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The remote village of Kincolith in northern British Columbia is about to change. After decades of discussion and a lengthy environmental assessment, construction of a two-lane highway was approved by both the provincial and federal governments in late 1999, and the construction crew has recently begun preliminary clearing and scrubbing on the site.
The highway will change…
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The remote village of Kincolith in northern British Columbia is about to change. After decades of discussion and a lengthy environmental assessment, construction of a two-lane highway was approved by both the provincial and federal governments in late 1999, and the construction crew has recently begun preliminary clearing and scrubbing on the site.
The highway will change…
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Pending any postponement at the federal government level, it appears the long-awaited day when First Nation war veterans will receive equal recognition for their military service to Canada is finally in sight.
A Search for Equity: A Study of the Treatment Accorded to First Nations Veterans and Dependants of the Second World War and the Korean Conflict, a report of the…
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Pending any postponement at the federal government level, it appears the long-awaited day when First Nation war veterans will receive equal recognition for their military service to Canada is finally in sight.
A Search for Equity: A Study of the Treatment Accorded to First Nations Veterans and Dependants of the Second World War and the Korean Conflict, a report of the…
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Angry chiefs changed the wording of a proposed resolution regarding Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault's version of what an independent claims body (ICB) should look like to toughen up what they saw as a weak statement by the Assembly of First Nations executive committee.
The minister, according to AFN staff, has gutted a process that could have created a truly…
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Angry chiefs changed the wording of a proposed resolution regarding Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault's version of what an independent claims body (ICB) should look like to toughen up what they saw as a weak statement by the Assembly of First Nations executive committee.
The minister, according to AFN staff, has gutted a process that could have created a truly…
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First Nations chiefs at the Confederacy of Nations on May 9 told Assembly of First Nations executive that more urgency needs to be injected into discussions about federal firearms legislation and how it affects Native people and their right to hunt.
Discussions between the AFN and Justice Canada continue though June 30, the date when an amnesty allowing unregistered Native…
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First Nations chiefs at the Confederacy of Nations on May 9 told Assembly of First Nations executive that more urgency needs to be injected into discussions about federal firearms legislation and how it affects Native people and their right to hunt.
Discussions between the AFN and Justice Canada continue though June 30, the date when an amnesty allowing unregistered Native…
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The Red River West Rendezvous, to be held from July 5 to 8 at the Victoria Fish and Game Club, is a "modern day resurrection of the old Metis rendezvous in the 1860s," described organizer and co-founder Richard Larson.
The idea was conceived around a campfire one early morning five years ago, when a few good friends decided to put their heads together and start a cultural…
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The Red River West Rendezvous, to be held from July 5 to 8 at the Victoria Fish and Game Club, is a "modern day resurrection of the old Metis rendezvous in the 1860s," described organizer and co-founder Richard Larson.
The idea was conceived around a campfire one early morning five years ago, when a few good friends decided to put their heads together and start a cultural…
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The clear sky and the scorching sun beckon the arrival of summer, but for Aboriginal communities across Canada, June 21 means more than the first day of summer. It is also National Aboriginal Day.
Organizers at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre are gearing up for a variety of events to celebrate Aboriginal community involvement in the city. This year's…
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The clear sky and the scorching sun beckon the arrival of summer, but for Aboriginal communities across Canada, June 21 means more than the first day of summer. It is also National Aboriginal Day.
Organizers at the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre are gearing up for a variety of events to celebrate Aboriginal community involvement in the city. This year's…
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In the emerging new economy of high tech companies, e-commerce, Internet and new media, the 'digital divide' between high tech haves and have-nots is seen as a major problem. Experts on this issue point out with great concern that many people are being left behind in the great societal transformation of big businesses and middle class society into hard-wired monster capitalists…
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In the emerging new economy of high tech companies, e-commerce, Internet and new media, the 'digital divide' between high tech haves and have-nots is seen as a major problem. Experts on this issue point out with great concern that many people are being left behind in the great societal transformation of big businesses and middle class society into hard-wired monster capitalists…
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The 14th International Two-Spirit Gathering won't take place until Pride weekend in August, but preparations are well under way and interest from all over the world promises a diverse and spiritual experience.
Organized by passionate individuals at the most grassroot level, the annual gathering offers two-spirited Aboriginals a place to interact and share their experiences…