N2N: Death of 3 First Nation girls in provincial care needs full systemic review
Nation to Nation Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler speaks with Nation to Nation…
UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
New Indigenous Affairs Minister speaks reconciliation with sage in her boots, loaned eagle feather in hand
Carolyn Bennett said she will consider herself as the “minister of reconciliation.”
Bellegarde email urges MPs to support bill on UN Indigenous rights declaration
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde wrote an email to MP’s urging them to support Cree NDP MP Romeo Saganash’s private members bill
Harper government uses rhetoric to ‘alarm the public’ against Indigenous rights, Bellegarde tells UN
Bellegarde said Harper government using misleading rhetoric against Cree NDP MP Saganash’s bill
Ottawa buries official statement criticizing UN conference for giving Indigenous people too much power
Ottawa didn’t think much of the high-profile UN World Conference on Indigenous Peoples’ outcome document and quietly posted an official statement outlining its displeasure in a back corner of its website.
Ottawa still blocking UN Indigenous peoples rapporteur from landing in Canada on official visit
The Harper government continues to prevent the UN special rapporteur on Indigenous peoples from visiting Canada.
UN Indigenous rights declaration feted in Kanesatake
The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples turned five on Thursday.
First Nations have right to block developments on territories: Atleo
Hundreds of billions of dollars worth of development projects across the country won’t ever break ground unless the federal government finally realizes First Nations have a final say over what happens on their territory, says Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo.
U.S. to back UN declaration on Indigenous peoples: Obama
U.S. President Obama said Thursday his administration would be supporting reversing position and supporting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.