Canada must ratify UN declaration – Times Colonist
It is 10 years since the United Nations passed the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous People. Canada refused to ratify it. Canada took until last year to merely remove…
28 days on the land: Is this the future of addictions treatment in Nunavut? – CBC
Cambridge Bay designs its own mobile treatment program so people can heal closer to home Sep 19, 2017 Kathleen Hogaluk is nervous about what the next 28 days will bring.…
Democracy Cookbook: Why focus on provincial politics? – The Telegram
Studying Canadian democracy without an eye to provincial politics is like trying to understand the Atlantic Ocean from a floatplane: the view is interesting, but you miss most of the…
Feet are the focus of expanded diabetes-treatment programs on First Nations – Winnipeg Free Press
Ottawa is expected to pump $1.5 million over the next year into the first comprehensive diabetes-treatment program for foot care on Manitoba First Nations. The first ever regional program designed…
Delegates ditch Grand Chief George Mackenzie’s swearing-in ceremony – CBC
Charter flights for special events being abused by some people, leaders say Sep 19, 2017 Tlicho leaders say there needs to be clampdown on the abuse of charter flight services…
Montreal indigenous community gathers to celebrate 16th annual Pow Wow at McGill – McGill Tribune
On Sept. 15, the McGill First People’s House (FPH) hosted the 16th annual Pow Wow on Lower Field. Members of the indigenous community from Montreal and other parts of Canada…
Gala headlines top First Nations speakers – South Peace News
September 18, 2017 Two prominent speakers headline the Small Business Gala on Oct. 21 as the High Prairie and Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates Small Business Week. Oct. 15-21. The…
Doig River wins community excellence award – Alaska Highway News
September 18, 2017 Doig River First Nation has earned a national award recognizing its achievements in leadership. The First Nation will receive the first-ever Aboriginal Community Excellence Award from MNP…
Order of Canada appointee says he’s ‘disappointed,’ ‘disgusted’ with Senator Lynn Beyak comments – CBC
Garnet Angeconeb is a residential school survivor, has spent years advocating for better race relations Sep 19, 2017 A northwestern Ontario resident who received the Order of Canada for his…
Indigenous Slur Appears 39 Times In Book Taught To BC High Schoolers – Huffington Post Canada
Students were asked to match slurs with their definition. VANCOUVER — A complaint from a parent about a classroom assignment to match the word “squaw” to “Aboriginal woman” has prompted…
