Archive - Apr 15, 2008
Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation signs MOU with mining company
April 15, 2008 - 1:34pm | by brianbeatonPress Release ...
Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation and Richview Resources Sign Memorandum of Understanding
OSNABURGH, ONTARIO and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(April 15, 2008) - Mishkeegogamang - Chief Connie Gray-McKay of the Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation and Sol Prizant of Richview Resources Inc. (TSX:RVR), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to an ongoing relationship between the First Nation and Richview with respect to the company's exploration activities and the Thierry Mine Project.
Assembly of First Nations leader - "Aboriginal children deserve the same rights as all others"
April 15, 2008 - 9:00am | by brianbeatonAboriginal children deserve the same rights as all others
Phil Fontaine, National Post - April 15, 2008
Jonathan Kay's column "A toddler martyred to Native identity" (April 1 - see below) ignores a number of facts and contains errors. With proper research, Kay would have found the truth about why the tragedies he cited have occurred.
Human rights bill in First Nations shelved by Harper gov't instead of working with other groups
April 15, 2008 - 6:00am | by brianbeatonTories attacked over stalling on human rights bill
The Canadian Press - Apr. 12 2008
OTTAWA -- Critics attacked the federal government Friday for stalling a contentious human rights bill after it was overhauled by opposition MPs to reflect widespread native concern.
"This bill would give First Nations people full rights protection under the Human Rights Act," said Liberal native affairs critic Anita Neville.