Reconciliation Week in Edmonton builds important bridges
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Two years have come and gone since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Closing Ceremonies in Ottawa drew attention to…
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Northern Lakes College responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
(June 2017) – Northern Lakes College is taking an active leadership role by hosting cultural awareness training for staff, students and the general public. On…
PM Trudeau Signs Agreement with AFN to Ensure Progress on First Nations Priorities
OTTAWA, June 12, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Confederacy of Treaty 6 responds to Deschamps ruling
June 8, 2017, Maskwacîs Territory: The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations is very pleased with the judge’s decision yesterday in the Court of…
Statement on Canada 150 by the Anishinabek Nation
AAMJIWNAANG FIRST NATION (June 7, 2017) – This year, Canada will celebrate 150 years since the formation of the Canadian state. There is a long…
Human rights tribunal declares Canada still racially discriminates against First Nations children
OTTAWA, May 2017 /CNW/ – The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (“the Tribunal”) has issued a third compliance order finding Canada’s approach to Jordan’s Principle to be unlawful and discriminatory. In…
Clear Communication with Family Members is Essential for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
OTTAWA, May 23, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde supports the many families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and…
First Nations leader joins Alberta child intervention panel
(May 8, 2017) – Tyler White, CEO for Siksika Health Services, is joining the Ministerial Panel on Child Intervention. The all-party panel was launched in…
Nat’l Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women postpones regional advisory meetings
WHITEHORSE, April 13, 2017 /CNW/ – The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has announced that the upcoming scheduled regional advisory…
BC Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women concerned about the National Inquiry
by the Coalition on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in BC (April 2017) – The Coalition on Missing and Murdered Women and Girls…