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BACKGROUND ------------- Indigenous Peoples Rights UN vote bittersweet victory for Indigenous Peoples in Canada, U.S, Australia, New Zealand ------------- Indigenous Peoples Border Summit of the Americas II - Final Report ------------- Kids, teaching staff latest victims of growing Algonquins/Canada conflict ------------- Winter Solstice A Year-End Connection with Sun, Earth and People ------------- PERSPECTIVE - let's hear more from NHL player Chris Simon himself ------------- Resolving Specific Claims - new legislation, a new process, a new approach ------------- Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation Ontario Aboriginal Affairs confirms plan to return Ipperwash Park ------------- Aboriginal and Treaty Rights Senators send message to Harper government - rights must be reflected in legislation, regulation, policies ------------- A big boost in funding for First Nations telehealth projects ------------- Metis describe the new Alberta government harvesting policy as demeaning ------------- Union donates toys for kids at Native Canadian Centre in Toronto ------------- Sundance screenwriters lab First Nations writer Darrell Dennis - Tales of an Urban Indian ------------- MOU to ensure equitable access to health services for KDC First Nations ------------- Elder Eddie King educates British museum experts information technology means 6,000 km distance no obstacle ------------- First Nations renewable energy development - run-of-river power projects ------------- Urban Aboriginal backlash - legal action considered against AFN chiefs ------------- PERSPECTIVE - UGLY POLITICS AFN chiefs' resolution attacks Congress of Aboriginal Peoples ------------- Labrador Metis Nation wins court support for government obligation to consult ------------- Parasitic sea lice infestations Wild salmon headed for extinction - fish farms to blame, says study ------------- Alcohol a risk factor in majority of fatal injuries involving Aboriginal children ------------- Promise to put children first - Parliament supports Jordan's Principle ------------- $26 Million Six Nations land claim negotiations breakthrough? ------------- Haida Nation and BC co-create a strategic, sustainable land-use agreement ------------- Life sentence with No Parole For 25 Years for serial killer Pickton ------------- Public inquiry into murdered women necessary, say First Nations leaders in BC ------------- Native Womens Association reminds us All of Pickton's murder victims were Aboriginal or of Aboriginal descent ------------- PERSPECTIVE - the Delgamuukw/Gisday'wa Decision - Ten Years Later ------------- Metis to appeal - major land claim dismissed by judge in Manitoba ------------- First Nations leaders invite jail time to defend Aboriginal and Treaty rights ------------- Caledonia confrontation - Natives and non-natives face criminal charges ------------- Manitoba Human Rights Commission - allegations of police brutality, even rape ------------- Boreal Forest awards - Poplar River and Lutsel'Ke Dene First Nations ------------- National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Garden River First Nation is the host community ------------- CRTC gives green light to APTN for High Definition tv service ------------- Indian Claims Commission tribunal says Canada should negotiate a settlement with Roseau River on 1903 Surrender ------------- BC Supreme Court decision affirms the need to change the Indian Act ------------- National Day of Remembrance and Action Aboriginal women are at greatest risk for violence, domestic and other ------------- Introduced in House of Commons Legislation to ratify Tsawwassen First Nation Final Agreement ------------- Tribute to internationally-renowned Aboriginal artist Norval Morrisseau ------------- Tsilhqot'in victory sets the stage for upheaval, needed change in negotiations ------------- PERSPECTIVE -Government must recognize and support First Nations languages ------------- Historic voting rights agreement deals with discrimination against Native Americans ------------- Treaty Commissioners acknowledge majority of talks struggling or no progress ------------- Urban Aboriginal leader calls for speedy passage of Human Rights legislation ------------- First Nations want human rights changes but not imposed by government ------------- A call for action before First Nations dental health crisis worsens ------------- Shane Yellowbird, Donny Parenteau top winners of Aboriginal Music Awards ------------- The Sounds of Learning - Students in Aboriginal education course create songs ------------- First Nations in BC issue declaration affirming Aboriginal Title to their traditional territories ------------- $20 Million to help First Nations play bigger role in Atlantic fishery ------------- The settlement of Metepenagiag Mi'kmaq Nation specific claims ------------- National First Nations School Nutrition Program - AFN and ONE X ONE charity ------------- Minister Stahl explains the dollars and sense of Indian Affairs spending plan ------------- Reservation Soldiers documentary focuses on First Nations youth and Bold Eagle program ------------- Unionization of First Nations Court rules against governance rights of Mississaugas of Scugog Island ------------- New legislation introduced in House of Commons to deal with Specific Claims ------------- Thousands support campaign to implement Ipperwash Inquiry Report ------------- Anishinabek Nation leaders empower communities to get rid of drug dealers ------------- British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development faces familiar fault-finding focused report . . . . . . again ------------- Canada could gain billions of dollars if Aboriginals had the same graduation rate as the