Western Nunavut Inuit elect new land claims org president – Nunatsiaq News
March 31, 2015 Stanley Anablak to serve three-year term; only 21 per cent of voters turn out The Kitikmeot Inuit Association, which represents beneficiaries of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement…
Canada needs to work with Inuit to bolster its sovereignty claims in the Arctic, say experts – Hill Times
March 31, 2015 If Canada is going to achieve its territorial aims in the Arctic it needs to treat the Inuit population as partners, rather than using only their existence…
First Nation occupies fisheries office in B.C. as herring fight escalates – APTN
March 30, 2015 BELLA BELLA, B.C. – Members of a First Nation in B.C. are occupying a federal fisheries office in their latest action against a contentious herring fishery on the…
MBA Guide 2015: SFU’s new MBA in aboriginal business – BCBusiness
Mar 30, 2015 This spring, the first cohort from SFU’s Executive MBA in Aboriginal Business and Leadership program is set to graduate. The timing couldn’t be better …
Trail-blazing aboriginal doctor worries Fort Chipewyan residents not ready for major lifestyle change – Edmonton Journal
March 29, 2015 FORT CHIPEWYAN — A sign posted outside the medical clinic in Fort Chipewyan tells patients they may have to ring the buzzer to be let in. In…
Smyth: Fears over First Nations relations as premier looks set to can commission – The Province
March 29, 2015 It started out as an apparent case of petty political revenge by Premier Christy Clark against a former rival who ran against her for the Liberal Party…
Quebec Innu angered by comments made by Liberal MHA Lisa Dempster – CBC
Mar 27, 2015 Liberals say issue resolved The Pakua Shipi First Nation in Quebec demanded a public retraction Thursday from Liberal MHA Lisa Dempster over comments she made regarding hiring…
De Beers making it harder for diamond dealers to join supply chain – Mining.com
March 30, 2015 De Beers is fine-tuning details of a set of new conditions for companies seeking to join its group of customers known as “sightholders.” According to FT.com (subs.…
Quebec Innu angered by comments made by Liberal MHA Lisa Dempster – CBC
Mar 27, 2015 Liberals say issue resolved The Pakua Shipi First Nation in Quebec demanded a public retraction Thursday from Liberal MHA Lisa Dempster over comments she made regarding hiring…
First Nations continue to fight welfare cuts – Telegraph Journal
March 30, 2015 FREDERICTON — First Nations in the Maritimes are asking the Supreme Court of Canada to stop Ottawa’s plans to cut welfare rates in their communities. Last week,…
