Community News

Ongoing oil leak in Alberta on First Nation lands is Minister of Environment's new challenge

From peoplesworld.org

Alberta oil leak into week 10 - can it be stopped?

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First Nation leaders pass AFN resolution rejecting government's First Nation Education Act

From VancouverSun.com

Key moments in the struggle over First Nations schooling policy

BY THE CANADIAN PRESS JULY 21, 2013

Government withholding Residental School documents about the torture of children

From Vice.com

The Canadian Government Is Withholding Documents Concerning the Torture of Children

By Dave Dean

National Treaty Gathering forms Alliance demanding respect for treaties and Crown's honour

From FirstPerspective.ca

New rival to AFN pushes ahead or indigenous sovereignty

GLORIA GALLOWAY - OTTAWA - The Globe and Mail - 19 July 2013

A schism in aboriginal leadership is threatening to divide the Assembly of First Nations as a new alliance moves to convince native communities across Canada to choose its path to sovereignty from federal rule.

Assembly of First Nations Continues to Support and Advocate First Nations DRIVING CHANGE

AFN Press Release

Assembly of First Nations Continues to Support and Advocate First Nations Driving Change; Leaders Reaffirm Direction Forward

WHITEHORSE, July 18, 2013 /CNW/ - In his closing remarks at the 34th Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly in Whitehorse, Yukon, National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo stated the Assembly was a tremendous success and First Nations have emerged with strategies and action plans on the key issues facing First Nations.