Young indigenous leaders: 5 under 30 to watch in 2015 – CBC
Jan 25, 2015 The next generation of indigenous movers and shakers are making great strides We’re just a couple weeks into 2015 and already we’re catching wind of some young…
Grand Chief Lawrence Martin Announces Proposed Private Rail Partnership – Mining Life
Jan 22, 2015 David Zimmer, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Announces Four Economic Development Grants Lawrence Martin, Grand Chief of Mushkegowuk Territorial Council this afternoon announced anounced plans he has received…
Bridge project threatens old growth forest, critics say – Edmonton Journal
January 25, 2015 EDMONTON – It’s potatoes versus refineries — a shortcut for wide loads on their way to Fort McMurray versus one of the last remaining old growth forests…
Welcome to Winnipeg: Where Canada’s racism problem is at its worst – Macleans
January 22, 2015 How the death of Tina Fontaine has finally forced it to face its festering race problem. “Oh Goddd how long are aboriginal people going to use what…
Canadian mukluk maker puts best foot forward at Winterlude – Ottawa Citizen
January 22, 2015 When Winterlude kicks off next weekend, 30 ambassadors for Nordstrom, the Rideau Centre‘s incoming American retail giant, will be handing out free hot chocolate to those braving the cold. But it’s what…
Mining investment shrinks in Nunavut: NRCan – Nunatsiaq News
January 22, 2015 “These continue to be challenging times for funding exploration and mining projects” Mining companies spent less on exploration in Nunavut in 2014 than the previous year, according…
$1M in grants announced in Timmins at symposium – Timmins Press
January 22, 2015 TIMMINS – Ontario Aboriginal Affairs Minister David Zimmer came to Timmins Thursday bearing gifts. Zimmer, who was a guest speaker at the Aboriginal Energy Symposium at Cedar Meadows, handed…
And then there were three: Nunavut byelection candidate disqualified – Nunatsiaq News
Sandy Kautuq says he missed a deadline for employment leave Sandy Kautuq, a candidate in the upcoming Uqqummiut byelection, says he has been kicked out of the race on a…
Aboriginal Affairs staff needed a meeting so badly that they offered … – National Post
January 21, 2015 OTTAWA — Aboriginal Affairs kiboshed a proposed meeting of all its Ontario staff, who offered to bake their own snacks, gather in a public library and cram…
Canada Council announces major restructuring of grants programs – The Province
January 21, 2015 The Canada Council has announced it is beginning “an ambitious project to reconfigure and modernize” its grant programs, which help fund Canadian artists and arts organizations. In…
