Archive - Jan 2014

January 6th

First Nations denied high quality, equitable access to the health products and services by Health Canada

From AFN Press release

By AFN Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy

December 19, 2013

Taking Action to Address the Crisis in the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program

Regional Roundtables and National Policy Forum Scheduled for 2014

January 5th

Recognizing the harm in using First Nation logos, names and symbols for sport teams and products

From WinnipegFreePress.com

No 'honour' in native names

By: Niigaan Sinclair - Posted: 01/4/2014 

January 4th

Shaping the story to benefit the individual and corporate greed OR to benefit future generations

From VancouverSun.com

British Columbians know better 

 BY ART STERRITT, SPECIAL TO THE SUN OCTOBER 1, 2013

Evidence of more First Nation children dying in government supported residential schools

From theNationalPost.com

At least 4,000 aboriginal children died in residential schools, commission finds

Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News | January 3, 2014

January 3rd

Member of Parliament documents Canada's history of planned genocide of First Nation people

From Rabble.ca

Peter Bryce and Duncan Campbell Scott: the road not taken on residential schools

by Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay. DECEMBER 30, 2013

January 2nd

First Nations forced by government into costly court action to protect lands, water and resources

From CBC.ca

Alberta oilsands facing aboriginal legal onslaught in 2014

First Nations plans challenges of new rules for regulatory approvals of energy projects

The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 02, 2014

Related Stories

First Nation education model focused on Aboriginal culture is crucial

From CBC.ca

Aboriginal students find success at Ottawa alternative school

Flexibility and culture crucial to turning out graduates

By Waubgeshig Rice - Jan 02, 2014

January 1st

First Nations changing colonial Indian Act reserve names to traditional place names

From CBC.ca

Reclaiming ourselves one name at a time

Can aboriginal identity be reclaimed by changing names?

By Christi Belcourt, Posted: Dec 31, 2013