Archive - Dec 6, 2010

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First Nation PhD details how media and government is misrepresenting salaries issue

From Calgary Herald

First Nations' salaries are their own business

By Andrew Bear Robe - December 6, 2010

As a First Nations person, I was disappointed by your editorial on the internal finances of First Nation communities across Canada. Your paper certainly takes a wide brush approach toward First Nation internal financial affairs based on questionable reports by the politically biased Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).

National Day of Remembrance and Action to end violence against women

AFN press release

AFN Continues Call for Collaborative Action to End Violence Against Women

OTTAWA, Dec. 6 /CNW/ - On a day recognized nationally for remembrance and action for violence against women, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and AFN Women's Council Chair Kathleen McHugh today expressed the continued need for the Government of Canada to work with Indigenous and women's organizations to end violence against women.