AFN chiefs expected to reject Bill C-33
-First Nation chiefs gathered for a special meeting of the Assembly of First Nations Tuesday are expected to formally reject the Harper government’s proposed bill for on-reserve education.
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Confederacy of Nations seeking education ‘accord’ with Ottawa: document
A group of Ottawa’s poor and homeless gathered on the sidewalk outside St. Paul’s waiting patiently to begin their weekly service unusually held in the church basement occupied on this Wednesday evening by First Nation leaders gathered for what many of them deemed to be a historic event.
Shawn Atleo, Donald Sterling and Farley Mowat subject of Laughing Drum
When we thump the Laughing Drum our panel of distinguished comedians discuss a range of subjects gleaned from the headlines of the day.
Kashechewan evacuees settling into life away from home, again
Kashechewan residents are once again settling into life away from home.
Education bill, meeting with Valcourt on Confederacy of Nations agenda
First Nation chiefs attending a planned Confederacy of Nations meeting in Ottawa Wednesday are expected to develop a strategy to immediately engage Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt on his government’s proposed First Nation education bill, APTN National News has learned.
Life jacket-clad Justice Minister MacKay’s photo op interrupted by Indigenous women calling for inquiry
Justice Minister Peter MacKay agreed to meet with the families of missing and murdered Indigenous after he was confronted on Parliament Hill with demands for a public inquiry.
1000’s rally against Enbridge pipeline
Organizers say about 7,000 people held a rally against the Enbridge Gateway Pipeline over the weekend.
Bruce Carson, former aide to PM Harper, charged again by RCMP
The RCMP has again charged Bruce Carson, a former aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
3 UN rapporteurs investigated allegations Ottawa retaliated against FN children’s advocate
Three UN rapporteurs investigated allegations the Harper government retaliated against a First Nation children’s advocate for launching a human rights complaints against Ottawa.