McKay Metis weathers COVID-19 fiscal storm with trust fund – CTV Edmonton
September 29, 2020 FORT MCMURRAY — As Alberta projects a $24.2 billion deficit for the fiscal year, the Fort McKay Metis Nation found itself prepared. The current crisis fuelled by…
Consultation process pits First Nation against First Nation in northern Ontario – CBC
‘Irresponsible’ to push mining supply road during pandemic, Neskantaga chief says Sep 29, 2020 Two First Nations in northern Ontario are facing off in a confrontation set up by the…
Showing respect for Indigenous priorities can pay dividends – Net Newsledger
September 29, 2020 When corporations wait until government directs them to consult with Indigenous Nations, that relationship is then driven by federal and provincial laws and the lawyers they hire.…
Indigenomics and the vital role of Indigenous women in business – Business in Vancouver
September 29, 2020 I was 14 years old when I got my first job. It was selling T-shirts at a native art gallery for $5 an hour in the small…
NOHFC Announces Northern Recovery Plan – Net Newsledger
September 28, 2020 Funding will Support the Purchase of Personal Protective Equipment, Installation of Safety Equipment and Other Important Measures KENORA – Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines…
Mi’kmaq lobster fishery in Nova Scotia grows to 10 boats from seven – CTV
September 29, 2020 SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. — An Indigenous-run lobster fishery off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia is slightly increasing the size of its fleet to 10 boats from seven,…
Morning Brief: Liberal poised to rush through spending measures – iPolitics
Sep 29, 2020 Good morning, The Liberal government is set to curtail debate on billions in pandemic-related spending measures, citing the need to urgently deploy them amid the ongoing crisis,…
Nunavut government needs to invest in its local construction workforce, MLAs say – Nunatsiaq News
28 September 2020 Legislature debates $25-million budget needed to isolate southern construction workers in 2020 Arviat North–Whale Cove MLA John Main says the Government of Nunavut should take some of…
Attawapiskat First Nation Seeks For DeBeers to Clean Up their Mess – Net Newsledger
September 28, 2020 ATTAWAPISKAT FN – DeBeers Canada (DBC) is seeking Ontario Government approval for a third landfill waste site to be built and filled up at the Victor Mine…
After interim licenses, First Nations group calls for long-term license to manage forest in traditional lands – CBC
The Ogoki Forest is located within the traditional lands of Aroland, Eabametoong and Marten Falls Sep 28, 2020 A First Nations-owned resource management group in northwestern Ontario is calling on…
