UN report: Canada commits grave violation of rights for Aboriginal women
(March 6, 2015) (Ottawa, ON) In a report released March 6, 2015, the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) concludes…
Social Issues
Blood Tribe declares a state of emergency in the war against drug abuse
(March 4, 2015) The Blood Tribe Chief and Council have declared a local state of emergency in response to the growing community concern of prescription…
What happened at the National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women ?
(Amnesty Int. Canada) — On February 27, 2015, the National Roundtable on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls brought together family members of missing…
Working together to prevent and address violence against Indigenous women and girls
OTTAWA, Feb. 28, 2015 /CNW/ – Indigenous families and leaders, Premiers, provincial and territorial Ministers and representatives and Ministers from the Government of Canada met February 27, 2015 in Ottawa on…
Watch it live: People’s gathering on missing and murdered Indigenous women
February 27, 2015 –Today’s public Peoples’ Gathering on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is being LIVE web cast. Watch now: http://download.isiglobal.ca/afn/2015-02-27/english.html
Report on violence against Indigenous Women supports need for National Public Inquiry
OTTAWA, Feb. 26, 2015 /CNW/ – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said the research study released today by the Legal Strategy…
Report renews call for national inquiry on missing and murdered Aboriginal women
First Nations leaders are applauding the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) for their detailed report entitled “Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in British Columbia,…
Meadow Lake Tribal Chief and Chief of the Makwa Sahgaiehcan respond to fire protection concerns
MEADOW LAKE, SASKATCHEWAN–(Marketwired – Feb. 20, 2015) – Tribal Chief Eric Sylvestre Meadow Lake Tribal Council expressed condolences to the family of the young children who…
Poundmaker’s Lodge and CNFC launch addictions outreach program in Edmonton
Poundmaker’s Lodge and Treatment Centre (PLTC) and the Canadian Native Friendship Centre (CNFC) have launched a joint initiative in Edmonton, designed to assist clients in…
Home left burning as 2 children die inside; AFN chief calls for investigation
Feb. 18,2015 CTVnews.ca -The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling for a full investigation into a house fire on a Saskatchewan…