Alberta and Blackfoot Confederacy renew agreement
(September 23, 2019) – The Alberta government and Blackfoot Confederacy have renewed an important relationship agreement that will have both parties working closely. “Our government…
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Historic National Gathering of Elders facing a funding shortfall
(September 11, 2019 Winnipeg, Manitoba in the Treaty 1 Territory) – Canadian Indigenous and non-Indigenous people arrived in Winnipeg, Manitoba in thousands from all directions…
The deadline for the Sixties Scoop Settlement is August 30, 2019
(ANNews) – The deadline to apply for the Sixties Scoop settlement is August 30, 2019 so if you think you might be eligible, you need…
Sex-based discrimination through the Indian Act finally comes to an end after years of advocacy
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C. – August 19, 2019) For over 143 years the status and registration provisions of the Indian Act have been wielded as a colonial…
Settlement approved for Survivors of Federal Indian Day Schools and Federal Day Schools
(August 19, 2019) – The Federal Court has approved a nation-wide class settlement to compensate survivors for harms suffered while attending Federal Indian Day Schools…
PM Justin Trudeau commemorates International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
(August 9, 2019) – The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples: “Today, on…
Athabasca Denesųłiné take Minister Bennett to Court to force her back to the negotiating table
BLACK LAKE, FOND DU LAC and HATCHET LAKE FIRST NATIONS, July 19, 2019 /CNW/ – For 20 years, the Athabasca Denesųłiné have been negotiating an…
First Nations Children Most Impoverished in Canada: Report
(Ottawa, ON) – While premiers and territorial leaders met in Saskatchewan last week to discuss the well-being of Indigenous children, youth and families, a new…
The Application Deadline for the Sixties Scoop Class Action is August 30, 2019
MONTREAL, June 27, 2019 /CNW Telbec/ – Information sessions on the Sixties Scoop settlement individual payment application process currently underway in Canada have been held across…
AFN: Newly Passed Legislation will Help Build Stronger and Healthier First Nations
OTTAWA, June 20, 2019 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today welcomes the passing of two new pieces of federal legislation…