Community News

First Nations receive less government funding per person compared to people in urban centres

From HuffingtonPost.ca

Canada's Relationship With First Nations Is a Failure

By Mark Taliano, Writer, Activist, Retired Teacher - Posted: 10/14/2013

Canada's relationship with First Nations peoples is a rapidly accelerating failure, borne of its contempt for international and national law, and an overarching moral weakness, outgrowths of its atrophied sense of self.

AFN responds to AANDC minister's letter concerning government's First Nations Education Act

AFN Press Release

 

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Receives, Responds to Open Letter by Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt

December 16, 2013

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Join us for the Elders Christmas Gathering Dec 17, 2013 WEBSTREAM

Participate via webstream: http://live.knet.ca/korilive

OR STOP BY YOUR COMMUNITY eCENTRE AND SING ALONG

KO eHealth Elders Gathering AGENDA

9:50 - Opening Prayer: Rhoda Beardy

10:00 - Elders Christmas Wishes Chief Donny Morris

First Nations Land Management Regime gets 9 more First Nations signed up

AANDC press release

Conservative Fraser Institute fans racist flag claiming Aboriginal expenses at all-time high

NOTE: See below for the coverage of the Fraser Institute report. The following legal brief from the law firm of OLTHUIS, KLEER, TOWNSHEND LLP at http://www.oktlaw.com/blog/fraser-institute-to-first-nations-just-be-glad-it39s-not-1947/

Fraser Institute to First Nations: Just be glad it's not 1947!

Senwung Luk, December 12, 2013

Idle No More continuing to make a difference after one year anniversary of movement

From CBC.ca

Idle No More fight continues after tough 12 months

A year after 1st national day of action, activist vows to push for change

By Ryan McMahon, Dec 10, 2013