IRC intervenes in the Clyde River Supreme Court of Canada appeal
INUVIK, NT, Nov. 30, 2016 /CNW/ – The Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) is delivering oral arguments today before the Supreme Court of Canada in the appeal…
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AG Report affirms need for First Nations-led Restorative Justice Systems
OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2016 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today responded to the Auditor General of Canada’s fall 2016 report, Preparing Indigenous…
Alberta Premier welcomes pipeline announcements
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley has issued the following statement regarding the federal government’s decisions on energy infrastructure. “To begin, I want to thank Prime Minister…
Road to reconciliation must be journeyed in homes and schools
by John Copley (ANNews) – On Monday, October 24 former Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Commissioner Dr. Wilton (Willie) J. Littlechild and TRC Education leader Charlene…
‘I Am Not a Number’ teaches important lessons about Indian Residential Schools
(ANNews) – Teaching children about the Indian Residential School era is very difficult but it is vitally important. Indigenous educator Dr. Jenny Kay Dupuis and…
Paying tribute to Aboriginal Firefighters
by John Copley (ANNews) – Even as a child I remember my father, who spent several years building bridges and skyscrapers in Montreal before he…
Nov. 25: AFN Marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
OTTAWA, TORONTO and KAMLOOPS, BC, Nov. 25, 2016 /CNW/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) today recognizes the International Day for the Elimination of Violence…
Alberta First Nations endorse solar energy as they prepare for the future
by John Copley (ANNews) – Solar energy has long been touted as the power source of the future and if the work being done in…
Speaking Out: Consensus comes from sincere discussions and meaningful negotiations
by John Copley (ANNews) – To build or not to build – that is the question. Or maybe it’s a dilemma? Whatever it is, the…
AFN presses Ottawa to comply with Human Rights Tribunal: Our children cannot wait
OTTAWA, Nov. 23, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde has filed a motion with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)…