rest of population ------------- First Nations Education Act, an important milestone in B.C.'s education system ------------- U. of T. Aboriginal students honoured for achievement-excellence ------------- Two steps forward, one step back - or one forward and two sideways the plusses and minuses of the BC Treaty process ------------- First Nations, conservationists pleased with NWT wildlife area protection ------------- Xeni Gwet'in First Nation wins landmark court ruling on Aboriginal Title greater control over Tsilhqot'in Nation traditional territory ------------- Chief Baird says Tsawwassen treaty brings benefits for local communities too ------------- Aboriginal housing needs are 78% higher than for non-Aboriginals ------------- More effective lifelong learning - higher quality of life for Aboriginal Peoples ------------- Yu'pik peoples of Alaska to benefit from $50 Million settlement in abuse cases involving Jesuit priests ------------- Human rights legislation raises concerns with Native women, and AFN leaders ------------- Canada Post Aboriginal Education Incentive Award Deanna Perrault is pursuing Indigenous Studies at Trent University ------------- 15th Annual Aboriginal Achievement Awards - 14 winners announced ------------- Indigenous Peoples survival threatened by diabetes epidemic, says report ------------- Makah report on whale killing tribal rules were broken by hunters who didn't know what they were doing ------------- New campaign targets Methamphetamine crisis in Native communities ------------- Public Inquiry begins to probe the death of Frank Paul in a Vancouver alley ------------- New life for legislation to create human rights for people living on-reserve ------------- Working toward unprecedented participation of Aboriginal Peoples in 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games ------------- Aboriginal Veterans Day gatherings in Canada - honouring our warriors ------------- University Golf Course, millions of dollars, and a portion of Pacific Spirit Park Musqueam First Nation gains ground and more in land rights battle ------------- PERSPECTIVE Urban Aboriginals benefit from CAP-Harper Tories mutual admiration ------------- Stoney Nakoda Nations settlement with Canada over alleged breaches of treaty, trust obligations ------------- BC Coroner's jury says Aboriginal girl's death in-care was homocide ------------- Manoomin project Michigan at-risk teens restore wild rice with help from American Indian tribes ------------- 2007 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Award winners ------------- PM Harper speaks to urban gathering to boast of Aboriginal accomplishments ------------- More promises to improve the health status of Indigenous people ------------- First Nations at risk from sewage -a health horror story in north western Ontario ------------- Mohawks modern-day three chiefs governance gains recognition from BIA ------------- Hundreds of youth find their voice at gathering to connect with Aboriginal identity ------------- Canada has a big surplus but will First Nations benefit? ------------- Ontario Cabinet announcement receives mixed reviews from Aboriginal leaders ------------- Indian Affairs not meeting its obligations to the Inuvialuit people ------------- Doctors speak out about the epidemic of commercial tobacco use among Aboriginal Canadians ------------- Hope for the Future First Nations youth express their passion for their people and communities ------------- Our Story - and the winner is . . . Kerissa Dickie - a powerful tale of life of a young girl at a residential school ------------- Historic decision Court recognized Haudenosaunee law and culture in setting conditions of bail ------------- Aboriginal child welfare agencies in BC have gone public with their concerns over what is being described as a runaway train ------------- California wildfires Tribal governments and casinos helping with relief efforts ------------- Aboriginal inmates are treated unfairly in federal prisons - gaps widening Canada's corrections investigator says urgent action needed ------------- Leaders meeting might mitigate Metis muck Common good of the Metis community hangs in the balance ------------- Where's the Financial Support BC? A call for provincial funding dedicated to the Highway of Tears Initiative ------------- Five Maa-Nulth First Nations have approved a Treaty final agreement ------------- Awards and recognition for Aboriginal athletes in British Columbia ------------- Marjorie Starr wins human rights case against landlord's hurtful remarks ------------- PERSPECTIVE - The most inexcusable policy failure is on-reserve education ------------- Wrongful murder conviction led to 12 years in prison for First Nation man ------------- Throne Speech promises include public apology to Aboriginal Canadians ------------- Another big Metis mess - fate of National Council back in court ------------- Day of history, honour for Tsawwassen Chief Kim Baird, her family, her community ------------- Canada is experiencing an Aboriginal baby boom Aboriginal people are the youngest and fastest growing human resource ------------- American Indian Movement leader Vernon Bellecourt has died ------------- Number of cases doubled in Mounties probe of Highway of Tears missing women ------------- Discrimination must end, but when and how? Playing politics with First Nations on-reserve human rights ------------- Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission unveils plan for Investigation and Resolution of Aboriginal Complaints ------------- PERSPECTIVE - First Nations and mining Education, training, jobs and business opportunities for on-reserve residents ------------- Bigstone Cree Nation Treaty Land Entitlement agreement with Canada and Alberta ------------- Tsawwassen Treaty Troubles - court action to attempt to halt signing ------------- PERSPECTIVE - a noteworthy debate on residential schools settlement ------------- Mining - War of Nasty Words, inappropriate comments toward First Nations ------------- 9th Annual Native American Music Awards - the winners are . . . ------------- AFN leader acknowledges first Residential School Survivor to receive Common Experience Payment ------------- Circle of Justice - restorative alternatives to the criminal justice system ------------- Exposure to media violence causes violent behaviour - it a Public Health Threat, says study ------------- Miko Kings, An Indian Baseball Story by LeAnne Howe - explores role of the game in American Indian life ------------- Diabetes and Cree Nations of Northern Quebec - Modern Science Gives Wings to Traditional Knowledge ------------- Tseshaht First Nation's new Administration Building helps move them away from the burden of the past ------------- Promoting access to healthy and nutritious foods to embrace the knowledge of health through processing and preparing traditional food ------------- VIATT Circle of Cousins - helping to create a better quality system as we reclaim responsibility for our child and family services ------------- Artists create special gift for Lieutenant Governor of Ontario ------------- PERSPECTIVE - No More Status Indians? Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief defines citizenship ------------- Dene woman among 2007 Global Youth Fellowship award winners ------------- BC Court of Appeal orders new trial for the man accused of killing 13 year old Aboriginal girl, Kayla John ------------- View swearing-in ceremony for first Aboriginal to be BC's Lieutenant Governor ------------- Woodland Cree First Nation launched legal action against Alberta ------------- Anishinabek Nation launches First Peoples Vote initiative ------------- Tribes reach agreement with Michigan on Treaty fishing, hunting rights ------------- A special month-long retrospective of the films of acclaimed aboriginal filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin ------------- U.S.Senators promise help for sexual violence victims in Indian Country ------------- ICC says no to Sandy Bay First Nation Treaty Land Entitlement claim ------------- Record-setting Arctic heat wave stuns climate change researchers ------------- Amnesty calls on Ontario Government to halt logging Asubpeeschoseewagong-Grassy Narrows lands ------------- Algonquins canoe protest to raise awareness of uranium mining moratorium ------------- Court Action! BC's continued infringement of Gitanyow aboriginal rights ------------- Spiritually enlightened first nations healer-author shares his words, wealth ------------- Lack of access to health service the problem is getting worse for the homeless in Toronto ------------- Union of BC Indian Chiefs elects Stewart Phillip as 4th-term president ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Canada has no rights over First Nations Rules of the Relationship Between Indigenous Peoples and the Crown ------------- First Nations Education - Progress - a Protest - Students Success ------------- Key development reported in police probe of the Kelly Morrisseau murder ------------- Major milestone for survivors of Residential Schools -settlement takes effect ------------- Election for national president - Metis embroglio leads to court order ------------- AFN applauds anti-poverty strategy for First Nations children and youth ------------- First Nations successful in blocking Kemess North copper-gold mine ------------- Inspirational leadership First Nations Snowboard Team to train on slopes with some of world's best ------------- Chiefs apologize - Actions of a few individuals not condoned or supported ------------- Former Toronto Mayor wades into Haudenosaunee - Six Nations Confederacy land rights ------------- International support grows for Ardoch Algonquin uranium mining protest ------------- UN Declaration a triumph for Indigenous Peoples around the world Shame on Canada, U.S, Australia, New Zealand who voted no! ------------- Damn Those Dams - Environmentalists and Cree fight Hydro-Quebec ------------- How Indians and Non-Indians Think About Each Other Walking a Mile - A First Step Toward Mutual Understanding ------------- PERSPECTIVE - BC NDP leader Carole James on the Tsawwassen Treaty ------------- Mana-cha-toon Wash-ti-ni-gun Remote Ontario First Nation communities get first energy conservation kits ------------- Homeland Security and new rules - Haudenosaunee documentation must be accepted by the United States for border-crossing purposes ------------- Aboriginal women put pressure on Prime Minister to support Indigenous Peoples Rights ------------- National Chief calls for a comprehensive mental wellness program ------------- Aboriginal traditional knowledge and source water protection final report ------------- Tribes unveil historic economic development partnership - hotel ------------- Sacred Headwaters blockade against Shell sparks court action ------------- Need for governments to make special,sincere apology to Aboriginal women UNN released the Aboriginal Women's Final Report ------------- First Nations in Manitoba have received more Treaty Land Entitlement acres ------------- Anti-Native words - Racist Ryerson Rag - AFN calls for a retraction ------------- A critical milestone for Indian Residential School Survivors ------------- $900,000 for Aboriginal economic development in Atlantic Canada -------------- $5Million boost for Aboriginal tourism biz in BC -------------- Blood Tribe Kainaiwa claim gains support from Claims Commission report ------------- Optimism and criticism greet appointment of new Minister of Indian Affairs ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Speaking out for First Nations children Jordan's Principle, governments' paralysis - discrimination, pure and simple ------------- Terms of Reference announced by BC authorities for the Frank Paul Inquiry ------------- PERSPECTIVES - International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples ------------- Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k:tles7et'h' members approve community's constitution ------------- $536,500 over three years for NAN Women's Development Project ------------- Longhouse Media wins Seattle Mayor's Arts Award for youth program - Native Lens ------------- PERSPECTIVE Residential School survivor recommends you Opt Out of Agreement ------------- Residential Schools Settlement Agreement Critics voices grow louder as compensation deadline looms ------------- PERSPECTIVE BC Premier says treaty votes bring hope and build momentum ------------- Huu-ay-aht First Nations voters say yes to treaty final agreement ------------- Rebuild not relocate Kashechewan-Indian Affairs deal with Cree community ------------- BC Government Employees Union again pursues unionization of staff at Nil/Tu,O Child and Family Services ------------- Cultural areas protected Squamish Nation has new land use agreement with BC ------------- Opposition politicians on Aboriginal Affairs Committee block gov't efforts to bulldoze human rights changes through parliament ------------- BC Treaty Process receives reprieve Tsawwassen First Nation members vote in favour of final agreement ------------- Uranium mining protest heats up Ardoch Algonquin First Nation / Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation solidarity ------------- Indian Residential Schools Truth / Reconciliation Commission call for nomination of commissioners ------------- New specific claims task force will develop land claims legislation ------------- Comprehensive land claims policy Union of BC Indian Chiefs challenges governments to implement change ------------- Warning! New research says soft drinks, including diet drinks are dangerous ------------- Gas pipeline issues - how do you spell relief? Dene Tha signed a $25 million agreement with Government of Canada ------------- Health and safety of elders and children Lytton First Nation suffers from ferry service labour dispute ------------- Fort Albany First Nation evacuation ordered after medical team cites grave risk to life from mold ------------- Lands management agreement, a step in the right direction for Wet'suwet'en ------------- DRAMATIC WEIGHT LOSS - New diet focuses on traditional Lakota food ------------- Beauty, Identity, Pride Exquisite Examples of Footwear created by North America's Indigenous Peoples ------------- Manitoba aims for four year target to complete First Nations TLE land settlements ------------- First Nation closed its health centre due to health and safety concerns ------------- Nanwakolas Council celebrates blessing of cedar - canoe will help illustrate First Nations culture and cooperation with BC ------------- Wei Wai Kum Cruise Ship Terminal First Nation port of call is the first of its kind in the world ------------- Indian Claims Commission tribunal decision favours Canada, says NO to negotiation of Paul First Nation land claim ------------- BC rivers overflow Two First Nation communities among those affacted by evacuations ------------- NDP Leader hand-delivers his letter of support to the AFN National Chief ------------- Congratulations to Cherith Mark of Stoney Nakoda Nation - fine arts in contemporary dance ------------- National Aboriginal Role Model Program part of 2007 National Aboriginal Day ------------- PERSPECTIVE TNT, First Nations concerns over BC Treaty Process are dynamite ------------- Grand Council of the Crees strikes new deal with Canadian Government ------------- Telehealth and Telemedicine for First Nations communities gain solid Chiefs' support ------------- AFN / Union agreement to increase and promote First Nations employment ------------- Hobbema Cree pay tribute to Elder Dr. Joseph Couture ------------- Ahousaht child protection protest people want recognition for their healing, and want their children back ------------- School's IN for Summer? Indigenous youth are enjoying university camp at UVIC ------------- PERSPECTIVE - AFN Annual Assembly in Halifax We have a unique opportunity now to advance our rights ------------- AFN / Province of Nova Scotia tag-team against Harper Government's broken promises ------------- Study says . . . Aboriginal kids are active in sports - but not as much on-Reserve ------------- Canada's First Aboriginal Health Data Centre is Launched by Inter Tribal Health Authority ------------- Liberal leader Dion presses Harper government to support Indigenous Peoples Rights at the UN ------------- In-SHUCK-ch Nation and BC land-use agreement protecting sensitive areas and allowing economic development ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Mounties must apologize for actions at Sechelt, says UBCIC ------------- Soccer tournament victory celebrations turn ugly - police use pepper spray ------------- Washington State Proclamation to recognize the Intertribal Canoe Journey ------------- Metis leaders are throughly disgusted with Alberta government officials riding roughshod over harvesting rights ------------- PERSPECTIVE Residential Schools Settlement Agreement under the microscope ------------- T'Sou-ke Nation takes DFO to court over treaty and fishing rights ------------- Inuit children of Nunavik face crisis - neglect, sexual abuse, suicide ------------- Convocation at Royal Roads University Community Recognition Awards for Songhees and Esquimalt First Nation leaders ------------- Eight grandmothers