New report: Hundreds of BC foster children are victims of sexualized violence
VICTORIA – An alarming number of girls in the care of the provincial government – including a highly disproportionate number of Aboriginal girls – have…
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Upcoming conference explores Tsilhqot’in Decision and its implications for Indigenous business relations
By Andrew Bear Robe (ANNews) – An important Conference on the historic Tsilhqot’in Decision and its Implications for Energy, Environment and Indigenous Business Relations, will…
Creating Hope Society launches Call for Action Summit: October 12
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Creating Hope Society (CHS) of Alberta has a two-fold mission on its agenda for October; the first involves its…
FSIN calls for full First Nation participation in oil spill response
(Treaty 6 Territory, Prince Albert, SK) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations Executive is calling for full First Nation participation and representation during the…
AFN Stands with First Nations Youth on World Suicide Prevention Day
OTTAWA, Sept. 9, 2016 /CNW/ – In advance of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde reaffirmed…
First Nations Summit cautiously welcomes the National Inquiry terms of reference
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver – The First Nations Summit welcomed the long-awaited launch of a nation-wide inquiry into the tragic and urgent matter of Indigenous women…
Commissioners named for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
On August 3, 2016, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, Patty…
Action needed to protect First Nations from oil spill in N Saskatchewan River System
WINNIPEG, July 28, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Regional Chief Kevin Hart and Saskatchewan Regional Chief Bobby Cameron today expressed concerns…
AG Report highlights inadequate delivery of services to Indigenous Children in Alberta
Alberta’s Auditor General Merwan Saher released a report on July 19, 2016 identifying inadequacies within the Department of Human Services in its delivery of child…
Major reforms are needed for Indigenous children in Alberta’s child welfare system
Edmonton…The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) has completed a Special Report on the over-representation of children and youth in the intervention system…