Innovative collaboration will protect boreal forest
December 13, 2018 – An innovative agreement between Indigenous communities, energy companies and federal and provincial governments is expected to conserve more than 166,000 hectares…
Politics
BC and Quebec Indigenous Leaders Unite To Stop Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline
December 8, 2018, Montreal—As the COP24 climate conference got underway in Poland, Indigenous leaders from British Columbia and Quebec were united front and centre today…
Agreement-in-Principle reached to resolve Indian Day Schools Litigation
December 6, 2018 – On December 6, 2018, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, along with Garry McLean, Claudette Commanda, Mariette Buckshot and Roger Augustine,…
Alberta joins the Metis Settlements in celebrating their 80th anniversary
(December 2018) – To honour Alberta’s commitment to a renewed relationship with Indigenous communities and mark eight decades of history between the Government of Alberta…
11 First Nations, Alberta and Canada commit to full implementation of Jordan’s Principle
(November 15, 2018) – The Alberta government is taking another landmark step toward reconciliation by signing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Jordan’s Principle with…
Canada celebrates International Inuit Day: Nov. 7
OTTAWA, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ – A Joint Statement celebrating International Inuit Day was released from the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Minister of Indigenous…
Rural transportation incentive program will help fill the gap left by Greyhound discontinuation
(October 31, 2018) – The Alberta government assures that rural communities throughout the province will have options when it comes to rural bus service as…
AFN Chief responds to Supreme Court’s Mikisew ruling: Canada’s Laws Must Respect First Nations Rights
(Ottawa, ON) – Following the October 19, 2018 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding Mikisew Cree First Nation stating that the federal government…
Joint Cabinet Summit Successful Step in Defending Métis Nation Future
Regina, SK – Duly elected cabinet members from the two Métis Nation Governments -Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) and the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN-S) – held a…
Speaking Out: Kenney’s reckless plan would harm Indigenous people
by Chief Tony Alexis (Edmonton, AB) – Climate change has already begun its negative impact on First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada. With…