AFN tells Canada: Reconciliation will not be achieved by force
OTTAWA, Jan. 8, 2019 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde issued the following statement today on the RCMP’s action against the…
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Saskatchewan government issues apology to Sixties Scoop survivors and their families
REGINA — On January 7, 2019, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe apologized to survivors of the ’60s Scoop for failing them and leaving them “caught between…
Rallies in support of Wet’suwet’en stand against fracked gas development will be held January 8, 2019
January 7, 2019 – Rallies in 30 cities expressing solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en will take place on Tuesday January 8, 2019 across Canada and internationally….
Metis National Council launches Metis Nation Sixties Scoop Portal
Winnipeg, MB – On January 2, 2019, at the Manitoba Metis Federation Home Office in Winnipeg, Métis National Council Minister of Social Development, David Chartrand,…
Canada and the Metis Settlements General Council Sign Framework Agreement
OTTAWA/CNW/ – Together, Canada and the Métis are working towards a renewed relationship, based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership. On Dec. 17,…
Innovative collaboration will protect boreal forest
December 13, 2018 – An innovative agreement between Indigenous communities, energy companies and federal and provincial governments is expected to conserve more than 166,000 hectares…
BC and Quebec Indigenous Leaders Unite To Stop Trans Mountain Expansion Pipeline
December 8, 2018, Montreal—As the COP24 climate conference got underway in Poland, Indigenous leaders from British Columbia and Quebec were united front and centre today…
Agreement-in-Principle reached to resolve Indian Day Schools Litigation
December 6, 2018 – On December 6, 2018, Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, along with Garry McLean, Claudette Commanda, Mariette Buckshot and Roger Augustine,…
Alberta joins the Metis Settlements in celebrating their 80th anniversary
(December 2018) – To honour Alberta’s commitment to a renewed relationship with Indigenous communities and mark eight decades of history between the Government of Alberta…
11 First Nations, Alberta and Canada commit to full implementation of Jordan’s Principle
(November 15, 2018) – The Alberta government is taking another landmark step toward reconciliation by signing the memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Jordan’s Principle with…