from Rabble.ca

Canada's rejection of inquiry into violence against Aboriginal women is a national disgrace

BY HARRISON B. SAMPHIR | SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

From HuffingtonPost.ca

Khelsilem Rivers - Community Organizer

Why Is Big Oil Sponsoring B.C.'s Reconciliation Week

Posted: 09/18/2013

From theTyee.ca

To Break Residential Schools' Dark Legacy, Understand Why

Know the roots of Canada's incarceration of native children and see why effects linger.

By Kevin James Ward, Yesterday, TheTyee.ca

From Nunatsiaqonline.ca

Nunavik considers future telecommunications options Arctic Fibre-microwave tower combination looks promising, new report says

KUUJJUAQ - Does a fibre-optic network lie in Nunavik's telecommunications future?

That may be the best option, says a recently-released study by the Kativik Regional Government, but this would require a lot of money that the region has yet to secure.

From Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Professor James Anaya UN web site

Northern Ontario Business

By: Lindsay Kelly

A new partnership between Helios Developments and Whitefish River First Nation is providing training opportunities, employment and prosperity for the community within the renewable energy sector.

Launched June 3, Helios Whitefish River First Nation is an offshoot of Helios Developments, the Espanola-based company that manufactures its own solar energy components, installs the systems, and undertakes research and development on new technology.

From VancouverSun.com

It's time for truth and reconciliation

Opinion: Canadians often fail to reflect on the consequences of the residential school system

 BY DAVID TINDALL, SPECIAL TO THE VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

From APTN.ca

Canadian military turns down Mi'kmaq Warrior Society intervention request

13. SEP, 2013 - By Jorge Barrera

From CBC.ca