Supreme Court reaffirms fishing rights of BC First Nations against federal government
January 31, 2014 - 7:55am | by brianbeatonAFN Press Release
AFN National Chief Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Fishing Rights of Nuu-chah-nulth Nation
January 30, 2014
(Ottawa, ON) - National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo joins the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation for a long-awaited victory today from the Supreme Court of Canada which reaffirmed their commercial fishing rights. This final decision now means that all levels of government have no more legal recourse and must now partake in good faith negotiations with the Nuu-chah-nulth Nation to accommodate their aboriginal and treaty rights to fish.
First Nations in Ontario Invited to apply for energy-saving program with Ontario Power Authority
January 30, 2014 - 8:58am | by brianbeatonOntario Press Release
Aboriginal Communities Invited to Apply for Energy-Saving Program
TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2014
The Ontario Power Authority is now accepting applications for the second year of the saveONenergy ABORIGINAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM
TORONTO, Jan. 29, 2014 /CNW/ - The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) and the Aboriginal firm First Nations Engineering Services Ltd. are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the second year of the saveONenergy ABORIGINAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM.
First Nation chief highlights Canadian colonialism and mining impacts at international conference
January 29, 2014 - 11:33am | by brianbeatonIndigenous Struggle and Survival in the Face of Canadian Colonialism and Mining
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Presentation by Xat'sull Chief Bev Sellars for the Fifth Gathering of the Latin American Observatory of Mining Conflicts (OCMAL by its initials in Spanish) in Lima, Peru, November 7, 2013.
First Nations creating their own constitutions on the road to self-government agreement with Canada
January 28, 2014 - 8:00pm | by brianbeatonFirst Nations constitutions won't clash with current laws, chief says
Posted: Jan 23, 2014
Fire safety on First Nations recognized as a national problem after more children die in house fire
January 28, 2014 - 4:01pm | by brianbeatonFire safety on First Nations a national problem
House fire killed 2 boys on Saskatchewan First Nation where fire truck is broken
By Connie Walker, Jan 28, 2014
Government official claims some First Nations "may not be interested in [their] development"
January 27, 2014 - 10:57am | by brianbeatonCEP recipients can now apply for credits to use towards a wide range of educational programs and services
January 26, 2014 - 12:41pm | by brianbeatonAANDC press release
Government Announces Personal Credits for Education for Common Experience Payment Recipients
Common Experience Payment Recipients can now apply for credits to use towards a wide range of educational programs and services
January 20, 2014 - Ottawa, ONTARIO - Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
AANDC blasted for being "paternalistic, self-serving, arbitrary and disrespectful" towards First Nations
January 24, 2014 - 11:11am | by brianbeatonFundraising to Support an Indigenous-led movement to transform Canada
January 22, 2014 - 10:13am | by brianbeatonFrom IdleNoMore Crowdfunding Site
Idle No More 2.0: Support an Indigenous-led movement to transform Canada
Idle No More and Defenders of the Land have united in a joint campaign for escalating action to honour Indigenous sovereignty and protect the land and water.
Idle No More is one of the largest Indigenous mass movements in recent history.
Honour the treaties with First Nations concert tour travels to the heart of tarsands country in Alberta
January 20, 2014 - 12:34pm | by brianbeaton