Top 5 Indigenous issues all Canadians should care about
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Human rights ruling on First Nation child welfare case against Ottawa still ‘months’ away
Unforeseen health issues delaying panel’s ruling, letter says
Reconciliation will take ‘generations,’ says TRC Chair Sinclair
(Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt, ITK President Terry Audla, AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde and…
Canadian spies can access Indian status records under Bill C-51: Public Safety
RCMP investigators and Canadian spies would legally be able to access personal information found in Indian status records held by the federal Aboriginal Affairs department […]
AFN National Chief Bellegarde says First Nations will launch constitutional challenge against anti-terror law
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde said the Harper government should expect a First Nation constitutional challenge to its proposed anti-terror law.
AFN’s Bellegarde demanding “immediate” meeting with Valcourt
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde is demanding an “immediate meeting” with Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt in the wake of a deadly fire on a Saskatchewan First Nation that left two children dead.
TRC Chair Sinclair says child welfare system ‘perpetuating’ work of Indian residential schools
The child welfare system is continuing the work of the Indian residential school system by alienating Indigenous children from their culture, says the chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Harper government forcing relocation of FN claims tribunal to “smother” it, says grand chief
A tribunal created to deal with historic First Nation grievances is slowly being smothered by the Harper government, said a British Columbia grand chief in response to revelations the independent body is now being relocated and stripped of the ability to run its own affairs.
PM Harper’s FN school funding announcement matches amount put on ice by minister
The infrastructure funds for First Nation schools announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper Monday matches the amount put on ice by Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt after chiefs rejected the government’s education bill.