Community News
North Spirit Lake First Nation and region struggle with deaths in today's plane crash
January 10, 2012 - 10:36pm | by brianbeaton
AFN press release
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Offers Condolences Following Plane Crash Near North Spirit Lake First Nation
OTTAWA, Jan. 10, 2012 /CNW/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today offered condolences following a plane crash near North Spirit Lake First Nation.
AFN National Chief wants 2012 to represent a ‘critical mass for change for First Nations people’
January 9, 2012 - 2:13pm | by brianbeaton
Atleo wants 2012 to represent a ‘critical mass for change for First Nations people’
By CHRIS PLECASH | The Hill Times Jan. 09, 2012
AFN National Chief Atleo calls on PM to follow through on endorsement of UN Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Missing and murdered Aboriginal women becoming an international issue
January 9, 2012 - 9:53am | by brianbeatonFrom the Toronto Star
UN to investigate missing aboriginal women
Jan 06 2012 - Tanya Talaga - Queen's Park Bureau
“I have heard nothing.”
Laurie Odjick is at a loss to explain what happened to her daughter Maisy and the teen’s best friend, Shannon Alexander.
Auditor finding government guilty of mishandling First Nation funding
January 8, 2012 - 9:44am | by brianbeatonRemote First Nations require equitable service treating OxyContin crisis from Health Canada
January 7, 2012 - 10:45am | by brianbeatonFrom the Vancouver Sun
Wahgoshig First Nation wins in court to protect Aboriginal and treaty rights
January 7, 2012 - 10:34am | by brianbeatonAttawapiskat First Nation leaders fighting government for access to funding and respect
January 7, 2012 - 10:27am | by brianbeatonFrom CBC.ca
First episode in the 4-part CBC television documentary series 8th Fire on January 12 at 9pm
January 6, 2012 - 4:49pm | by brianbeatonYou are invited to join CBC Manitoba at the free premiere screening of Indigenous in the City, the first episode of 8th Fire CBC television series.
Indigenous in the City
January 11, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Doors open at 7:00 p.m. IMAX Theatre, 3rd Floor Portage Place
Equay-wuk hosting Kookum and Youth sharing workshops in Sioux Lookout in Feb and March
January 6, 2012 - 12:23pm | by brianbeaton
FINALLY - a news reporter who speaks the truth about First Nations and their challenges
December 17, 2011 - 12:34am | by brianbeatonNorthern reserves have been separated from their resources
By Stephen Hume, Vancouver Sun December 16, 2011
A dominant motif in the Canadian discourse regarding first nations is that reserve communities, particularly those in remote areas, are economically unviable.
