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Maori people get land and dollars to address colonial injustices from New Zealand
May 25, 2013 - 9:22am | by brianbeatonINDIGENOUS PEOPLES' PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS IMPACTING COMMUNITY, LAND, CULTURE at UN
May 24, 2013 - 8:31am | by brianbeatonFrom UN.org
Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Twelfth Session
5th & 6th Meetings (AM & PM)
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' PARTICIPATION IN DECISIONS IMPACTING COMMUNITY, LAND, CULTURE
CRITICAL TO THEIR HUMAN RIGHTS, SPEAKERS TELL PERMANENT FORUM
Despite Gap between Instrument, Practices, Special Rapporteur States
Actions by Canadian government in the courts and by bureaucracy is harming First Nation children
May 24, 2013 - 8:19am | by brianbeatonThe Canadian government's delaying tactics involving native children are harmful and wrong
May. 22 2013
Long Plain First Nation establishes first urban reserve in Winnipeg Manitoba
May 24, 2013 - 8:13am | by brianbeatonFirst Nation celebrates groundbreaking on city's first urban reserve
2013-05-23
Martin Aboriginal Education Initiative supports young First Nation entrepreneurs develop business plans
May 23, 2013 - 8:40am | by brianbeatonEconomists shoot down the 10 most prevalent myths about First Nations
May 23, 2013 - 4:53am | by brianbeatonMost Canadians harbour myths about aboriginal people
Two bank economists shoot down the 10 most prevalent myths about aboriginals Canadians.
Statement on Education from First Nations of Canada to UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
May 21, 2013 - 2:07pm | by brianbeatonUnited Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues
Twelfth Session
New York, 20-31 May 2013
Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples With Respect to First Nations Education in Canada
Joint statement from the First Nations Education Council and the Assembly of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador supported by the Assembly of First Nations (Canada), the Chiefs of Ontario, the Indigenous World Association and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.
Double standards acceptable for those in power as government discusses rules and behaviour
May 21, 2013 - 1:43pm | by brianbeaton'Leave this room': Harper warns caucus amid promise to tighten Senate expense rules
Mark Kennedy, Postmedia News | 13/05/21
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday he is "not happy" with the actions of some Senators and with the conduct of his own office.
Elijah Harper honoured as body lying in state at Manitoba legislature in Winnipeg
May 19, 2013 - 7:25pm | by AnonymousManitoba government says Elijah Harper's body will lie in state at legislature
BY THE CANADIAN PRESS MAY 18, 2013
Neskantaga First Nation youth finding hope after suicide crisis with help from others
May 17, 2013 - 8:30am | by brianbeaton