No let-up in Saskatchewan’s high incarceration rate – Regina Leader-Post
April 23, 2015 Saskatchewan continues to jail people at one of the highest rates in Canada – and people of aboriginal ancestry are bearing the brunt. Statistics Canada numbers released…
Oil industry to push back against ‘fear’ – kingstonregion.com
April 23, 2015 Besieged by pipeline protestors, plunging prices, Canada’s oil industry pushes back, calling for national consensus For a month and a half last fall, Ian Anderson watched as…
Aboriginal craft store opens doors – Fort Frances Times
22 April 2015 See a need, fill a need. That was Bigweld’s slogan in the 2005 movie “Robots,” and it is a quote that always has stayed with Pam Johnson.…
Regina a good place to start for First Nation businesses – Regina Leader-Post
April 23, 2015 First Nation businesses are popping up around the city. Kendal Netmaker, CEO and founder of Neechie Gear, said the time is right to open a Regina store.…
Feds budget for high-tech mining, Aboriginal training – Northern Ontario Business
There wasn’t a billion-dollar Ring of Fire payday for Ontario in the April 21 federal budget, but Ottawa is willing to fund some of the technological challenges, exploration know-how and…
Aboriginal life in Canadian cities focus of national event in Edmonton – Edmonton Journal
April 22, 2015 EDMONTON – Speakers from across Canada gather in Edmonton Thursday evening to talk about aboriginal life in cities. Organizers hope the event will spark a broader conversation…
Aboriginal Affairs may help Ontario First Nation with upfront water costs – Toronto Star
Apr 22 2015 Marten Falls First Nation, under a boil-water advisory since 2005, says Aboriginal Affairs is open to advancing the community funds to cover the cost of bottled water…
First Nations researcher honoured for work – Prince George Citizen
April 22, 2015 A local First Nations professor will be getting an early retirement gift after being recognized with a career achievement award for the impact of her research on…
AFN Chief Bellegarde says ‘status quo budget’ offers little for First Nations – The Globe and Mail
Apr. 22 2015 The leader of Canada’s largest native group says his people must start voting in large numbers to force Ottawa to address the social and economic problems that…
Trevali sees positive initial results from Caribou Zinc Mine paste backfill study
Toronto, ON (April 22, 2015) — Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy says that the Harper government’s 2015 budget does not present a viable plan to address First Nations issues. “This…
