The Ontario government has won an appeal of a landmark ruling involving First Nations treaty rights.
Press Release
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.
Canadian political leaders remain in thrall to gaudy casino economies, like prisoners suffering from an economic Stockholm syndrome.
LOLA LANDEKIC FOR THE TORONTO STAR
By Julie Gordon and Allison Martell
A posting from the Hudson Bay Quest has Jesse Terry, a Lac Seul First Nation member, placing sixth in the race.
Fifteen teams set out from Gilliam, Manitoba on Friday, March 15. Temperatures dropped to -40 throughout the two day journey to Churchill. Four teams dropped out ...
From the online posting ...
CRRF News Release
Toronto, March 15, 2013
AFN press release
(OTTAWA, ON) - With today's release of the Alternative Federal Budget by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today called for concrete investments in priority areas set by First Nations an economic imperative for Canada.
From TBNewsWatch.com
By Jennifer Ditchburn, The Canadian Press
OTTAWA - Canada has slipped out of the top 10 countries listed in the annual United Nation's human development index - a far cry from the 1990s when it held the first place for most of the decade.
The 2013 report, which reviews a country's performance in health, education and income, places Canada in 11th place versus 10th last year.
The Northern Bands Hockey Tournament in Dryden is into its playoffs and knockout rounds today. Catch the action live on http://live.knet.ca/nbht/
To see the updated schedule and scores, go to http://northernbandshockeytournament.ca
Press Release"OUR RIVER HAS NO PRICE"
Press Release: 8 March 2013
Barbara Zimmerman: Kayapo Project Director, Email: b.zimmerman@wild.org
Leaders of 26 Kayapo indigenous communities met in the town of Tucuma in the Brazilian state of Para from March 4-5 to discuss an offer of millions of dollars by government energy giant Eletrobras.