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Regional Chief Beardy challenging government to restore funding for First Nation organizations
February 14, 2014 - 8:44am | by brianbeatonChief Beardy - Feds Must Start with Basics
Posted 12 February 2014
Ontario Regional Chief Beardy wants to ensure that the federal government gets the basics right.
First Nations challenging pipeline expansion 61 years after first pipeline installed without consultation
February 14, 2014 - 8:37am | by brianbeatonFirst Nations sign up for Kinder Morgan pipeline hearing
VANCOUVER - Feb. 13 2014
Federal budget cuts costing Ontario $641M in health, social and infrastructure
February 13, 2014 - 7:25pm | by brianbeatonOntario press release
More Than 110 Federal Cuts - Ontarians Give Ottawa a Failing Grade
Ontario Calls on Federal Government For Fairness
February 12, 2014
Office of the Premier
Premier Kathleen Wynne called on the federal government to stop taking unilateral actions that hurt the people of Ontario.
Federal budget 2014 makes lots of promises and dollars that might flow after next election
February 12, 2014 - 9:16am | by brianbeatonBulk of new education cash contingent on passage of First Nation education bill
11. FEB, 2014
BUDGET 2014
OTTAWA-The federal government is offering little for education in the 2014-2015 federal budget, but has dangled a $1.9 billion carrot to get First Nations chiefs to support proposed legislation to govern the operation of on-reserve schools.
Former federal gov't lawyer claims First Nations have upper hand over development in his new book
February 11, 2014 - 8:50pm | by brianbeatonTreaty expert says natives have upper hand over development
Bill Gallagher, an author, former oilpatch lawyer and federal treaty rights negotiator, says First Nations have the upper hand in the debate over resource ...
BY MARTY KLINKENBERG, EDMONTON JOURNAL FEBRUARY 7, 2014
Community Resource Guide from NWAC helping families of missing and murdered First Nations women
February 10, 2014 - 10:17am | by brianbeatonQuestioning the proposed, reworked First Nations Education Act - "The Emperor's new clothes"
February 9, 2014 - 11:01am | by brianbeatonFrom Pam Palmater's blog on IndigenousNationhood.ca
The Emperor's New Clothes: First Nation CONTROL of First Nation Education Act?
By Pam Palmater on February 7, 2014
First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act with "over $1.9 billion" announced today
February 7, 2014 - 12:55pm | by brianbeatonFrom the Prime Minister's web site:
"improving K-12 education outcomes for First Nation students and providing First Nations children on-reserve with a high quality education, just like every other Canadian. To this end, the Government of Canada also announced today that it will make a significant financial commitment of over $1.9 billion to support the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act. Funding will account for language and culture programming."
First Nations education deal to be announced Feb 7 on Blood Nation in Alberta
February 6, 2014 - 12:30pm | by brianbeaton
Alternative Federal Budget and Key Investments to Achieve Success for First Nations and Canada
February 5, 2014 - 10:12am | by brianbeaton