Caring Society says AFN put leadership in a ‘bizarre situation’ with child welfare agreement
The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society (Caring Society) says it’s preparing resolutions for…
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Chiefs in Calgary pass resolution to re-negotiate child welfare deal with Ottawa
Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) gathering in Calgary voted in favour of…
AFN national chief encourages chiefs to vote in favour of child welfare deal
Draft of the Final Settlement Agreement will be voted on this week.
Life expectancy for First Nation people in B.C. drops 6 years according to report
3 years after Health and Wellness Agenda’s release, some areas worsen for First Nations in B.C.
Resolutions on child welfare barred from AFN assembly as chiefs raise concerns
The Assembly of First Nations is not allowing resolutions on child welfare at its coming…
Thanks to the Washington Post, I found my ancestor’s remains at the Smithsonian
Eden Fineday writes about how she found out her relative was at the institution — and her responsibility to visit and give thanks.
B.C. court rejects challenge to huge Squamish Nation housing project in Vancouver
A massive Vancouver housing development spearheaded by the Squamish Nation has cleared a legal hurdle…
More Indigenous people needed in sustainable development jobs conference hears
Students from the University of Montreal, Indigenous urban planners and landscape architects met in the…
Wildfire evacuations ordered for thousands of people in West Kelowna, B.C.
Central Okanagan Emergency Operations ordered the evacuation of close to a thousand homes, representing about 2,500 people, with thousands of other properties placed on alert and residents warned to be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.