The Mother of Kamiskotia has no headstone – but her relative is trying to fix that – Timmins Daily Press
September 11, 2017 TIMMINS – Julie Cyr isn’t sure why Maggie Leclair doesn’t have a headstone at the Timmins Memorial Cemetery. It could be that a wooden cross has disintegrated…
Tahltan artist takes first place for paddle carving – BCLocalNews.com
Sep 12, 2017 A female Tahltan carver from Prince Rupert was awarded first prize for her work at the Indigenous art show in Sante Fe. Dale Campbell is becoming a…
Nunavut judge: cops didn’t explain accused man’s Charter right to remain silent – NunatsiaqOnline
Submitted by Brittany Bowman, MNO Métis Family Wellbeing Coordinator Railroad Daze is an annual summer festival that occurs in Rainy River every July. This year, the Métis Nation of Ontario…
Nunavut judge: cops didn’t explain accused man’s Charter right to remain silent – NunatsiaqOnline
September 12, 2017 “This case highlights the vulnerable position of many Nunavummiut when dealing with the police” A statement given to the RCMP by a Nunavut man arrested for an…
Arguments conclude in Sinixt hunting case appeal – My Kootenay Now
A judge has reserved decision in the Crown’s appeal of the Sinixt hunting rights case. They’re trying to overturn a decision that granted Canadian hunting rights to Sinixt members living…
Enbridge’s Line 3 oil pipeline upgrade challenged by Minnesota government – BOE Report
September 12, 2017 CALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Enbridge Inc’s upgrade of its Line 3 crude oil pipeline hit an obstacle on Monday after the U.S. state of Minnesota told a…
Thunder Bay public meeting on police practices the ‘beginning of a discussion’ says First Nation chief – CBC
Rainy River Chief Jim Leonard says he hopes the ongoing OIPRD review will lead to lasting change Sep 12, 2017 The chief of Rainy River First Nations says an upcoming…
Lawsuit of the week: First Nations fishermen launch class action over alleged improper taxation of exempt income – Business In Vancouver
A pair of Aboriginal fishermen is suing the Canadian government in a proposed class action over the alleged improper taxation of assets and income on reserve land. Plaintiffs Bill and…
History Matters: Treaty Six promises were quickly broken – StarPhoenix
September 12, 2017 “Our great brother here.” Those words were used by Chief James Smith in addressing Canada’s governor general at a meeting at Fort Carlton in August 1881. He…
MLA Column: Standing up for the Salish Sea – Oak Bay News
Sep 12th, 2017 The Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project (TMX) has been a contentious issue in British Columbia for three years. I have had many conversations with people passionately placed…
