Canadian experts in Inuit art donate nationally recognized collection to U of S
SASKATOON — On November 30, the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) announced the donation of the largest gift of Inuit art in university history,…
November 2016
AIDS Awareness is needed at the community level with community-based initiatives
OTTAWA, CNW/ – The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) announces Aboriginal leadership and their supporters, including the Canadian Global Health All-Parliamentary Caucus on HIV TB &…
Alberta Chiefs call for meaningful engagement on climate change
(ANNews) – Alberta Chiefs gathered in Edmonton last month to discuss the environment and climate change with the Federal and Provincial governments where they voiced…
IRC intervenes in the Clyde River Supreme Court of Canada appeal
INUVIK, NT, Nov. 30, 2016 /CNW/ – The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is delivering oral arguments today before the Supreme Court of Canada in the appeal…
AG Report affirms need for First Nations-led Restorative Justice Systems
OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2016 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today responded to the Auditor General of Canada’s fall 2016 report, Preparing Indigenous…
Alberta Premier welcomes pipeline announcements
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has issued the following statement regarding the federal government’s decisions on energy infrastructure. “To begin, I want to thank Prime Minister…
Road to reconciliation must be journeyed in homes and schools
by John Copley (ANNews) – On Monday, October 24 former Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Commissioner Dr. Wilton (Willie) J. Littlechild and TRC Education leader Charlene…
‘I Am Not a Number’ teaches important lessons about Indian Residential Schools
(ANNews) – Teaching children about the Indian Residential School era is very difficult but it is vitally important. Indigenous educator Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis and…
Paying tribute to Aboriginal Firefighters
by John Copley (ANNews) – Even as a child I remember my father, who spent several years building bridges and skyscrapers in Montreal before he…
Nov. 25: AFN Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
OTTAWA, TORONTO and KAMLOOPS, BC, Nov. 25, 2016 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today recognizes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence…