AFN Chief asks Premiers for partnerships, presses federal gov’t to come to the table
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde met on July 15, 2015 with premiers in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Labrador and…
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AFN Chief urges leaders to mobilize their voters for the upcoming federal election
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde gave a powerful keynote address to open the AFN Annual General Assembly on June 7, 2015. The…
Speaking out: TRC final report calls for immediate actions
On June 2, 2015 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) reached the end of a six-year journey. Several Commissioners, including those who brought the task…
Premier Rachel Notley apologizes for Residential School abuse and commits to reconciliation
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has issued a heartfelt apology to the Indigenous peoples of Alberta for the role that the province played in perpetuating the…
RCMP Update on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women is an urgent call to action
The RCMP have released their 2015 Update to the National Operation Overview on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women which reports 32 Aboriginal female homicide cases…
Lubicon Lake Nation wins early victory in anti-fracking case against Penn West Petroleum
Little Buffalo, AB/ On June 5, 2015, the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta released Justice Simpson’s decision rejecting in part the Application to Strike…
Coalition for Human Rights urges Ottawa to accept the UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights
Indigenous peoples’ organizations and human rights groups are calling on federal, provincial, and territorial governments to follow the lead of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission…
Native Courtworkers support the TRC Recommendations
The Native Courtworker and Counselling Association of British Columbia (NCCABC) fully supports all 94 Recommendations released by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada in…
First Nations Leadership Council urges Canada to implement all 94 TRC recommendations
Coast Salish Territory (Vancouver, BC) – On June 2, 2015 Justice Murray Sinclair provided the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Final Report, “Honoring the Truth, Reconciling…
Ottawa must heed the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action
(June 2, 2015, Ottawa, ON): Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde responded to the release of the findings of the Truth and…