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First Nation gains support from rock star for fight against government and oil sands project expansion

From Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Draw a line in the Sand

 

First Concert a Success

January 13, 2014

The First tour date went off without a hitch and Chief Adam is currently on the tour bus with Neil Young and the crew to the next location in Winnipeg.

Calls for a real strategy on suicide prevention led by Nishnawbe Aski Nation and First Nations

From CBC.ca

Suicide of Neskantaga chief's son renews calls for action

First Nations mediator Bob Rae says Canada 'still needs a real strategy on suicide prevention'

Posted: Jan 08, 2014

 

Couchinching First Nation Chief Chuck McPherson obituary - former KO employee and friend

From the Funeral Home

 

In Memory of
Charles "Chuck" McPherson

November 29, 1952 - January 5, 2014


Obituary

Attawapiskat First Nation walkers start their walk to Ottawa demanding honour the treaties

From CBC.ca

Attawapiskat First Nation walkers trek to Ottawa with message

Goal is to get government and chiefs together to resolve treaty issues

CBC News Posted: Jan 06, 2014

First Nations denied high quality, equitable access to the health products and services by Health Canada

From AFN Press release

By AFN Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy

December 19, 2013

Taking Action to Address the Crisis in the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program

Regional Roundtables and National Policy Forum Scheduled for 2014

Recognizing the harm in using First Nation logos, names and symbols for sport teams and products

From WinnipegFreePress.com

No 'honour' in native names

By: Niigaan Sinclair - Posted: 01/4/2014 

Shaping the story to benefit the individual and corporate greed OR to benefit future generations

From VancouverSun.com

British Columbians know better 

 BY ART STERRITT, SPECIAL TO THE SUN OCTOBER 1, 2013

Evidence of more First Nation children dying in government supported residential schools

From theNationalPost.com

At least 4,000 aboriginal children died in residential schools, commission finds

Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News | January 3, 2014

Member of Parliament documents Canada's history of planned genocide of First Nation people

From Rabble.ca

Peter Bryce and Duncan Campbell Scott: the road not taken on residential schools

by Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament for Timmins-James Bay. DECEMBER 30, 2013

First Nations forced by government into costly court action to protect lands, water and resources

From CBC.ca

Alberta oilsands facing aboriginal legal onslaught in 2014

First Nations plans challenges of new rules for regulatory approvals of energy projects

The Canadian Press Posted: Jan 02, 2014

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