I will be your partner,’ Trudeau tells First Nations chiefs – The Globe and Mail
Dec. 08, 2015 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told the chiefs of Canada’s First Nations that no relationship is more important to him than the one with Canada’s first peoples…
5 things to know about Trudeau’s plan to repair relations with First Nations – Global
December 8, 2015 In theory, in the eyes of the courts, Canada has had a “nation-to-nation” obligation to its indigenous peoples for decades. In practice, that hasn’t always been the…
First Nations, first steps and first impressions for Trudeau – The Globe and Mail
Dec. 08, 2015 This morning, Justin Trudeau will speak at a special chiefs meeting of the Assembly of First Nations in Gatineau, Que., across the Ottawa River from Parliament. One…
Nunavik community opts to build new childcare centre after mould closure – Nunatsiaq News
December 07, 2015 Kangirsuk’s new childcare centre will run $3.2 million, open in late 2016 Officials with Nunavik’s regional government have opted to build a new childcare centre in the…
Government of Canada Launches Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Press Release December 8, 2015 – Ottawa, ON – Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada The Government of Canada today announced the launch of a national inquiry to address the high…
B.C. First Nations leaders gather to push for heritage site on developer’s land – Abbotsford News
Dec 7, 2015 First Nations leaders from across B.C. joined with the Sumas First Nation and a developer to urge the province to grant recognition of a Sumas burial site…
First Nations Child Poverty: A Literature Review and Analysis (2015)
Language English Author: Melisa Brittain and Cindy Blackstock Publisher: First Nations Children’s Action Research and Education Service (FNCARES) Year Published: 2015 Abstract: This is a literature review and analysis of…
Three Ojibwa sisters from the same reserve each met a violent end – Toronto Star
Until recently, the families of Edith Quagon, Kathleen McGinnis and Sarah Mason — three sisters from Manitou Rapids, Ont. — knew little about the women’s brutal deaths. The Star helped…
Notice To All Inuit Beneficiaries:
Press Release THE CANDIDATES FOR THE 2016 UNIVERSAL ELECTION FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF MAKIVIK CORPORATION ARE: Michael Gordon Andy Moorhouse George Peters Markusi Qisiiq Donald Edward Watt THE…
Indigenous peoples’ cut from main text in draft global climate change deal – APTN
December 7, 2015 Brandi Morin and Jorge Barrera APTN National News A reference to the “rights of Indigenous peoples” has been cut from the main text of a draft UN…
