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Government replies to mould study Victoria Times Colonist The study, led by UVic medical anthropologist Peter Stephenson, concluded that the problem amounts to a national crisis and a different kind of partnership is needed between the federal government and First Nations. Aboriginal Affairs spokeswoman ... |
 National Post (blog) | Jesse Kline: Private property rights are key to the future prosperity of First ... National Post (blog) It is unconscionable that, in this day and age, we would continue to maintain a colonial attitude that treats an entire group of Canadian citizens as wards of the state, but that is exactly how the Canadian government's relationship with First Nations ... |
Indian Act Primer Winnipeg Free Press A replacement needs to be found first, one that creates a real partnership and enshrines the duty to consult. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo has made getting rid of the Indian Act a key priority. At the recent Crown-First Nations ... |
Our national shame Winnipeg Free Press The Chemawawin Cree Nation is still reeling from a forced relocation to Easterville in the 1960s that badly damaged the band's social structure. And First Nations people have an attachment to the land most non-aboriginal people have yet to understand. |
Funding problems are holding back students, First Nations and Canada - MILLS ... Sault Star One in three First Nations students eligible to receive money for college or university can't get it, according to Patrick Smoke, national aboriginal students' representative for the Canadian Federation of Students. in 1989 to finance college and ... |
Accepting truths will allow Canada to reconcile its past Prince Albert Daily Herald What I believe is being denied by many Canadians is that the foundation that soundly supports this nation was made possible by the social, political and economic alliances forged between the French and the First Nations, nations whose thousands of ... |
Lorne Gunter: Yukon court decision brings First Nations legal claims down to Earth National Post (blog) When it comes to First Nations' beliefs in their treaty and legal rights, truer words may never have been spoken. Much of the difficulty in settling land claims and solving aboriginal problems in Canada stems from inflated beliefs that First Nations ... |
Aiding the 'enemy' Calgary Herald The CEAA also gave $2385000 to 38 aboriginal groups who were among 43 First Nations that applied for an astronomical $17150195. Despite outrage from groups like the National Citizens Coalition, federal Environment Minister Peter Kent said he won't be ... |
More message than money for northern road Winnipeg Free Press "This is an opportunity for the East Side Road Authority and the Bloodvein First Nation to demonstrate to Canada how well we work together," said Ernie Gilroy, the authority's CEO. "We think this is something the federal government should recognize, ... |
First Nations Youth to Meet UN Children's Rights Committee SOS Children's Villages Canada (press release) Attawapiskat, a Cree First Nation reserve, made headlines in recent months for the deplorable living conditionsâakin to those in developing countries. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada has developed a Registered Indian Human ... |
 Globe and Mail | First Nations school can't afford to pay its teachers Globe and Mail And yet first nations schools often serve as training grounds for new teachers because administrators can't afford to keep experienced staff. With a highly anticipated report from a federal-aboriginal panel on native education expected later this month ... |
Local First Nations leaders to attend business networking event in Prince George Williams Lake Tribune Leaders from Williams Lake Indian Band, Soda Creek, Canoe Creek, Carrier Chilcotin Tribal Council, Esk'etemc, and the Tsilhqot'in National Government will be among the 117 First Nations communities and BC attending the Aboriginal Business Match Feb. |
First Nations buoyed by hope following federal session CottageCountryNow.ca PARRY SOUND â Local MP Tony Clement took part in the Crown-First Nations Gathering last week. The day after acting as a lead panelist on the Unlocking the potential of First Nations Economies discussion, he met with area First Nation leaders trying to ... |
Canada, Manitoba and Bloodvein First Nation Partner on New Access Road ... Marketwire (press release) 3, 2012) - The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, the Honourable Eric Robinson, Manitoba Minister of Aboriginal and Northern Affairs, and Bloodvein First Nation Chief Roland Hamilton announced today an ... |
Survivors society not satisfied with residential schools deal Windsor Star By Alexandra Paul, Winnipeg Free Press February 3, 2012 1:59 AM Prime Minister Stephen Harper, right, and National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Phil Fontaine are shown in June 2008 before Harper delivered an apology on behalf of the federal ... |
