Canada celebrates International Inuit Day: Nov. 7
OTTAWA, Nov. 7, 2018 /CNW/ – A Joint Statement celebrating International Inuit Day was released from the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Minister of Indigenous…
Politics
Rural transportation incentive program will help fill the gap left by Greyhound discontinuation
(October 31, 2018) – The Alberta government assures that rural communities throughout the province will have options when it comes to rural bus service as…
AFN Chief responds to Supreme Court’s Mikisew ruling: Canada’s Laws Must Respect First Nations Rights
(Ottawa, ON) – Following the October 19, 2018 decision by the Supreme Court of Canada regarding Mikisew Cree First Nation stating that the federal government…
Joint Cabinet Summit Successful Step in Defending Métis Nation Future
Regina, SK – Duly elected cabinet members from the two Métis Nation Governments -Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) and the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan (MN-S) – held a…
Speaking Out: Kenney’s reckless plan would harm Indigenous people
by Chief Tony Alexis (Edmonton, AB) – Climate change has already begun its negative impact on First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada. With…
Supreme Court rules ministers do not have to consult with First Nations when drafting laws
Edmonton, AB – The Supreme Court of Canada ruled on October 11 that the federal government does not have to consult with First Nations when…
Respecting First Nations rights helps achieve economic stability and investment certainty
OTTAWA, Oct. 1, 2018 /CNW/ – On the announcement of a tentative trade agreement now named the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National…
Alberta’s Regional AFN Chief responds to the courts ruling against the Trans Mountain Project
August 30, 2018, Edmonton, AB: Today, the Federal Court of Appeal found that the Government of Canada did not fulfill its Duty to Consult with…
Victory for First Nations Rights Says AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Federal Court Ruling
OTTAWA, Aug. 30, 2018 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released the below statement in response to today’s decision by the…
BC First Nations being devastated by Wildfire Season of 2018
Coast Salish Traditional Territory/Vancouver: BC First Nations leaders are calling on the federal and provincial governments to provide immediate and on-going supports needed by the…