Province doubles funds for Indigenous economic development projects – Northern Ontario Business
The province has announced it’s doubling the amount of funds set aside for economic development projects in Indigenous communities. Funds in the Indigenous Community Capital Grants Program for 2021-2022 have…
First Peoples Law Report Jan 24-30, 2022 – First Peoples Law
Harvesting rights were front and centre on the east coast Traditional hunting grounds threatened by mine says Mi’kmaw chief | APTN News Mi’kmaw community hopes to stop modern-day gold rush on…
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller – “This is our undeniable reality in Canada” – NetNewsLedger
OTTAWA – Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Marc Miller took to Twitter sharing a commentary on the continued discoveries of unmarked graves at the sites of former Indian Residential Schools. “The…
First Nations press for unused wireless spectrum in quest for better connectivity – The Globe and Mail
A group of First Nations leaders is calling on the federal government to release access to unused wireless spectrum over their traditional territories, saying such access could help bring high-speed…
iPolitics AM: Trudeau to address Canadians as anti-vaccine mandate protest continues – iPolitics
Jan 31, 2022 Amid ongoing uncertainty over what will happen with the open-ended anti-vaccine mandate protest that has encircled the precinct — and ensnarled the downtown core of the capital —…
Climate change and economic benefits are key reasons an Indigenous group is interested in carbon capture technology – CBC
Indigenous group wants to build its own carbon capture facility in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland and have an ownership stake in another proposed project, says Frog Lake Chief Greg Desjarlais. Read…
Letter campaign aims to protect Indigenous rights, stop potential Ring of Fire development – Timmins Today
‘It’s early enough that they can get it right. So the louder that message is now, the better’ says Kerrie Blaise An Indigenous-led grassroots group has launched a letter-writing campaign calling…
Indigenous Not-for-profit director Chief Tony Alexis discusses Trans Mountain ownership – BOE Report
January 28, 2022 In 2013, when Kinder Morgan formally expressed intentions to expand the Trans Mountain pipeline, it set in motion actions and reactions by many competing interests. Besides creating…
Indigenous leaders urge First Nations to exert more authority over mining regulation – Vancouver Sun
Jan 27, 2022 “We live in an era of consent-based decision-making, especially now that the (UNDRIP) is provincial and federal law,” said Terry Teegee, regional chief, B.C. Assembly of First…
2022 Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference – UM Today
Faculty of Science to host first Indigenous Science Conference January 27, 2022 — The Faculty of Science is hosting its first Indigenous Science Conference, 2022 Turtle Island Indigenous Science Conference…
