Archive - Dec 27, 2008

First Nation education rights for post-secondary programs being considered for changes

Submitter Name: 
Brian Beaton

From the Halifax Chronicle Herald

Ottawa considering turning grants into loans for aboriginal students: Free Press

By THE CANADIAN PRESS - Dec 27

WINNIPEG — The federal government is considering turning university grants for aboriginal students into repayable loans.

The Winnipeg Free Press said in a report from Ottawa that Patricia Valladao, spokeswoman for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, confirmed the Post-Secondary Student Support Program is under review.

First Nation leaders lobbying to be participant in global climate change negotiations

Submitter Name: 
Brian Beaton

From the Anchorage Daily News

Native leaders say climate affecting caribou populations

ALLIANCE: Indigenous groups want to participate in global warming talks.

By ARTHUR MAX, The Associated Press - December 23rd, 2008

POZNAN, Poland -- Chief Bill Erasmus of the Dene nation in northern Canada brought a stark warning about the climate crisis: The once abundant herds of caribou are dwindling, rivers are running lower and the ice is too thin to hunt on.