Police constable draws praise for saluting funeral on Ontario First Nation – CBC
Dec 04, 2015 Photo of Troy George saluting funeral procession shared thousands of times on Facebook The photo of a First Nation police officer saluting a funeral procession in northern…
Ottawa reviewing discovered document that could change Mi’kmaq welfare policy battle – APTN
December 3, 2015 Mi’kmaw chiefs hope a newly discovered document breathes new life into a four-year legal battle with Ottawa over social assistance. “It changes everything. We were right all…
Nunavut man “outraged” by police misconduct dismissal – Nunatsiaq News
December 04, 2015 Legal experts say Nunavut needs civilian oversight of RCMP Bernard Naulalik of Iqaluit, whose allegation of police brutality against Iqaluit RCMP was dismissed in November following an…
Membertou marks groundbreaking 1985 treaty rights victory – The Chronicle Herald
December 4, 2015 MEMBERTOU — For the Mi’kmaq people, it is a groundbreaking decision because for the first time, after years of denial, Canada’s courts had recognized their treaty. Thirty…
UINR: #Tiam Facts from the Mi’kmaw point of view
Press Release Dec 4, 2015 We’ve put together some facts about the Mi’kmaw harvest in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, a partnership with Parks Canada to remove a small number…
Building healthy relationships
December 04, 2015 Public Service Announcement Building healthy relationships The departments of Justice and Family Services will hold workshops on healthy relationships in several communities in December. The workshops will…
Sisson mine project slammed by aboriginal leaders – CBC
Northcliff Resources CEO Chris Zahovskis said the company had received ‘positive support’ from First Nations Aboriginal leaders say they don’t know where Northcliff Resources is getting the idea First Nations…
Manitoba legislature will not sit until February; election in April – CTV
December 4, 2015 WINNIPEG — The fall sitting of the Manitoba legislature ended Thursday with several of the government’s proposed laws yet to be passed and with an election campaign…
Alberta talks resource sharing, the political panel and changing who … – APTN
December 4, 2015 The province of Alberta has started talks on how it plans to share billions of dollars in resource revenue with First Nations. Aboriginal Relations Minister Kathleen Ganley…
Lubicon Lake Nation holds historic by-election: Cynthia Tomlinson first woman elected to traditional government
Press Release LITTLE BUFFALO, AB, Dec. 4, 2015 – On December 3, 2015 the Lubicon Lake Nation, led by Chief Bernard Ominayak and Council, held a by-election to fill a…
