Archive - Apr 14, 2012

Native Women’s Association of Canada health programs cut by Health Canada

Press Release

Native Women’s Association of Canada Responds to Cuts to Health Projects

First Nation leaders share different views of mining and resource development on traditional lifestyles

From CBC.ca

Lure of mining leaves First Nations struggling - Mining money is often spent on financing prescription drug addictions

The Canadian Press - Apr 13, 2012

Isolation often takes the blame as the source of many problems on remote reserves. But North Caribou Lake Chief Pierre Morriseau has decidedly mixed feelings about that.

Residential School survivors sharing their stories, experiences, feelings and healing journeys

From the Globe and Mail

Hearings reopen old wounds for residential school survivor

DIRK MEISSNER - VICTORIA— The Canadian Press - Apr. 13, 2012

60 First Nations opt out of 34 land-related sections of the Indian Act signing framework agreement

From CBC.ca

18 more First Nations sign land control deal

By Meagan Fitzpatrick, CBC News Posted: Apr 13, 2012

Eighteen First Nations communities today signed the official paperwork that allows them to opt out of land-related rules under the Indian Act, with the agreement giving them more control over their own resources.