Indigenous Issues must be at the forefront of any minority government
Coast Salish Traditional Territory (Vancouver) – Leaders of the First Nations Summit (FNS) congratulate Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the members of the Liberal 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…
Canada and seven Fraser Valley First Nations settle historic claim
August 27, 2019 — Hope, BC — Honouring Canada’s lawful obligations to Indigenous people and working collaboratively to settle outstanding claims is key to advancing…
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…
Xavier Kataquapit: For the love of language
by Xavier Kataquapit (August 20, 2019) – Most of the time we take the language we speak for granted. We were brought up speaking one…
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…
AFN Chiefs declare the climate crisis is a state of emergency
August 2, 2019, amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, AB): On July 23, 2019, the Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting, unanimously passed a resolution…
Feature artist for July 2019: Aaron Paquette
(July 2019) – The beautiful painting on the cover of this month’s Alberta Native News is by Aaron Paquette, an award winning author, artist, speaker,…
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…