New online courses on Aboriginal issues – NorthernLife.ca
Jul 29, 2015 Partnership to introduce two new courses by Jan. 2016. The University of Sudbury and Trent University have partnered together to create and offer two new online courses,…
The Lone Haranguer left a legacy of strength, voice – Alberta Daily Herald
July 30, 2015 The Lone Haranguer will now make her political arguments from a higher perch. Longtime civic politician, civil servant, community activist and historian, Margaret Heath (McLaughlin) died Sunday…
30 Years Later, We Still Need a Women’s Debate – Huffington Post
To debate or not to debate — that is the question? Election fever has begun in Canada well before the election call. So much for the concept of a six-week…
A Road North: Is A Highway To The Mines On Its Way? – Edge
July 29, 2015 A road connecting Yellowknife to the diamond mines and the Slave Geological Province is an idea whose time has come, say some. During Monday’s announcement that $72-million…
SIIT expands mobile jobs program – StarPhoenix
July 29, 2015 The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology announced a new initiative to bring First Nations communities new career-finding tools. Alongside the provincial government, SIIT unveiled two mobile job…
First Nation to help manage 14000-square-kilometre national park reserve in NWT – The Globe and Mail
Jul. 29, 2015 Ottawa is entering into an unprecedented agreement with a First Nation and the Northwest Territories to create a new national park reserve that they will co-manage. The…
Aboriginal Relations minister vows repeal of controversial consultation bill – Calgary Herald
July 29, 2015 New Aboriginal Relations Minister Kathleen Ganley told Treaty 6 chiefs Wednesday the NDP will honour its campaign pledge to repeal a controversial consultation bill that lacked consultation.…
Northwest B.C. rock quarry promises more communication – Terrace Standard
Jul 30, 2015 COMPLAINTS ABOUT the noise and effects of blasting at the Kitsumkalum First Nation’s rock quarry just west of Terrace have resulted in promises to do more to…
National Chief Perry Bellegarde – Update on AFN Actions this Summer – Net Newsledger
28 July 2015 OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations 36th Annual General Assembly (AGA) took place July 7-9, 2015 in Montréal, Québec. More than 1,000 delegates and observers gathered…
Lac Des Milles Lacs First Nation election results valid, adjudicator rules – CBC
Elders, community members ‘shocked and dismayed’ by adjudicator’s response, complainant says Jul 29, 2015 Concerns remain after an adjudicator ruled the election results for Lac Des Milles Lacs First Nation,…
