Cabinet shuffle brings “seismic shifts” to Indigenous affairs, health – CMAJ
Canada has a new health minister and a new ministry of Indigenous services after a surprising federal cabinet shakeup Monday. A week after Dr. Jane Philpott decried the health system’s…
Aboriginal Law Report for the week ending September 17th – Bruce McIvor
September 17, 2017 UNDRIP turned 10 years old. UNDRIP at 10: Are we making progress in the global fight for Indigenous rights? Genuine partnerships still needed on 10th anniversary of…
Indigenous musicians and stories in spotlight at this year’s Polaris Music Prize – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 18, 2017 By David Friend THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO _ Some of the country’s best-known Indigenous musicians and Gord Downie’s recounting of the Chanie Wenjack story are…
As Franklin’s lure brings people north, Gjoa Haven seeks its share of the booty – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 17, 2017 By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS GJOA HAVEN , Nunavut _ It’s cool and cloudy as Don Sessions, wearing a toque and a good, solid…
Chief calls to end moose hunt in B.C. following wildfires, habitat loss – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 17, 2017 By Linda Givetash THE CANADIAN PRESS WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. _ A First Nations chief is calling on the British Columbia government to halt the moose…
This is why most teachers need Indigenous coaches – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Sep 15, 2017 By Emily Milne, Assistant Professor of Sociology, MacEwan University THE CANADIAN PRESS This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source…
Conservation officials answer Mi’kmaq calls for better moose-hunting patrols – CBC
Department of Environment patrols aim to ferret out moose poachers Sep 15, 2017 Conservation officials are doing extra patrols in Cape Breton in a bid to ferret out moose poachers.…
City making progress with reconciliation, SACPA told – Lethbridge Herald
September 15, 2017. What does reconciliation mean and is the City of Lethbridge doing enough to make amends? This was the topic of Thursday’s SACPA session, presented by Roy Pogorzelski,…
Peter McKenna: Untangling aboriginal self-government – The Guardian
“We must begin serious negotiations on advancing the self-government agenda in Canada” September 15, 2017 Recently, the Trudeau government introduced a series of initiatives to further Aboriginal self-government and self-determination…
Upper Canada District School Board have new Indigenous Trustee – My Prescott Now
Sep. 15th, 2017 A new Indigenous Trustee has been named to the Upper Canada District School Board. Sitting member of the Mohawk Council Ryan Jacobs, who’s also an accredited teacher…
