New legislation to grow Indigenous economic involvement – My Lloydminster Now
Apr. 5th, 2022 The Saskatchewan Indigenous Investment Finance Corporation or SIIFC is to be established to support Indigenous participation in natural resource and value-added agriculture projects, according to government officials.…
Police officers who handcuffed Indigenous man, granddaughter outside bank ordered suspended for misconduct – CBC
Apr 06, 2022 Disciplinary decision orders Vancouver officers to apologize for 2019 arrest of Maxwell Johnson, 12-year-old Two police officers who handcuffed an Indigenous man and his 12-year-old granddaughter outside…
Mixed emotions at Edmonton Indigenous church on first Sunday after Pope Francis apology – Global News
Emotions ran high on the first Sunday since Pope Francis publicly apologized for the Catholic church’s role in residential schools in Canada. For Indigenous Catholic members attending mass at Edmonton’s…
Indigenous workforce remained the same, at 15 per cent, 15 months after program started
Apr 06, 2022 Indigenous workforce remained the same, at 15 per cent, 15 months after program started The Yukon government is extending its Indigenous hiring program until 2029 because, 15…
Yukon gov’t extends Indigenous hiring program – CBC
Apr 06, 2022 Indigenous workforce remained the same, at 15 per cent, 15 months after program started The Yukon government is extending its Indigenous hiring program until 2029 because, 15…
Indigenous Leaders: The successes and pitfalls of industry partnerships
Mining partners maintain good relationships and trust are ongoing processes Fifty years ago, it was unheard of for mining companies to share the wealth and the benefits from their operations…
ITAC and Pow Wow Pitch Partner to Boost Creative and Tourism Entrepreneurs
Providing $50,000 in collaborative grants and prizes to boost Indigenous arts and tourism Today, Pow Wow Pitch, North America’s premier pitch competition and non-profit organization supporting emerging Indigenous entrepreneurs, announced…
Applications open for the 2022 Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards
April 6, 2022 Today, Pow Wow Pitch, a grassroots initiative by and for Indigenous entrepreneurs, announced the opening of applications and nominations for the 2022 Indigenous Entrepreneur Awards to celebrate…
SD57 names first Indigenous assistant superintendent – CKPGToday
Apr 5, 2022 PRINCE GEORGE — School District 57 has named its first Indigenous assistant superintendent. Pam Spooner was named to the position after spending the previous three years as…
Minister’s statement on Indigenous income supports analysis – BC Gov News
April 5, 2022 Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction, has released the following statement about the report Income Supports and Indigenous Peoples in B.C.: An Analysis of…