honoured at Keeping the Fires Burning ceremony in Winnipeg ------------- Aboriginal Social Work students graduate from unique joint FNTI/Ryerson program ------------- Sto:lo artist Stan Greene receives University College of the Fraser Valley honorary degree ------------- Order of Manitoba for Educator Verna Kirkness and Elder Ed Wood ------------- T'Sou-ke Nation signs on as the 29th member of the Inter Tribal Health Authority ------------- Metis Nation of Saskatchewan vote for president, executive council again ------------- Accused killer of Anna Mae Aquash, loses appeal of extradition to U.S. ------------- Poverty, inadequate housing and health concerns for northern children and families ------------- National Aboriginal Women's Summit - read all the recommendations ------------- Racist Slogans!Photos of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Algonquin First Nation cultural centre ------------- Woodland Cree First Nation challenges proposed Shell Oil Sands expansion ------------- $56 Million for family violence prevention programs and services on reserve ------------- National Aboriginal Solidarity Day activities across Canada ------------- Ontario unveils new Aboriginal Affairs Ministry, but same MNR Minister ------------- $1.2 Millon to support language and culture revitalization in BC ------------- PERSPECTIVE BC Minister answers question - Why Do We Celebrate National Aboriginal Day ------------- Sturgeon Lake First Nation holds ceremonial signing for $10.4Million Treaty Land Entitlement Agreement ------------- An accusation that bribery is now a part of the BC Treaty Process ------------- First Nations leaders reject Ontario's $2.5Billion gaming revenue-sharing deal ------------- TB outbreak on Central Vancouver Island grows but new cases less frequent ------------- BC Supreme Court shoots down key section of Indian Act determining Status ------------- Highway of Tears billboard raises awareness of missing and murdered women ------------- Sexual abuse of Aboriginal children is happening largely because of the breakdown of Aboriginal culture and society - Australian inquiry final report ------------- Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists offers $10,000 reward in murder of pregnant Aboriginal mother Kelly Morrisseau ------------- Metis Nation asks where's the justice for settlement of the Metis claims ------------- Indian Claims Commission promotes its worth - it has meaningful role to play ------------- PERSPECTIVE Canada's proposal for Specific Claims - is there a Trojan Horse in the Process? ------------- Accessing suitable, adequate housing research reveals the unique challenges faced by Urban Aboriginals ------------- Most Canadians support the call for a speedier resolution of land claims but they don't agree with First Nations direct action ------------- Urban Aboriginals must participate in Canada's new land claims process- CAP ------------- Shocking statistics more than 75 per cent of children in care in Manitoba are Aboriginal ------------- First Nations leaders welcome new Canadian specific land claims process ------------- Metis Nation harvesting rights affirmed by decision of Ontario Court of Jutsice ------------- PERSPECTIVE We must assume responsibility for the generations that will follow us ------------- PERSPECTIVE efforts to balance potential economic development - threats to Tahltan lands ------------- SIGNED! Canada's first-ever Tripartite First Nations Health Plan ------------- Read the reaction to the findings and recommendations of the Ipperwash Inquiry Final Report ------------- Indian Affairs Minister is rebuked for his faslehoods about strong support he claims to have from First Nations ------------- Ipperwash Inquiry Commissioner says give back land immediately report points to racism, cultural insensitivity, police unreliable information ------------- Big financial support for Gitga'at First Nation Hartley Bay renewable energy ------------- Doctor Evan Adams Aboriginal influence in British Columbia's effort to create healthier lifestyles ------------- Support for children - AFN National Chief gives up his braided ponytail ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Heritage Conservation Act or Heritage Destruction Act ------------- Aboriginal Aquaculture spokesman speaks out on fish farms in BC ------------- First Nations chiefs told to go after corporations, Canadian and American ------------- First Nations in BC are being urged to provide input into Justice Action Plan ------------- First Nations of Quebec at UN - call for joint management of ancestral lands ------------- AFN - Red Cross sign agreement to improve quality of life, health, and safety of First Nations people ------------- Affordable housing project to be managed by Prince George Friendship Centre ------------- SPORTS -Iroquois Nationals captured Silver, Canada Gold in World Lacrosse --------- Senate Aboriginal Peoples Committee probes progress of First Nations water ------------- PERSPECTIVE - the BC Treaty Process is a dead-end ------------- Jordan's Principle - making sure First Nations children receive services ------------- Some encouraging news on Aboriginal languages in Canada ------------- National Chief warns - time for talk is coming to a close ------------- Pope's perspective is pitiful and painful ------------- Indigenous Peoples rights to their lands and resources ------------- PERSPECTIVE Grassroots group delivers stinging messages about murdered children ------------- AFN speaks out on Treaty, Aboriginal Rights, at UN Permanent Forum ------------- Biggest court-ordered payment under B.C. Heritage Conservation Act ------------- Hundreds gather in Snuneymuxw First Nations Longhouse to celebrate return of Aboriginal authority over our children