After the flood: First Nations along B.C.’s Highway 8 work on recovery – National Post
Apr 13, 2022 MERRITT, Wash. — Chief Arnie Lampreau of the Shackan Indian Band looks across the Nicola River that surged in November, pulling entire homes into its current and…
Supreme Court decision may impact decision of feds, provinces to litigate against First Nations – Windspeaker
April 12th, 2022 The Supreme Court’s decision “improves access to justice for Indigenous communities who are often juggling community needs while also trying to defend and advance their Sect. 35…
Indigenous chocolate shop to open in downtown Sudbury – CTV News
April 12, 2022 An Indigenous chef who creates edible art is expanding her business in Sudbury. Tammy Maki started Raven Rising Chocolate shop e-Commerce in October 020 and is now…
Economic reconciliation needs more than what the budget presents – The Hill Times
April 13, 2022 Most new monies for First Nations are going to old colonial systems that have consistently failed to meet their needs. We hope that last week’s federal budget…
Federal department questioned quality of 2021 Indigenous census data, documents show – SooToday.com
OTTAWA — Federal officials questioned the quality of the 2021 census data for Indigenous communities after collection efforts were hampered by factors including the discovery of unmarked residential school graves,…
Indigenous Entrepreneur Revives Hillsborough Grocery Store After Rural Move – 91.9 The Bend
Apr 12, 2022 A village in southern New Brunswick is getting its grocery store back thanks to the efforts of an entrepreneur who relocated to the community from Moncton. Byron…
ICE March 2022 Newsletter – ICE
Launching Charge Up! This month, ICE launched Charge Up, a new initiative that aims to accelerate the implementation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Indigenous communities across Canada. Through Natural Resources Canada’s Zero…
Vancouver development: Resident group opposes First Nations plan for Jericho Lands – CTV News
April 11, 2022 A group of residents in West Point Grey is calling for the city and three local First Nations to hit the reset button on plans for a…
Real estate development investment will help First Nation mitigate oil price rollercoaster – Windspeaker.com
April 11th, 2022 “About 60 per cent of the Nation’s annual budget comes from their businesses, and so when oil crashes, those businesses make less money and that means the…
Demand for Indigenous potash workers leads to tailor-made training program at Cowessess – CBC
Apr 12, 2022 ‘Digital transformation’ program includes automation skills training on high-end gaming computers A training program tailor-made for the potash industry and the Indigenous population has celebrated its first…
