Indspire announces Alberta Government funding for Indigenous Education
TORONTO, Nov. 2016 /CNW/ – Indspire is pleased to announce that the Government of Alberta has renewed its commitment to the Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries,…
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First Nations rights must be respected by federal government in pipeline development
OTTAWA, Dec. 1, 2016 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today said First Nations governments and First Nations rights must…
Canadian experts in Inuit art donate nationally recognized collection to U of S
SASKATOON — On November 30, the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) announced the donation of the largest gift of Inuit art in university history,…
AIDS Awareness is needed at the community level with community-based initiatives
OTTAWA, CNW/ – The Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (CAAN) announces Aboriginal leadership and their supporters, including the Canadian Global Health All-Parliamentary Caucus on HIV TB &…
Alberta Chiefs call for meaningful engagement on climate change
(ANNews) – Alberta Chiefs gathered in Edmonton last month to discuss the environment and climate change with the Federal and Provincial governments where they voiced…
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…
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…