and families ------------- Haida Nation moves forward with wind energy project ------------- Latest deal for Squamish, Lil'wat First Nations and 2010 Olympics ------------- Indian Affairs Minister introduces his version of Urban Aboriginal Strategy ------------- You knew it all along - you are being overcharged at the gas pumps ------------- Ojibway hunter wins major treaty rights victory in Ontario Court ------------- Mana-cha-toon Wash-ti-ni-gun -Conserve the Light Gathering ------------- Supreme Court of Canada refuses to hear an appeal of Miawpukek rights case ------------- Where People Feast - An Indigenous People's Cookbook ------------- On-Reserve oil sands development planned ------------- Major funding support for Huron-Wendat Nation enterprise -------------- First Nations elders among outstanding Canadians awarded Order of Canada ------------- First annual BC Creative Achievement Awards for Aboriginal Art ------------- AFN Health Access marks National Aboriginal Diabetes Awareness Day ------------- Cheam members fishing without license lose constitutional argument ------------- An apology for Indian Residential Schools-MPs vote Yes, But! ------------- Huu-ay-aht First Nations members approve their Constitution ------------- Significant increase in drug use by younger American Indians, study says ------------- Violence on college campuses - a need to ban all Native American sports mascots ------------- Metis Nation Saskatchewan overcoming major governance hurdles with help from Manitoba Metis and Metis Nation Canada ------------- Successfully bridging two cultures Unique Aboriginal fashion designs mix cultural traditions with today's contemporary lifestyle ------------- Addressing poverty issues, the needs and the rights of Aboriginal children, key part of Senate report ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Majority of Mohawks surveyed say Indian Act should not control Akwesasne lands ------------- Majority of provincial politicians said Yea! Controversial murals in BC legislature buildings will be removed ------------- British Columbia Government launches $65-million Aboriginal post-secondary education strategy ------------- More Residential Schools revelations - a renewal of call for apology and repatriation of human remains ------------- Poplar River First Nation woman wins prestigious international environmental award ------------- $300 Million INAC on-Reserve housing plan not realistic says a Nishnawbe Aski Nation leader ------------- Health-care conference hears call for more First Nations community actions to deal with youth suicide ------------- Indian Affairs unveils $300 Million program to assist First Nations people to purchase homes on-reserves ------------- Homeless on Vancouver Island - survey suggests more than 25 per cent are urban Aboriginal people ------------- A residential schools letter to The Queen seeks support to get Harper Government to make an apology ------------- Busted and Fined! Wildlife poachers were punished in British Columbia and Ontario ------------- Lack of timely resolution of problems - FNUC placed on one year probation Fear, academic freedom - governance issues persist at First Nations Univeristy of Canada ------------- Political progress for Nishnawbe Aski Nation in relationship with Ontario regarding natural resources ------------- Land use / oil and gas /forestry access/mining and minerals Blueberry First Nations and BC Government announced four long-term agreements ------------- SPORTS National finalists for the 2006 Tom Longboat and National Aboriginal Coaching awards ------------- Have courage, try harder says Chief Commissioner, as he calls for probe into why first BC treaty failed ------------- 25th Anniversary of inclusion of Aboriginal Rights into the Canadian Constitution ------------- Peaceful commemoration is planned, to mark anniversary of violent police attack on land reclamation site ------------- Race and diabetes - new study says Indigenous People are not genetically prone to diabetes ------------- PERSPECTIVE Kitchener politician uses international news service to make racist remarks about Aboriginal Canadians ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Make Poverty History, AFN leader calls for union solidarity with First Nations ------------- There is a significant growing number of Aboriginal street youth, says BC study ------------- Federal health minister promises funding soon for BC First Nations Health Plan, but won't say how much ------------- The need for consultation with First Nations on the issue of overlaps BC Supreme Court raps the knuckles of the BC Treaty Process, federal and provincial governments ------------- Results of study of preschoolers in Cree community of Mistissini confirm alarming obesity rates ------------- $12.8 Million for First Nations in NW Ontario to improve water quality ------------- Health Canada unveils first ever Canada Food Guide for First Nations, Inuit and Metis ------------- First-ever Aboriginal Physician Advisor, and funding announced for First Nations Health Plan in BC ------------- First Nations special needs children suffer while governments argue over jurisdiction ------------- Manitoba Chiefs gathered in emergency session to strategize in efforts to get fairness from Jim Prentice ------------- PERSPECTIVE Conservatives counting on the Chiefs to Chicken Out, says Roseau River First Nation leader ------------- Manitoba Government appoints its first Aboriginal woman judge ------------- More than $50 Million announced by Indian Affairs for First Nations school projects ------------- BC education enhancement agreements support greater success rates for Aboriginal students ------------- Algonquins honour their culture and connection to wild rice - creating