Sucker Creek First Nations Member Credits Family with Educational Success
November 22, 2018
Makayla Laboucan, a recent graduate of Northern Lakes College, was selected as her class valedictorian and received a degree in social work.
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Sen. Murray Sinclair Calls for National Investigation into Forced Sterilization of Indigenous Women
November 22, 2018
Truth and Reconciliation Commission Chair Justice Murray Sinclair has called for a national investigation into the coerced sterilization of Indigenous women during their time at residential schools.
One in Five Children in BC Lives in Poverty
November 21, 2018
One in five kids in B.C.
Indigenous Incarceration Rates at an All-Time High
November 21, 2018
The over-representation of Indigenous people in prison has reached an all-time high. In the late 1990s, Jamie Tanis Gladue pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing her boyfriend, and she was sentenced to three years in jail.
Alberta's First Nations Chiefs Support Controversial Bill
November 21, 2018
Chiefs of Alberta's First Nations voted unanimously to support Bill C-69. The First Nations support the legislation because it provides Indigenous communities with a greater say about development.
Ontario's Child Advocate Office Works to Close 27 Open Investigations as Province Shuts Down Office
November 20, 2018
Ontario’s child advocate’s office has 27 individual investigations currently on-going into group homes and foster care. Irwin Elman is not sure what will happen with his cases if he isn't able to finish the investigations before the government closes the office.
Hearings for Trans Mountain Pipeline Review Begin in Calgary
November 20, 2018
Hearings about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project have been held in Calgary and will be held in Victoria from November 26-29 and in Nanaimo, B.C., from December 3-6.
Lack of Representation Makes It Hard for Parents to Get Their Children Back from the Ministry
November 20, 2018
Parents struggle when trying to get their children back from the ministry, especially if they do not have a lawyer. Both the federal and provincial governments have pledged to spend more money on preventing children from coming into care in the first place, while returning those in care to
National Indigenous Organizations Say Trudeau's Office Controls Agenda for Indigenous People
November 20, 2018
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal ministers have signed formal agreements with three national Indigenous organizations (NIOs): the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the Metis National Council (MNC) and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK).
First Nations Hold Ceremony for Young Orca Found Dead on Vancouver Island
November 19, 2018
A young orca was found beached on the West Coast of Vancouver Island in Mowachaht/Muchalaht territory on November 14. Ray Williams, head of the only family living on this territory, contacted the First Nation's staff to make sure a proper ceremony was held for the mammal.
Four Remote Northern Communities in Manitoba to Receive Funding for New Schools
November 19, 2018
Jane Philpott, federal minister of Indigenous Services, announced $248 million for schools in four remote First Nation communities in Manitoba.
Rainy River First Nations Will Receive Artifacts from Burial Mounds from Royal Ontario Museum
November 18, 2018
The Rainy River First Nations will soon receive atifacts, sacred objects, and the remains of ancestors from the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, where they have been stored for over 30 years.
Provincial Government in Ontario Decides to Close Child Advocate Office
November 16, 2018
The provincial government of Ontario has decided to eliminate the role of Ontario Child Advocate and repeal the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Act 2007.
Indigenous Traditions Taught at University of Calgary
November 16, 2018
The Poo’miikapii is a program Fellner created for the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education. The program teaches Blackfoot traditions around wellness and mental heath.
Museum of Anthropology Consults First Nations to Move Irreplaceable Totem Poles
November 15, 2018
Thirty irreplaceable totem poles are being removed from the Museum of Anthropolgy's (MOA) great hall and placed lying down in an adjacent room while seismic upgrades are conducted.
University of Victoria Professor Establishes Indigenous Law Program
November 15, 2018
John Burrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law, and fellow professor Val Napoleon have established a unique four-year program at the University of Victoria Law School, Students in the program will graduate qualified to practise both Canadian common law, or
Historic Agreement Provides for Easier Access to Health Care for Indigenous Children
November 15, 2018
The federal and Alberta governments and the chiefs of 11 First Nations from Treaties 6, 7, and 8 signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday at a ceremony in Edmonton.
Retired Educator from Fisher Creek Is the Subject of New Documentary
November 15, 2018
Verna Kirkness, a former teacher from Fisher River Cree Nation, Man, is the subject of a new documentary titled Chalk to Change.
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