AFN marks August 9 – International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA, Aug. 8, 2017 /CNW/ – To mark the United Nations International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on August 9, Assembly of First Nations…
Justice
Fort Nelson First Nation files for judicial review to protect threatened boreal caribou
FORT NELSON, BC–(Marketwired – July 18, 2017) – Fort Nelson First Nation (FNFN) has filed for a judicial review of the BC Oil and Gas Commission…
NorQuest Panel discusses the celebration of Canada 150
By Regan Treewater (ANNews) – Since 1965 NorQuest College has trained the vocational professionals of Northern Alberta but it has only been within the last…
Canada announces ten principles guiding its relationship with Indigenous peoples
Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, BC— Leaders of the First Nations Summit are welcoming today’s announcement outlining Canada’s commitment to achieving reconciliation with Indigenous peoples through a…
Alberta Court of Appeal orders new trial in the 2011 death of Cindy Gladue
June 30, 2017, Toronto/Edmonton – On June 30, 2017, the Alberta Court of Appeal (ABCA) released its decision in R. v. Barton. The Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund…
National Inquiry travels across Canada to meet with families and survivors to prepare for Fall Community Hearings
(ANNews) – Chief Commissioner Marion Buller announced on July 6, 2017 that the National Inquiry is moving forward on the advice and guidance heard from…
Reconciliation Week in Edmonton builds important bridges
By Terry Lusty (ANNews) – Two years have come and gone since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Closing Ceremonies in Ottawa drew attention to…
Northern Lakes College responds to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action
(June 2017) – Northern Lakes College is taking an active leadership role by hosting cultural awareness training for staff, students and the general public. On…
PM Trudeau Signs Agreement with AFN to Ensure Progress on First Nations Priorities
OTTAWA, June 12, 2017 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde today signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau…
Confederacy of Treaty 6 responds to Deschamps ruling
June 8, 2017, Maskwacîs Territory: The Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations is very pleased with the judge’s decision yesterday in the Court of…