the Manomin Heritage Centre ------------- BC's dam plan brings back flood of emotions and memories for Treaty 8 First Nations ------------- Canada is warned no protection for Dehcho First Nation land - then no $16-billion Mackenzie Valley natural gas pipeline ------------- Sentence reduced for drunk Native teen convicted of manslaughgter in gas attendant car-dragging death ------------- Close the Gap, report highlights theshameful state of Indigenous health in Australia - .pdf file ------------- BC Supreme Court says there was no just cause for firing Geraldine Solomon as health corodinator of Alexis Creek Indian Band ------------- Leela Gilday captures award at the Junos in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan ------------- AFN demands removal of First Nations references in Canadian Army's military manual ------------- Community members vote NO! The landmark Lheidli T'enneh treaty final agreement was rejected by voters ------------- No Apology! Federal government lacks respect to reconcile the residential schools legacy ------------- Hupacasath First Nation on Vancouver Island and BC Gov't signed a $550,000 Reconciliation Protocol ------------- Ratified! Overwhelming support for Esquimalt, Songhees Nations land claim agreement ------------- Daphne Odjig named a winner of 2007 Governor General's Award ------------- BC Court of Appeal rules in favour of Secwepemc women convicted for their Sun Peaks protests ------------- The importance, and benefits of a traditional diet emphasized at the 4th Annual Chiefs Symposium on Health on Vancouver Island ------------- Aboriginal Affairs Committee says immediate action is needed to deal with housing crisis ------------- Prentice promises progress - federal efforts to advance negotiations with Haudenosaunee/Six Nations ------------- Childhood obesity - AFN leader speaks out against First Nations poverty, costly foods ------------- Urban Aboriginal communities receive $1.6 Million from Ontario for disease prevention/health promotion ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Indian Affairs Minister accused of bullying First Nations who oppose him ------------- First Nations solidarity bolsters Treaty and Aboriginal Rights efforts in British Columbia ------------- Fish consumption - Canadians are urged to follow limitations /new guidelines from Health Canada ------------- Sharing Canada's Prosperity - A Hand Up, Not a Handout - Senate Report ------------- Good Research vs. Bad Research - Health and Technology - Pandemic Planning Inter Tribal Health Authority Winter 2007 Newsletter ------------- The Great Salmon Run - Competition Between Wild and Farmed Salmon - .pdf file ------------- Sharing - More Case Studies in Aboriginal Schooling -------------- City of Toronto and First Nations agreement on landfill ------------- Healthy Weights for Healthy Kids Aboriginal obesity most alarming, says Parliamentary committee on health ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Put Up or Shut Up Indian Affairs Minister accused of bold face lies about First Nations per person funding ------------- Indian residential schools settlement - Opt In or Opt Out - a detailed update for survivors ------------- Six artists receive 2007 Southwestern Association for Indian Arts Fellowships ------------- Anishinabek Nation leaders approve a Matrimonial Real Property Law for on-reserve communities ------------- Remembering a fallen warrior, U.S. Army Spc. Lori Ann Piestewa of Navajo Nation ------------- Wabanong Nakaygum Okimawin Council of Chiefs to launch 5 yr traditional area land use plan ------------- Aboriginal Voices Radio wins CRTC licence for Tamils language broadcasts in Toronto ------------- First Nations water crisis - it's getting better says Minister of Indian Affairs ------------- Saskatchewan 2007 Budget includes dollars for First Nations and Metis youth, education, nursing, business development ------------- Money for education and off-reserve housing, part of the Ontario 2007 Budget ------------- Congress of Aboriginal Peoples speaks out in favour of the Harper Government's 2007 Budget ------------- Funds flow for First Nations Health Plan in BC - $6 Million to help close the disparities gap ------------- Widespread disappointment - Inuit, Metis, First Nations leaders slam the Harper Government's Budget ------------- Kashechewan Cree Nation prepares for another threat - spring flooding season arrives soon ------------- Mi'kmaq Nation mourns passing of Rita Joe, writer presented a Native perspective on Canadian history ------------- Alexander First Nation gains support for plan to have an online gaming business on-reserve ------------- How do you define Wow? Hualapai tribe unveiled Skywalk, glass-bottomed walkway that juts out over the Grand Canyon ------------- ITHA First Nations embrace technology - first of its kind Telehealth Partnership Agreement in BC ------------- Enable Aboriginal Peoples to assume their rightful place in Canadian society and the economy Pre-budget report includes call for $6.1 Billion for First Nations ------------- Shirley Cheechoo will direct a $10 Million film with backing from her Los Angeles supporters ------------- Lots of talk about what has to happen but . . . AFN report indicates lack of progress in resolving outstanding backlog of specific claims ------------- PERSPECTIVE - SPORTS - Is Jordin Tootoo exciting or just plain dangerous? ------------- Aboriginals receive recognition, respect, awards for their exceptional contributions to communities ------------- Court says Arizona Snowbowl Resort cannot use treated wastewater to make snow - it is a violation of religious freedom of more than a dozen tribes .pdf file ------------- Hailed as a first, Taku River Tlingit First Nation unveils their policy