Interim chief takes over at Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 11, 2014 18:29 By CKOM THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON _ The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations has an interim chief. Chief Kimberly Jonathan will lead the group until…
Assembly of First Nations meeting wraps up with new national chief – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 11, 2014 16:00 WINNIPEG _ The Assembly of First Nations has wrapped up its gathering in Winnipeg. New national Chief Perry Bellegarde thanked delegates for their support during…
Ottawa receives wish list ahead of provincial federal finance ministers meeting – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 11, 2014 18:25 By Andy Blatchford THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA _ Provincial finance ministers are having their first face-to-face meeting with federal counterpart Joe Oliver this weekend and…
Wynne asks Harper for first face to face meeting in more than a year – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Dec 11, 2014 16:05 By Allison Jones THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne is calling out Stephen Harper for refusing to meet with her for more…
‘Canada is Indian land’: Perry Bellegarde takes over as AFN chief – CTV
December 10, 2014 WINNIPEG — The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning it will no longer be business as usual when it comes to development…
Perry Bellegarde elected chief of Assembly of First Nations – Toronto Star
Perry Bellegarde, the chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, has been elected the new National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations. WINNIPEG — Perry Bellegarde, the new…
Pacific Future Energy recruits former First Nations chiefs to help … – The Globe and Mail
Dec. 10 2014 Pacific Future Energy, undaunted by industry skepticism over its plans to build a B.C. bitumen refinery, has recruited two former national chiefs of the Assembly of First…
A modern-day monopoly on northern people – CBC
Dec 10, 2014 “You load 16 tons, And what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt, Saint Peter don’t you call me ‘cause I can’t go, I…
First Nations speakers say wind turbine project infringes on treaty rights – Kawartha Media
Representatives from Hiawatha and Curve Lake say they should have had a chance to veto the project CURVE LAKE -Concerns came on strong from two area First Nations at Tuesday’shearing…
Vancouver Island band plans to heat town using ocean energy – The Province
December 10, 2014 SOOKE — A southern Vancouver Island aboriginal band wants to heat a resort town on its land by extracting thermal energy from the ocean. The Beecher Bay…
