Archive - 2014
September 9th
First Nations take governments to court over inadequate $4 annual treaty payment
September 9, 2014 - 2:44pm | by brianbeatonFirst Nations take governments to court over $4 annual benefit
Chiefs from the Robinson-Huron Treaty territory say last increase to annuity was in 1874
The Canadian Press Posted: Sep 09, 2014
September 8th
First Nations social contracts and economic development agreements are the new "containment strategy"
September 8, 2014 - 9:54am | by brianbeatonUnsafe drinking water continues to challenge First Nations after more than 10 years
September 8, 2014 - 9:40am | by brianbeaton10 First Nations with more than 10 years of bad water
No safe drinking water in Neskantaga First Nation for nearly 20 years
By Jody Porter, Sep 08, 2014
September 6th
"Am I Next" campaign by Aboriginal women confronts Canada's treatment of murdered and missing women
September 6, 2014 - 9:32am | by brianbeaton
September 5th
Canada continues to block information from St Anne's Residential School abuse of students
September 5, 2014 - 7:38am | by brianbeatonNew partnership established with First Nation leaders and former political leaders to address past wrongs
September 5, 2014 - 7:36am | by brianbeatonFormer politicians and aboriginal leaders announcing new partnership
By Connie Walker, Sep 04, 2014Paul Martin and Joe Clark among group calling on Canadians to act on aboriginal issues
September 2nd
Japanese mercury experts urging Canada to recognize and help Grassy Narrows First Nation victims
September 2, 2014 - 9:13am | by brianbeatonGrassy Narrows: The lost science of mercury poisoning
Canadian officials have never admitted to a single case of Minamata disease in northwestern Ontario
By Kelly Crowe, Sep 02, 2014
August 31st
Webequie First Nation concerned with Ontario's lack of consultation about development corporation
August 31, 2014 - 11:21am | by brianbeatonAugust 30th
Indigenous Universities in Bolivia are example of decolonizing education in action
August 30, 2014 - 11:59am | by brianbeatonAugust 29th
Dangers in framing the discussion as a choice between an inquiry OR immediate action
August 29, 2014 - 8:39am | by brianbeatonDisturbing trend in debate on inquiry into missing, murdered aboriginal women
Damaging to frame discussion as choice between inquiry and immediate action
By Chelsea Vowel, Posted: Aug 29, 2014