Indigenous organizers hope for massive crowd at second Walk for Reconciliation – The B.C. Catholic
Sep 13, 2017 VANCOUVER—Thousands of people flooded Georgia Street in the name of peace and reconciliation in 2013. Now, indigenous organizers are hoping they will do so again. A Walk…
Caldwells have right to spend settlement money as they wish – Chatham Daily News
September 12, 2017 Members of the Caldwell First Nation angered over the findings of forensic audit regarding how finances and a video contract for a powwow were handled by members…
Yellowknife tourism brochure misrepresents Indigenous culture: business owners – APTN News
September 12, 2017 When Stacie Smith glanced over the new Yellowknife tourism brochure she couldn’t believe it. Pictured is an Indigenous woman dressed in buckskin with a painted face kneeling…
Inuit birthright firm sponsors new Nunavut fishing company – NunatsiaqOnline
September 13, 2017 QC helps Sanikiluaq, Cape Dorset, Hall Beach and Igloolik HTAs join forces Qikiqtaaluk Corp., the business arm of the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, has sponsored the formation of…
Kaleido Family Festival salutes the world of arts – St. Albert Gazette
PREVIEW Kaleido Family Arts Festival Sept. 15 to 17 Alberta Avenue Between 90 and 94 St. and 118 Ave. Admission: Free, donations accepted The 12th annual Kaleido Family Arts Festival,…
Probe of Indigenous deaths should extend beyond Thunder Bay, leaders say – Toronto Star
At the moment, OIPRD Director Gerry McNeilly said he must concentrate efforts on Thunder Bay Sept. 12, 2017 All of the northern Ontario cases of murdered and missing Indigenous women…
Site C Called First Test for NDP’s Commitment to Indigenous Rights – TheTyee.ca
Recent experiences with the federal government have left Prophet River First Nation member Helen Knott wary of government promises. So while she and other Indigenous people are excited about NDP…
Public Energy launching dance season in Peterborough with six-week workshop – Peterborough Examiner
September 13, 2017 Public Energy’s latest season kicks off Wednesday with a six-week workshop that aims to turn ordinary Joes into performers. The group’s artist-in-residence Brian Solomon is hosting a…
Time for feds to act on UN declaration – Times Colonist
September 13, 2017 It’s time for the federal Liberal government to start walking its talk when it comes to Indigenous rights. It’s been 10 years since the UN adopted the…
Potlotek First Nation advised its water is not even safe for washing clothes – CBC
High levels of iron and manganese exceed ‘esthetic objectives’ for water quality Sep 12, 2017 A year after residents of Potlotek First Nation in Cape Breton rallied to protest the…
