University theatre production looks at the meaning of Treaty 4 in 2017 – CBC
‘Making Treaty 4’ hits the stage Thursday evening Aug 24, 2017 A group of University of Regina students are taking Indigenous history to the stage this week, nearly 143 years…
Lynn Gehl gets explanation from Maryam Monsef on ‘gutted’ version of bill meant to fix gender-based inequities in the Indian Act – The Peterborough Examiner
August 24, 2017 A local Indigenous woman who says she’s unhappy with Minister of Status of Women Maryam Monsef got to speak with her in a closed-door meeting in Peterborough,…
Ottawa given until Christmas to address discriminatory provisions in Indian Act – The Lawyer’s Daily
August 24, 2017 The federal government dodged a potential crisis that would have halted Indian status registrations after the Quebec Court of Appeal begrudgingly gave Ottawa until Christmas to address…
Inquest recommendations finding success – The Chronicle Journal
Aug 24, 2017 AS IMPORTANT as the families’ response to progress on inquest recommendations into the deaths of six Indigenous students may be, much of it has already been addressed.…
Carstairs proud of advocacy for dying – Winnipeg Free Press
Retired senator to receive Order of Canada Friday OTTAWA — Retired Manitoba senator Sharon Carstairs will join the Order of Canada on Friday, without skipping a beat in her decades-long…
How one woman is fighting to save Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan – Video – The Loop
Belinda Daniels, an award-wining teacher, shares her story on how she’s working to revitalize and preserve Indigenous languages. Read More: http://video.theloop.ca/home/watch/how-one-woman-is-fighting-to-save-indigenous-languages-in-saskatchewan-/5550249916001/#.WZ7qRemQzIU…
Human trafficking survivors’ group to bridge resource gap in north – CBC
The group will eventually help improve policies and programs, using own experiences Aug 24, 2017 The window in Nicole St-Jean’s office lets in a lot of light while talking about…
Nanaimo to Vancouver ferry service inches closer – Times Colonist
August 24, 2017 Passenger ferry service between Nanaimo and Vancouver is a small step closer to reality after Island Ferry Service and the Nanaimo Port Authority agreed on terms that…
Feds, province commit $10M to NAN student safety plan – Tbnewswatch.com
Nishnawbe Aski Nation held an emergency chiefs meeting in July to draft plan to address concerns about safety of Indigenous youth in Thunder Bay. THUNDER BAY – The federal and…
Mike Harcourt Joins Calls to Halt to Site C Dam – The Tyee
Former BC premier warns project would ‘severely damage BC Hydro and B.C. credit ratings.’ The Site C dam is an “economic, fiscal, environmental and aboriginal treaty rights disaster,” according to…
