PIB hosts Aboriginal biz – Castanet.net
May 10, 2015 For the third time, the Penticton Indian Band will host the Aboriginal Business Match from May 11 to 13. The ABM will connect Aboriginal decision-makers from across…
Gitzel: First Nations vital to success – Regina Leader-Post
May 11, 2015 Development of Canada’s wealth of resources has potential to deliver many generations of prosperity for Canadians. We have what the world needs. Over the next decade, an…
After election, NDP pressed to keep promises to aboriginals – Calgary Herald
May 9, 2015 Alberta’s NDP made sweeping promises to aboriginals during the election campaign, from backing a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women, to bringing more aboriginal culture and history to the…
A forgotten history: tracing the ties between BC’s First Nations and Chinese workers – The Globe and Mail
May. 09 2015 Forgotten ties First Nations people and Chinese immigrants have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship since before B.C. joined Confederation. Now, archeologists are chronicling this chapter of history by…
First Nations short-changed with firefighting cash: MP – The Chronicle Journal
May 9, 2015 The amount of money the federal government sets aside each year for First Nation firefighting equipment and prevention programs is spread way too thin, says NDP MP…
Tribunal rules in favour of First Nation $4M lawsuit – News Talk 980
May 7, 2015 A decision by the Specific Claims Tribunal could be worth $4.2 million dollars for Beardy’s Okemasis First Nation. The tribunal has ruled the government owes the band…
12 Teams Race To The Finish Line of the 16th Nunavut quest race – Baffinland
May 8th, 2015 Twelve dog sledding teams departed Pond Inlet on April 21 for the annual Nunavut Quest Race; a race that focuses on the traditions, heritage, and culture of…
Environment dwarfs financial merit in LNG deal for BC First Nations – The Globe and Mail
May. 08 2015 For the Lax Kw’alaams in British Columbia, Thursday’s decision turned out to be simple – the environmental risks of a massive liquefied natural gas project far outweighed…
NTI’s uranium partner plans 2015 Nunavut exploration program – Nunatsiaq News
May 08, 2015 Drilling planned in search of more uranium south of Kiggavik site Kivalliq Energy Corp., a Vancouver-based uranium exploration company, is set to begin extensive exploratory drilling at…
Listuguj Mi’kmaq $64M land settlement approved by Ottawa – CBC
May 08, 2015 All residents in Listuguj to receive $15K share of settlement The Federal government has approved the $64.5 million compensation package for people living in the Mi’kmaq community of…
