Bill S-6 faces standing committee hearing in Whitehorse today – CBC
Bill proposes controversial amendments to Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Act Mar 30, 2015 The standing committee on aboriginal affairs is holding its long awaited hearing on Bill S-6, that would…
Nunavik declaration commits to Inuit culture, self-governance – Nunatsiaq News
March 30, 2015 “We have embarked on a journey to recapture our strength as people” Nunavimmiut are a strong, united and determined people, says a new declaration adopted by regional…
How is native healthcare like lunar robots? Crowd sourcing might help both – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 29, 2015 By Tamsyn Burgmann THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER _ A long and dark list materializes when tabulating the health problems plaguing First Nations communities across Canada:…
Election run snuffed out by Wildrose candidate’s ‘brown people’ comment – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 30, 2015 CALGARY _ A verbal gaffe caught on a podium microphone has cost a member of Alberta’s Wildrose party his candidacy in the next provincial election.…
Withdraw anti-terror bill: AFN chief – StarPhoenix
March 30, 2015 ‘We could be targeted as terrorists’, Bellegarde says The proposed changes to federal anti-terrorism laws are a good start, but the head of the Assembly of First…
Progress Summit 2015: Perry Bellegarde on closing the gap – Macleans.ca
March 28, 2015 Video: The head of the Assembly of First Nations speaks to Julie Smyth of Maclean’s Assembly of First Nations chief Perry Bellegarde was elected to his role…
Alberta school boards lose $1.4 million in grants for aboriginal students – Calgary Herald
March 28, 2015 Critics are questioning the Progressive Conservatives’ commitment to addressing the province’s troubling education achievement gap after the government slashed $1.4 million in grants to school boards for Alberta’s…
SaskGaming seeks new CEO – Regina Leader-Post
March 27, 2015 REGINA — The provincial Crown corporation that runs casinos in Regina and Moose Jaw is looking for a new CEO. Twyla Meredith, who’s headed the Saskatchewan Gaming…
Kitselas leaders criticize province on treaty commission decisions – Terrace Standard
Mar 27, 2015 The chief negotiator for Kitselas and Kitsumkalum, two First Nations deep in the treaty process, is criticizing the provincial government’s decision to withdraw its support for the…
Financial literacy falling short – Regina Leader-Post
March 27, 2015 Many of us need to learn money basics With household debt at record highs and interest rates at record lows, Canadians should be motivated to learn how…
