Archive - Feb 10, 2008

Moving beyond blaming the victims in First Nations towards truth and reconciliation

From the Toronto Star

We don't `get' native despair - Conditions that led to the deaths of two little girls will persist until mainstream society acts

Marie Wadden - Feb 10, 2008

The two children, Kaydance and Santana Pauchay, who froze to death on the Yellow Quill reserve in Saskatchewan are not the first to die this horrible way on a First Nation reserve, Métis or Inuit community.

Steven Point, BC's lieutenant-governor, former First Nation chief, a great role model

From the Vancouver Sun

He serves with pride - B.C.'s first native lieutenant-governor talks about what the role means to him, and his priorities for the province

Jonathan Fowlie, February 09, 2008

Last October, Steven Point became B.C.'s first aboriginal lieutenant-governor. On Tuesday, he will deliver the speech from the throne in the legislature.

Spreading AIDS epidemic among First Nation people result of poverty, poor education and support

From Vancouver's Straight.com

AIDS advocates call for support as epidemic grows in aboriginal communities

By Stephen Hui - February 8, 2008

As the number of aboriginal people living with HIV and AIDS in Canada grows, efforts to address the situation should consider the social factors, such as poverty, behind the epidemic, advocates say.