Saskatchewan Indigenous group wants province to rethink rural crime task force – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Aug 24, 2017 By CKOM THE CANADIAN PRESS SASKATOON _ The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is asking the province to reconsider formation of a rural crime task…
Indigenous chapter in new NAFTA could address mobility concerns – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Aug 24, 2017 OTTAWA –Aboriginal trade experts say the creation of an Indigenous chapter in NAFTA could be a way to address long-standing concerns about…
Indigeous Women’s Commission to advise P.A. Police – Eagle Feather News
August 24, 2017 Velma Buffalo knows where her distrust of police officers was formed. She was a youth living on Wahpeton Dakota Nation when RCMP officers showed up at her…
Alpine, Stoney Nakoda Casino ink lease deal – Rocky Mountain Outlook
Aug 24, 2017 For those thrilled by a scenic tour over the majestic Rocky Mountains, and those who find the noise of helicopter traffic annoying, there is good news from…
Indigenous Hunters in Path of Chronic Wasting Disease Demand Federal Action – The Tyee
New findings game can infect humans spur calls for consultation, safety measures. For years the known presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) has stalked wild deer and elk populations in…
Ring of Fire road announced as officially back on track – Daily Commercial News
Aug 24, 2017 An agreement is in place to build a potentially half-billion-dollar road to riches in Ontario’s far north. The Ring of Fire is a vast deposit of minerals…
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.…
