Dehcho First Nations, N.W.T. gov’t at impasse over land claim – CBC
Mar 09, 2015 Dehcho Grand Chief accuses government of offering an ultimatum without doing any negotiating The grand chief of the Dehcho First Nations says the Government of the Northwest…
Nunavut anti-uranium group makes final push against Kiggavik mine – Nunatsiaq News
March 10, 2015 Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit claims Kiggavik project a “lose-lose” for Kivalliq Inuit Nunavummiut Makitagunarningit, the Baker Lake-based anti-uranium group made a final plea before a public hearing of the…
Haida win court bid to block commercial herring roe fishery – The Province
March 9, 2015 The Haida Nation has succeeded in preventing the commercial roe herring fishery from opening this year in the waters around Haida Gwaii. Last Thursday, the Haida went…
Tentative deal reached in billion dollar Nunavut lawsuit – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 9, 2015 IQALUIT, Nunavut _ A tentative settlement has been reached in a billion-dollar lawsuit that alleges the federal government has never lived up to terms of…
Ottawa defends rail safety efforts after latest Ontario derailment – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 9, 2015 GOGAMA, Ont. _ The federal government defended its efforts to boost rail safety Monday in the wake of a fiery derailment in northern Ontario that…
First Nations fight herring fisheries off the coast of British Columbia – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 7, 2015 HAIDA GWAII, B.C. _ First Nations in British Columbia are fighting the reopening of commercial herring fisheries on their territories, arguing that stocks remain perilously…
Ovide Mercredi elected president of Manitoba NDP – CBC
Mar 07, 2015 The NDP have just elected the party’s first aboriginal executive president. Ovide Mercredi was elected the party’s new president Saturday afternoon on day two of the NDP’s annual…
Arctic Indigenous Peoples Need Protection Amid Growing Oil, Gas Industry – Sputnik News
Oil and gas exploration immensely impacts the lives of indigenous peoples in the Arctic states, changing the natural surroundings they are used to and forcing them to change their lifestyle.…
City to host 2016 World Indigenous Business Forum – StarPhoenix
March 6, 2015 More than 1,200 delegates from around the world are expected to attend the 2016 World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) that will be held in Saskatoon. The WIBF…
Elder MLA stages walkout, accuses Nunavut government of ignoring IQ – Nunatsiaq News
March 09, 2015 “The reasoning behind my continued push applies specifically to spousal relations and instances of discord” Isaac Shooyook, Nunavut’s elder MLA from Quttiktuq, walked out of the legislative…
