USask to pay tribute to distinguished honorary degree recipients
Press Release SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan (USask) will honour a trio of survivors who went on to make major contributions to their communities and to society, and whose…
Toronto police make appeal to find Indigenous woman missing since 1992 – Toronto.com
Investigators share sketches of what she would look like today Toronto police have released artist renditions of an Indigenous woman who has been missing since 1992 to generate new leads.…
Arctic wetlands and biodiversity management: the fundamental role Indigenous peoples play
Press Release 27 October 2020 In the last three centuries, wetlands have reduced by 85% globally, three times faster than forests. Internationally, wetlands have lost 76% of their species over…
Two COVID-19 cases confirmed at Nunavut’s Meliadine mine – Nunatsiaq News
27 October 2020 Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. says that two presumptive cases of COVID-19 at its Meliadine gold mine in Nunavut have since been confirmed by followup lab tests that…
Alberta RCMP Historical Homicide Unit seeks public’s assistance on third anniversary of unsolved homicide
Press Release The Alberta RCMP Historical Homicide Unit is requesting the public’s assistance in the unsolved murder of Marvin Brian Auger. On Dec. 2, 2017, family members discovered Auger deceased in his…
NU Government: COVID-19 Department of Education Services update
Press Release With the funding provided by the Government of Canada’s Safe Restart Agreement, the Department of Education purchased 1600 digital devices for Nunavut schools in the event of school…
Alliance 2020 Budget Recommendations
Press Release The Alliance for Healthier Communities provides team-based health and social services, under one roof and close to home, for Ontario’s most marginalized residents. Our 106 Community Health Centres, Aboriginal Health…
Nova Scotia Fisheries Conflict Decades in the Making: Ken Coates in the Epoch Times – MLI
The conflict on the fishing wharves in Nova Scotia has rattled the country, unnerved by acts of public violence and overt racism. Non-indigenous fishers are upset about First Nations fishing outside open seasons…
Yellowhead Tribal College, University of Alberta collaborate to co-deliver Indigenous Community Industry Relations Certificate – Folio
Continuing education certificate program gives students knowledge, skills and attitudes to foster better relationships among government, industry and Indigenous communities. A new partnership is being celebrated by the University of…
Indigenous-led clinic to aid Quebec community still shaken by Joyce Echaquan’s death – Globalnews.ca
October 27, 2020 The idea is simple, says Jennifer Brazeau, executive director of the Native Friendship Centre in Quebec’s Lanaudière region: provide “a culturally secure space” where Indigenous people can…