First Nations children face crisis, advocates to tell UN Victoria Times Colonist The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates plans to use its appearance before the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child to press for a national strategy to deal with the problem. "We believe that the situation facing aboriginal children in ... |
City's First Nations students continue impressive progress Canada.com "This isn't just about aboriginals and their problems in schools. These are societal as well as educational issues and there is still a lot of work to do to address them." Tait is a member of the Tsimshian First Nation, near Prince Rupert, and attended ... |
First Nations focus on violence prevention Winnipeg Free Press The National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence was established at the University of Winnipeg, Swasson said. Canada's First Nations are plagued with soaring rates of social problems and poverty, but the long-term solution has to include ... |
Compensation flawed, First Nations people say Windsor Star By Alexandra Paul, Winnipeg Free Press February 3, 2012 It's the largest compensation deal in Canadian history - but groups that represent thousands of aboriginal people have come forward to say it's flawed. The National Residential School Survivors ... |
 National Post | Top dentists grossing $1-million a year on First Nation reserves National Post Treating impoverished First Nations patients is a surprisingly lucrative enterprise for the country's dentists, with the six highest-billing practitioners receiving more than $1-million a year from Health Canada, according to government figures the ... |
Friends United exhibit includes island artists Cape Breton Post The exhibit is designed to further showcase the work of Aboriginal artists profiled in a recently published book, âFriends United.â The book and the exhibit are initiatives of First Nations art enthusiast and businessman Rolf Bouman of the Canada ... |
BC pushes Harper to pony up for First Nations 'pre-treaty' agreements Vancouver Sun The BC Treaty Commission warned in its annual report last year that the provincial government's focus on such deals with First Nations could be a "distraction" to the broader goal of reviving the molasses-slow treaty process. But BC Aboriginal ... |
UN holds private meeting with native youth Toronto Star Later this month, a national panel studying aboriginal education is expected to report to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Shawn Atleo, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Reports matter little to Edwards. âI've seen all the inequalities, ... |
First Nation protests Gateway with concert Fort McMurray Today According to Andrew Frank, media relations for the event, the concert â happening in Prince Rupert, BCâ is corresponding with the 53rd annual All Native Basketball Tournament attended by roughly 2000 participants and Gitga'at First Nation hope the ... |
Aboriginal coalition wants to reopen residential schools settlement Montreal Gazette The settlement was signed by representatives of the federal government, churches and First Nations in 2007. They will have to agree to put the deal back under a microscope, the groups' spokesman said. Survivors' groups claim the settlement has been ... |
BC wants feds to pony up for 'pre-treaty' agreements Montreal Gazette The BC Treaty Commission warned in its annual report last year that the provincial government's focus on such deals with First Nations could be a "distraction" to the broader goal of reviving the molasses-slow treaty process. But BC Aboriginal ... |
BC asks Ottawa to help fund 'pre-treaty' agreements with First Nations National Post âWe understand the concerns of our colleagues in the BC Treaty Commission with regard to some of our reconciliation efforts,â Polak told the Senate's aboriginal peoples committee Wednesday. âAt the same time, the province and First Nations cannot wait ... |
BC government urges Ottawa to revive stalled treaty process with âpre-treatiesâ Edmonton Journal The BC Treaty Commission warned in its annual report last year that the provincial government's focus on such deals with First Nations could be a âdistractionâ to the broader goal of reviving the molasses-slow treaty process. But BC Aboriginal ... |
First Nations unity walk halted, then helped, by Thunder Bay police Wawatay News 24 Canada-First Nation Gathering with the help of some friends and two Thunder Bay Police Aboriginal Liaison Unit officers. Erin Bottle's unity walk to the Jan. 24 Canada-First Nation Gathering got five-and-a-half blocks before she was halted by ... |
Land use agreement marks 'exciting time' for First Nation Wawatay News BNA is one of 18 First Nations communities across Canada accepted under the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management, and one of only two Ontario First Nations. The agreement essentially means that when it comes to reserve lands, ... |
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