Aboriginal artists' works recognized for art award

From CBC.ca

Three aboriginal artists on Sobey Art Award longlist

Ursula Johnson, Peter Morin and Nadia Myre among 25 nominees for $50,000 prize

By Connie Walker - Posted: Apr 15, 2014

First Nations Policing Program funding from Canada and Ontario announced in Eabametoong First Nation

Federal Government press release

Government of Canada and Ontario strengthen policing infrastructure in Eabametoong First Nation Funding for new police facility under First Nations Policing Program

EABAMETOONG FIRST NATION, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 14, 2014) - Public Safety Canada

First Nations education bill fails the test of addressing the AFN chiefs' resolution from Dec 2013

Chiefs of Ontario Press Release

ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF SAYS THE NEW FIRST NATION EDUCATION BILL DOESN'T ADDRESS FIRST NATION CONCERNS    

 Thunder Bay, ON (April 14, 2014) - Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy continues to raise concerns about the Harper government's controversial federal education bill that was tabled in the House of Commons last week saying it doesn't address the conditions raised by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chiefs-in-Assembly.

AFN posts presentations from National First Nations Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Strategy Forum

From AFN.ca

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) hosted the National First Nations Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) Strategy Forum on March 19-20, 2014, at the Toronto Marriott Downtown Eaton Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

Below are all the presentations and information from the forum ...

Canadian Museum for Human Rights ignores residential schools, forced removal of children, and genocide

From TheOttawaCitizen.com

Seeking the right word for a history of suffering

 BY MICHAEL DAN, OTTAWA CITIZEN APRIL 9, 2014

 Seeking the right word for a history of suffering

Canada's new First Nations education bill tabled in Ottawa

AFN Press Release

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Says First Nations Must Drive Next Steps in First Nations Education