First Nation wants flag back in protest at Nanaimo City Hall – Times Colonist
September 15, 2017 Members of the Snuneymuxw First Nation government want their flag back. They will be at Nanaimo City Hall at noon today to retrieve the Snuneymuxw flag that…
Troubled western Nunavut town wants mental health facility – NunatsiaqOnline
September 15, 2017 But health minister says “there are a lot of competing interests” A long string of deaths and violent incidents have left residents in the Nunavut community of…
Selkirk Regional Health Centre opens – ReNew Canada
September 15, 2017 Manitoba’s newest regional hospital celebrated its grand opening in Selkirk with a ceremony attended by the province’s health minister and community representatives. “The new Selkirk Regional Health…
Conservatives distance themselves after Northern Ontario senator says First Nations should give up status cards – Sudbury.com
Party’s Senate leader says steps have been taken to address her role Senator Lynn Beyak’s latest statements about Canada’s Indigenous people are meeting criticism from all the major parties, including…
Conservatives distance themselves after Northern Ontario senator says First Nations should give up status cards – Sudbury.com
Party’s Senate leader says steps have been taken to address her role Senator Lynn Beyak’s latest statements about Canada’s Indigenous people are meeting criticism from all the major parties, including…
Conservatives distance themselves after Northern Ontario senator says First Nations should give up status cards – Sudbury.com
Party’s Senate leader says steps have been taken to address her role Senator Lynn Beyak’s latest statements about Canada’s Indigenous people are meeting criticism from all the major parties, including…
Reconciliation Week plans set – Lethbridge Herald
September 15, 2017 The first Lethbridge Reconciliation Week will begin Monday and run through next Saturday. The week-long event is organized by Reconciliation Lethbridge, which is comprised of the Lethbridge…
With fewer fluent speakers, demand for teachers of Indigenous languages is on the rise – CBC
Schools struggle to find people who can speak languages fluently, have teaching degrees Sep 15, 2017 A trend toward “Indigenizing” programming in schools by bringing Indigenous culture and languages into…
Public comment opens on Oceans Protection Plan – Ecolog.com
It’s taken almost one year, 10 months to be exact, but the federal government has finally launched public consultations on its Oceans Protection Plan. The plan was first announced November…
Appropriation in art: Indigenous knock-offs for sale at national elders gathering sparks outrage – CBC
‘It’s time for us to stop allowing other people to take what’s not theirs’ Sep 15, 2017 Cree artist Aaron Lee weaves sinew inside a tear-shaped willow frame, crafting another…
