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Kwakiutl First Nation protests BC government’s attempts to shirk … – The Vancouver Observer

Kwakiutl First Nation protests BC government’s attempts to shirk treaty responsibilities Nation says it will continue to occupy its traditional territory until provincial and federal governments agree to honour 1851…

Money to help rebuild First Nations – Winnipeg Free Press

02/19/2014 The Selinger government has set aside $100 million as a down payment to rebuild homes and infrastructure in four Interlake First Nations ravaged by flooding in 2011. The announcement…

Author shares experiences from residential schools – Nanaimo News

Feb 18, 2014 When Xat’sull Chief Bev Sellers reflects on her childhood she remembers the fear, humiliation and deplorable conditions she was so often forced to endure. “I wasn’t allowed…

Ted Nolan has Latvian players believing in themselves – The Globe and Mail

Feb. 19 2014 Two months ago in Ottawa, Ted Nolan, “interim coach” of the Buffalo Sabres, was asked what he planned to do about Latvia now that he had found…

Aboriginal kids belong in their community – The Daily Courier

18 FEBRUARY 2014 Thirty-five people beat drums, sang and marched through Westbank to protest the B.C. government’s handling of aboriginal children. More aboriginal kids are getting placed in foster homes…

Tribal Days back for year two – Portage Daily Graphic

February 18, 2014 With more time to plan it this year, three First Nations groups are hoping for an even better All-Nations Tribal Days. The event, which debuted last April,…

Community school aims to close gap in graduation rates in Nanaimo – Nanaimo News

Family withdraws from inquest into Winnipeg man’s death during long ER wait Feb. 18 2014 The family of a man who died during a 34-hour wait in a hospital emergency…

Community school aims to close gap in graduation rates in Nanaimo – Nanaimo News

Feb 18, 2014 Closing the gap on Nanaimo’s aboriginal graduation rate means supporting children beyond the classroom. That’s the idea behind a new school proposed by the Nanaimo Aboriginal Centre,…

Inquest ignoring ‘hidden racism’ behind death of Winnipeg … – National Post

Inquest ignoring ‘hidden racism’ behind death of Winnipeg aboriginal man after 34-hour ER wait, family says February 18, 2014 WINNIPEG — The family of a man who died during a…

NAN wants education act action – The Chronicle Journal

February 19, 2014 Proposed federal legislation meant to ensure more aboriginal students graduate won’t overshadow ongoing attempts by aboriginal agencies to establish their own school boards, local leaders say. Nishnawbe…

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