Archive - Mar 2013
March 28th
March 23rd
Nishiyuu Walkers arriving in Ottawa on Monday, March 25 after two month walk
March 23, 2013 - 6:51am | by brianbeatonMarten Falls First Nation chief says oil sands horror stories make it hard to trust feds
March 23, 2013 - 6:42am | by brianbeatonFirst Nation chief says oil sands horror stories make it hard to trust feds
By Jeff Labine, tbnewswatch.com - 2013-03-19
March 22nd
AFN calling government on their budget and the needs of First Nations and youth
March 22, 2013 - 11:36am | by brianbeatonAFN Press Release
Assembly of First Nations Stands with all First Nations Peoples in Firm Call for Respect and Fairness
OTTAWA, March 21, 2013 /CNW/ - In response to the 2013 federal Budget released today, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo continues the call for transformative change requiring key investments and a fundamentally new fiscal relationship based on respect and fairness.
AFN hosting online First Nations Youth & Career Opportunities in the ICT Sector on March 25
March 22, 2013 - 11:19am | by brianbeatonAFN Economic Development Directorate is hosting the following online session (see PDF copy of poster attached)
First Nations Youth & Career Opportunities in the Information Communications Technology (ICT) Sector
Alberta Room, Ramada Hotel, Saskatoon, SK
March 21st
First Nation Youth's Journey of Nishiyuu providing learning and growing experience nearing Ottawa
March 21, 2013 - 6:13am | by brianbeatonIndigenous youth on epic journey to Ottawa deserve attention and respect
BY CATHRYN ATKINSON | MARCH 18, 2013
First Nation leaders formalize international partnerships to protect lands and resources for all
March 21, 2013 - 5:50am | by brianbeatonFirst Nations say they will fight oilsands, pipeline
March 19th
NFB's "We Were Children" film on Indian Residential Schools experience debuts on APTN
March 20, 2013 - 4:22am | by brianbeatonStatement by Murray Sinclair, Chair of Truth and Reconciliation Commission
On this night when APTN debuts the film We Were Children, we all need to acknowledge the NFB, and Lisa Meeches for such an excellent production, and Lina Hart and Glen Anaquod for sharing their powerful stories.
Ontario Courts overturn decision to protect First Nation lands and resources in favour of industry
March 19, 2013 - 7:54am | by brianbeatonLogging permits can be issued on First Nations land: court
Ruling overturns 2011 supreme court decision that sided with Grassy Narrows First Nation
CBC News - Posted: Mar 18, 2013
The Ontario government has won an appeal of a landmark ruling involving First Nations treaty rights.
Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Manitoba challenging mining development on their lands
March 19, 2013 - 7:41am | by brianbeatonPress Release
Mathias Colomb Cree Nation Facing Lawsuits and Eviction from Traditional Lands
March 17th, 2013
Winnipeg, Manitoba: The sovereign Nation of Missinippi Nehethowak as represented by Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN) has extensive Ancestral and Traditional Territory. Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd (Hudbay) has proposed Lalor Lake mine project which is on unceded Missinippi Nehethowak Territory and has failed to obtain MCCN consent to operate on their territory and extract their resources.