Archive
July 28th, 2014
First Nation artists being highlighted at the Art Gallery of Ontario as important teaching tool
July 28, 2014 - 8:39pm | by brianbeatonBonnie Devine on Canada's first major survey of Anishinaabe artists
July 28, 2014
Grassy Narrows First Nation elder to begin hunger strike over report of mercury poisoning is released
July 28, 2014 - 8:15pm | by brianbeatonHunger strike for Grassy Narrows after report hidden by Ontario government comes to light
July 28, 2014 - 12:50pm
First Nations transparency act is another effort by colonial government to control opportunities
July 28, 2014 - 8:10pm | by brianbeatonFrom Derek.Nepinak Facebook page
First Nations transparency act by Derek Nepinak - July 28, 2014
New York Times writes about Canada's troubled relationship with First Nations
July 28, 2014 - 5:58am | by brianbeatonFirst Nations shaming ceremony conducted on parliament hill to get government attention
July 28, 2014 - 5:02am | by brianbeatonCopper broken on Parliament Hill in First Nations shaming ceremony
Western Canada First Nations representatives want government to address troubled relationship
By Martha Troian - Posted: Jul 27, 2014
July 25th
'Indigenous peoples' must feature in new global development agenda, stress UN experts
July 25, 2014 - 8:30pm | by brianbeatonFrom UN.org
'Indigenous peoples' must feature in new global development agenda, stress UN experts
July 24th
Government launches Connecting Canadians program to bring high-speed Internet to remote communities
July 24, 2014 - 2:35pm | by brianbeatonFrom Reuters.com - See the Industry Canada announcement at the end of this story
Canada launches plan to improve Internet in remote areas
Tue Jul 22, 2014 - By Alastair Sharp
Ontario's fuel tax hike will further isolate remote First Nations in the north
July 24, 2014 - 9:59am | by brianbeatonCOO Press Release
ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF STAN BEARDY WARNS THE PROVINCE'S FUEL TAX HIKE WILL FURTHER ISOLATE REMOTE FIRST NATION COMMUNITIES
TORONTO, ON (JULY 24, 2014) - Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy says the fuel tax hike recently announced in the provincial budget by the newly-elected Liberal government will boost airline fares and make it even more difficult for remote communities to access goods and services.
July 23rd
Keewaywin First Nation plans for the return of family members taken from them by colonial government agencies
July 23, 2014 - 9:36pm | by brianbeatonKeewaywin First Nation press release
