AFN marks the third anniversary of the TRC Calls to Action
(Ottawa, ON) – To mark the third anniversary of the release of 94 Calls to Action by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Assembly of…
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AFN Renews Call for Families First Approach to National Inquiry
OTTAWA, June 5, 2018 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Chief Denise Stonefish, Chair of the AFN Women’s Council,…
Canada grants National Inquiry 6 month extension and responds to interim report
OTTAWA, June 5, 2018 /CNW/ – The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Carolyn Bennett, issued the following statement today: “With the launch of…
National Inquiry denied 2 year extension – given 6 months to wrap it up
(June 5, 2018) – Today the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (National Inquiry) was granted a short extension of six…
Sixties Scoop apology a step toward reconciliation
by Alberta Minister of Children’s Services Danielle Larivee (June 1, 2018) – She wore red lipstick. That’s all it took for workers to take a…
AFN Welcomes Passing on Third Reading in Parliament of United Nations Declaration Bill
OTTAWA, May 30, 2018 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde welcomed the passing on third reading of Private Member’s Bill C-262,…
Bigstone Cree Nation seeks repatriation of artifacts from Royal Alberta Museum
by John Copley (ANNews) – The Bigstone Cree Nation and the Bigstone Cree Empowerment Society (BCES) have been working hard this year to have culturally…
May 10 is Bear Witness Day to promote the implementation of Jordan’s Principle
(May 2018) – On May 10 2018 bring a bear to school, work or daycare to show your support of Jordan’s Principle. Jordan’s Principle (www.jordansprinciple.ca)…
New Video Released: Firearms Licencing from an Indigenous Perspective
(Edmonton) – BearPaw Media Productions, a department of Provincial Indigenous agency, Native Counselling Services of Alberta, is proud to present Laws of the Land: Firearms…
Cartoon about Children Testifying in Court Nominated for 2 AMPIA Awards
(April 2018) – BearPaw Media Productions, a department of local Indigenous agency, Native Counselling Services of Alberta, has been nominated for 2 AMPIA (Alberta Motion…