back to 2005-06 with Chief Wyse. We have letters of support from them. ...

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First Nations housing needs quick action
Montreal Gazette
The First Nation has embarked on a social housing plan that could allow some band members to live in No. 1 Reserve by the summer. ...

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Christian Island man dances at Olympic opening
Midland Free Press
"There were native representatives from Labrador to BC -the four host First Nations and Inuit areas, a person from every tribe across Canada including Metis ...


CI students get kick in the but' counselling
Midland Free Press
Couchie demonstrates useful time management tools for youth to understand their challenges as a First Nations person through empowering education on tax ...


Online Digest for Mar. 10, 2010
National Post (blog)
Nationalpost.com/postedsports Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's wants to dig a chromite mine in the middle of First Nations territory. Good luck with that. ...


Cabo Announces Shareholders' Agreement With Tahltan Nation Development Corporation
PR-USA.net (press release)
"This kind of relationship brings the First Nations communities into the drilling services industry as meaningful players. We look forward to working ...


The Canadian Press News Agenda for Wed., March 10th
Insurance News Net (press release)
... OTTAWA _ Assembly of First Nations and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami hold news conference addressing high rates of tuberculosis among Inuit and First Nation. ...


TB cases on rise in Manitoba
Winnipeg Free Press
An analysis of national public health data to be released Wednesday by the Assembly of First Nations and Canada's national Inuit group says TB infection ...

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Halalt continue road blockade
Canada.com
Thomas also expects to meet with National Chief Shawn Atleo, of the Assembly of First Nations and Grand Chief Doug Kelly of the First Nations Summit. ...

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A selection of some of Rupert's history
thenorthernview.com
In 1947 the first All-Native Basketball Tournament was organized after years of First Nations Skeena River cannery workers enjoyed the sport on their time ...


The North comes to Castlegar
Castlegar News
The program has trained over 40 Yukon First Nations people since 2004. Brian Francis was one of the young carvers at the exhibit. He said he had always been ...

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NIC screens documentary on T'Lina
Canada.com
Their presentation entitled "Integrating Nursing Practice with Culture: Partnering with First Nations Peoples" will explore the transformational experience ...

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