to support mining ------------- Matawa Tribal Council legal action against Ontario - lack of consultation on transfer of forest licence ------------- Algonquins of Barriere Lake speak out against off-reserve protest and Indian Affairs ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Self-government godfather Metis Senator champions self-rule legislation ------------- UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination slams Canada again - for treatment of Aboriginals ------------- More Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council nurses help tackle growing TB outbreak on Vancouver Island ------------- Moving forward with the Residential Schools Settlement Agreement - a historic moment, say lawyers ------------- Transitional homes for homeless aboriginal people Official opening of Biimskiinodin, a new addition to Can-Am Urban Native Homes in Windsor ------------- Two of Alberta's largest employers agree - more employment opportunities for Aboriginal people ------------- Success Stories - an action-oriented First Nation leader, a visionary and business guru ------------- Recent ruling by BC Court of Appeal Sto lo Nation must pursue its Aboriginal Rights and Title claim in Federal Court ------------- International Womens Day - protests, federal funding for Aboriginal anti-violence groups, and . . . ------------- There is so much mercury in fish that scientists have issued a worldwide public health warning ------------- Metis women call for public apology from federal bureaucrat because of distribution of racist e-mail ------------- BC Representative for Children and Youth, Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond calls for plan that is integrated across ministries, to make children safe, healthy, educated ------------- Residential school survivor's group hails return of accused abuser to Canada from Thailand ------------- Elderly client wins case against controversial lawyer BC Supreme Court calls the conduct of the Merchant Law Group unethical, reprehensible ------------- Police corral protestors as Supreme Court judge sentenced eco-warrior, grandmother to 10 months in jail ------------- Aboriginal athletes as role models - encouraging Aboriginal youth to participate in the Olympics ------------- Berlin Blues by Drew Hayden Taylor a German conglomerate that descends upon a quiet Indian reserve with visions of building the world's largest Native theme park ------------- Six months after mutual admiration, Gitanyow leaders and BC Government at odds over forestry issues ------------- Why Health Care Renewal Matters - Lessons from Diabetes Health Council of Canada released its inaugural Health Outcomes Report ------------- Affordable Aboriginal housing initiative starts taking shape in British Columbia ------------- The number of people with diabetes dramatically rises in Canada, far surpassing even global prediction ------------- First Nations plan to influence provincial politics - Quebec election campaign ------------- Progress reported in cleaning up illegal dumps sites on Indian reservation lands ------------- Senators study proposed enabling legislation AFN leader from Alberta calls for accomodation of the reality of First Nations governance ------------- Prayer gatherings and Witnessing scheduled, to honour First Nation warrior woman Harriet Nahanee ------------- Report says Baby Boom Generation Seniors are living longer but Aboriginal Canadians? Not so much! ------------- Bernd Christmas appointed head of Aboriginal affairs for top Canadian public relations firm ------------- A call for patience as Six Nations land rights dispute at Caledonia nears first anniversary ------------- Human rights complaint launched against government for lack of funding for First Nations child welfare ------------- Mi'kmaq chiefs gaining ground in efforts to protect Aboriginal and Treaty Rights in Nova Scotia ------------- BC Government finally announces public inquiry into the death of Frank Paul in a Vancouver alley ------------- Montreal Lake Cree Nation in Saskatchewan signed a diamond exploration agreement ------------- Tahltan Nation a partner in the Galore Creek Copper/Gold Mine Project approved by BC Environment ------------- Good Riddance to the CHIEF - University of Illinois scrapped controversial sports mascot ------------- Tribute to well respected Elder and Tl'azt'en Nation leader Harry Pierre, dead at the age of 65 -------------- Aboriginal Canadians are among the latest to be honoured with Order of Canada awards ------------- Pig Man on Trial in Largest Serial Killings Probe in Canadian History ------------- X-Indian Chronicles - the Book of Mausape, Reviewed by Ramona Kiyoshk ------------- Actor Tamara Podemski won a significant award at the Sundance festival ------------- Kashechewan crisis - kids attempting suicide - no school for the kids on-reserve ------------- Canada's National Anthem in Cree sung by 13 yr old Akina Shirt of Saddle Lake ------------- PERSPECTIVE - Cultural Genocide - Sacred Cave Damaged by Development Project ------------- GUIDELINES! Addressing the conduct of lawyers, as Indian Residential Schools Survivors receive settlement funds ------------- Discrimination against Aboriginal Canadians is being aired again on the international stage ------------- When will Michael McKinnon receive justice? union speaks out on behalf of Aboriginal corrections worker ------------- Report reveals racism rising in urban centres for First Nations, Inuit and Metis Canadians Read the full report of the urban Aboriginal survey commissioned by Indian Affairs - Word .doc file ------------- The wheels are in motion Truth and Reconciliation Commission created as part of Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement ------------- Anishinabe