Viewpoint: It’s time to restore sanity to Canadian policies – StarPhoenix
November 26, 2015 The new Liberal government under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to convene Parliament on Dec. 3. For Canadians mulling over the attacks by ISIL terrorists in…
Federal government accuses former UBC dentist of defrauding First Nations patients – Ubssey
Nov. 25, 2015 Health Canada is suing UBC and its former employee, ex-associate dean of dentistry Christopher Zed, claiming that Zed defrauded clinics in Haida Gwaii by siphoning away money…
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Hosts Meeting With Newly Appointted Minister of Indigenous Affairs, Dr. Carolyn Bennett
Press Release On Wednesday, November 25, 2015, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne welcomed the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, to the community of Akwesasne. Grand Chief…
KTZ fashion under fire for using Inuit design without family’s consent – CBC
‘This is my great-grandfather’s sacred garment copied right down to the tee,’ says Salome Awa The U.K.-based fashion label KTZ’s fall 2015 men’s collection includes a number of garments based…
Paul First Nation members want chief, council removed – Global
November 25, 2015 Members of the Paul First Nation west of Edmonton are calling on the federal minister of indigenous affairs to remove their chief and council from office. The…
New provincial commitment for Indigenous land use planning good news for communities, conservation
Press Release Winnipeg – After announcing new support for Indigenous land use planning in their November 16 throne speech, Premier Selinger has today spoken at a press conference about the…
Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs File in Court for the Minister of Forests to Comply With the Law
Press Release November 25, 2015 KITWANGA, BRITISH COLUMBIA–( Nov. 25, 2015) – On Monday the Gitanyow Hereditary Chiefs, on behalf of all Gitanyow, filed an application for a court order…
Judge grants 82-year-old woman advance costs in case rejected by 18 lawyers – CBC
Nov 25, 2015 Dalles First Nation woman receives costs in ‘bizarre, lamentable’ case. An 82-year-old woman from Dalles First Nation in northwestern Ontario will receive $70,000 in advance costs for…
Aboriginal men most likely homicide targets in Canada – Northern Journal
November 24, 2015 National homicide rates released by Statistics Canada last week included unprecedented clarity on data from the Aboriginal population. For the first time, the homicide statistics sourced from…
Immigrants, First Nations find ‘common ground’ in Prince Albert – CBC
Nov 25, 2015 ‘It’s easy to discriminate against someone you don’t know.’ As the province prepares to accept Syrian refugees, a six month pilot project in Prince Albert, Sask. is…
