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Lorna Burke was recently
presented with the Louis Riel Certificate, which indicates that the Metis
Nation of Ontario Veterans’ Council has confirmed she is a Métis veteran. She
was also honoured with the Louis Riel Medal, which is given to Métis veterans
for their dedicated service to their peers, community and the Métis Nation.
Burke also received the Batoche…
Joe Moses, the first ever
Aboriginal chair of the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce, is spearheading a
combined Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal business communities event with the
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund.
APEX—the Aboriginal
Business Exchange will take place in June. The goal of APEX is to inform
businesses and…
Ontario has approved the
South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Plan to strengthen local
source-to-tap drinking water protection. The plan was developed by local municipal
and community partners, including the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, on the
South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe source protection committee.
The plan will take effect
July…
Dolores Wawia, long-time
professor at Lakehead University, was recently appointed to the Order of
Ontario. Cited as “a leader, pioneer in Native education and storyteller who
has expanded educational opportunities for Aboriginal people,” Wawia spent 15
year at Lakehead.
She developed the
Native Teacher Education Program, followed by three years…
Confederation College’s Centre for Policy in Aboriginal Learning recently facilitated the signing of a national Indigenous Education Protocol by President Jim Madder. College partner, Leona Scanlon, chair of the Negahneewin Council, also signed in support of the college’s ongoing commitment to Aboriginal education. The Indigenous Education Protocol, developed by the Colleges and Institutes…
David Abbott, a North York resident, is the latest recipient of the City of Toronto’s Aboriginal Affairs Award. Abbott was recognized specifically for his work with the Aboriginal Economic Business Development Project, although he has served on a number of boards including the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and the Native Women’s Resource Centre of Toronto and is currently on the advisory…
The Métis Nation of Ontario has released a historic report on the Métis in the Mattawa/Nipissing region. The report was prepared by two independent research companies: StoneCircle Consulting and Know History and is a result of a tripartite research initiative financially supported by the Ontario government, the federal government and the MNO. After an extensive review of both English and…
The North Bay Indian Friendship Centre has received grants of $360,000 from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and $100,000 from the Ontario Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs to support the Urban Aboriginal Strategy, which will implement the findings of a report entitled Walking the Red Road, Our community’s journey to help each person live a good life. The funding is the culmination of a…
After hearing from some families, part-time illustrator Evan Munday stopped tweeting his illustrations of missing Indigenous women to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Munday, of Toronto, started his campaign Jan. 5. A week later he stopped, explaining on his website, “After extensive conversation with a group formed of families of some of the missing and murdered women, I believe I cannot…
The Six Nations elected council says it will use all legal means available to prevent Ottawa from declaring 42.8 acres of land within the Hamilton-Port Dover Plank Road as part of the Mississaugas of the New Credit. Six Nations says the land belongs to them and not the New Credit, so the express consent of Six Nations is required. In 2014, the federal government outlined its intention to make…
A birchbark canoe, made by Algonquin Elder William Commanda and presented to the Friends of Gatineau Park by the Waddell family, is now part of the National Capital Commission’s Gatineau Park Visitor Centre. The canoe was unveiled by Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Chief Gilbert Whiteduck, National Capital Commission Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mark Kristmanson, Claudette Commanda, Alexander Waddell…
Northern College has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Greenstone Regional Skills Centre, which will see the college and skills centre collaborating to provide skills training programs in northwestern Ontario. The centre has a dedicated emphasis on training Aboriginal peoples. Northern College offers a wide variety of programming in areas relevant to industries in the Greenstone region…
Under Ontario’s Long-Term Energy Plan, connecting remote First Nations to the province’s electricity grid was identified as a priority. The Remote Electrification Readiness Program will support the development of community readiness plans. These plans will help eligible communities identify opportunities for job-specific training, relevant health programs, business innovation mentoring and…
Over the last seven months Talk4Healing has seen a 100 per cent increase in calls. The higher numbers are a result of promoting who they are and what they do, said program coordinator Robin Haliuk. “Women are hearing about Talk4Healing and are getting more and more comfortable with calling for help.” Talk4Healing has Aboriginal women, who have lived in remote communities and can relate to the…
Onigaming First Nation declared a state of emergency Oct. 31 following the suicide of an 18-year-old man in the community. The most recent death is the fourth suicide on the reserve in the past year, along with a number of suicide attempts. By declaring a state of emergency, the band council and Grand Council Treaty 3 say they are calling on governments, health care providers, the justice…