CCAB inducts Melvin Benson to Aboriginal Hall of Fame
The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) and ESS Support Services Worldwide (a member of Compass Group Canada), recently announced the 2015 inductee into the…
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Andrew Leach: Responsibilities of Chief and Council – Part 2
Based on research and experience, here are the five most important responsibilities of Chief and Council. Responsibility # 1: Set Concrete Goals An unfocused Council…
Andrew Leach: Money skills for First Nation individuals and families – Part 1
Money skills are very important. Unfortunately for many First Nations, we lack this critical life skill. But it doesn’t have to be that way. It…
Andy Everson’s artwork etched forever into gold and silver coins
The intricate designs of K’omoks First Nation artist Andy Everson have been delighting his home community and art lovers all across Canada for decades and…
Metis Nation meeting labour market needs of Canadian economy
Findings from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey released on December 10, 2014 show encouraging progress on Métis employment but also significant gaps with the general…
Perry Bellegarde elected AFN Chief on first ballot: Canada is Indian land
WINNIPEG — The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is warning it will no longer be business as usual when it comes…
100 BC First Nations reiterate vow to Stop the Northern Gateway Pipeline
VANDERHOOF, BRITISH COLUMBIA/YINKA DENE TERRITORIES–(Marketwired – Dec. 8, 2014) – On the fourth anniversary of the Save the Fraser Declaration, an Indigenous law supported by more…
BC Hydro blazes a trail of positive workforce initiatives
Canada’s Aboriginal peoples want to share in an equitable future with the rest of the country and for several decades have been utilizing every resource…
Tsuu T’ina Nation to host Indian Resource Council AGM and trades show: Nov. 26-27
The Indian Resource Council (IRC) will host its Annual General Meeting and Trades Show at the Grey Eagle Casino and Resort on the Tsuu T’ina…
Opportunity abounds for Aboriginal communities near oil sands projects
When Pimee Well Servicing approached Cenovus Energy with a proposal for a new oil well service rig in early 2013, both parties could see potential…