Inquest probes deaths of seven First Nations students in Thunder Bay
By Jody Porter, CBC News
A hearing on Tuesday will determine who gets to ask questions and call witnesses at an upcoming inquest into the deaths of seven First Nations students in Thunder Bay.
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LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. - The Lubicon Lake First Nation is heading for another showdown with the federal and Alberta governments over treaty rights and resource revenue.
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A B.C. First Nation has published its own recovery plan for a herd of endangered woodland caribou, in the absence of a federal government plan.
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sfu.ca
A backwoods hike into Utah’s canyon country isn’t what most grads would choose as a reward for completing a BA with honours. But then, not everyone appreciates nature the way Johnnie Manson does: up close and personal.
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By Investigative Workshop, University of King’s College
At Mawita’mk, the annual statements are posted to the website and the doors are always open for visitors. As a group home serving a population that has suffered greatly under institutions in the past, this is the only way to operate, says team leader Tracy Russell.
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Members of Sagkeeng's Finest are apologizing to their fans after two of their members were arrested.
Write comment (0 Comments)Cree First Nation dancer lost suitcase on way to powwow
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A Cree powwow dancer is desperate for the return of her gear after a suitcase fell out of her pick-up truck Saturday.
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OTTAWA — Months after the Idle No More movement spawned commitments to discuss treaty implementation and comprehensive claims, some groups have been dismayed with the federal government’s plans to cut project funding to aboriginal organizations.
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By: Heather Scoffield
Winnipeg Free Press
OTTAWA -- The federal minister of aboriginal affairs says he understands quite well why First Nations youth are rebelling, but says as he travels the country to speak to aboriginal communities, he senses far more consensus with federal policies than confrontation.
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