Welcome to AMMSA.COM, the news archive website for our family of Indigenous news publications.
Launched in 1997. A news publication specifically designed for the Indigenous people of British Columbia and Yukon.
Page 9
A new CD ROM produced as part of the Cradleboard Teaching Project lets children learn basic scientific principles while teaching them about Native American history and culture.
Science: Through Native American Eyes provides children with information about sound, friction, and construction of Native American lodges, using video, audio, animation and text to teach the…
Page 10
Justice Minister Anne McLellan tabled new legislation on Feb. 5 that places a strong emphasis on crime prevention and rehabilitation. Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, many of those who commit non-violent offences will be diverted from the criminal justice system into community-based programs.
Though some think the youth justice system is soft on crime, a recent…
Page 10
Justice Minister Anne McLellan tabled new legislation on Feb. 5 that places a strong emphasis on crime prevention and rehabilitation. Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, many of those who commit non-violent offences will be diverted from the criminal justice system into community-based programs.
Though some think the youth justice system is soft on crime, a recent…
Page 11
The Skeetchestn Indian Band has negotiated a deal that will see $1.4 million go to its community in return for the thumbs up on a $180 million resort development planned at Six Mile Ranch, land claimed as Shuswap traditional territory.
Skeetchestn Chief Ron Ignace called the agreement a victory for his band, which was faced with spending years in court fighting the…
Page 11
The Skeetchestn Indian Band has negotiated a deal that will see $1.4 million go to its community in return for the thumbs up on a $180 million resort development planned at Six Mile Ranch, land claimed as Shuswap traditional territory.
Skeetchestn Chief Ron Ignace called the agreement a victory for his band, which was faced with spending years in court fighting the…
Page 12
Two of the largest of the 14 Nuu-chah-nulth communities have already rejected the proposed agreement-in-principle (AIP) put forward recently under the British Columbia Treaty Commission process.
The people of Ahousaht voted 74 per cent against the AIP. Tseshaht voted 92 per cent against. Those communities represent about one-third of the total Nuu-chah-nulth population.…
Page 12
Two of the largest of the 14 Nuu-chah-nulth communities have already rejected the proposed agreement-in-principle (AIP) put forward recently under the British Columbia Treaty Commission process.
The people of Ahousaht voted 74 per cent against the AIP. Tseshaht voted 92 per cent against. Those communities represent about one-third of the total Nuu-chah-nulth population.…
Page 10
Chiefs, lawyers, consultants, professors from a wide range of disciplines, negotiators and others gathered at Simon Fraser University's downtown Vancouver Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue on March 1 and 2 to discuss ideas related to the British Columbia treaty process.
The discussions were off-the-record so the participants could feel free to throw out ideas and…
Page 10
Chiefs, lawyers, consultants, professors from a wide range of disciplines, negotiators and others gathered at Simon Fraser University's downtown Vancouver Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue on March 1 and 2 to discuss ideas related to the British Columbia treaty process.
The discussions were off-the-record so the participants could feel free to throw out ideas and…
Page 9
Willie Blackwater has started cleaning up the mess that the residential school experience made of his life and, because of that, he now feels he's qualified to be a leader.
Blackwater was the first victim to come forward in the now infamous Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS) criminal action and subsequent ground breaking civil lawsuit. He was one of many presenters…
Page 9
Willie Blackwater has started cleaning up the mess that the residential school experience made of his life and, because of that, he now feels he's qualified to be a leader.
Blackwater was the first victim to come forward in the now infamous Alberni Indian Residential School (AIRS) criminal action and subsequent ground breaking civil lawsuit. He was one of many presenters…
Page 7
Secwepemc Elder Mary Thomas of Salmon Arm visited the University of Victoria recently to share her traditional knowledge of the environment and plant use. In all, Thomas gave five lectures, two of which were advertised as public Lansdowne lectures, and the others to classes in Child and Youth Care, History, and Education. She also was able to give interviews to two journalism…
Page 7
Secwepemc Elder Mary Thomas of Salmon Arm visited the University of Victoria recently to share her traditional knowledge of the environment and plant use. In all, Thomas gave five lectures, two of which were advertised as public Lansdowne lectures, and the others to classes in Child and Youth Care, History, and Education. She also was able to give interviews to two journalism…
Page 6
A documentary film shot during a month-long stay on the Burnt Church First Nation territory last fall will air on the Aboriginal People's Television Network on March 26 and 27.
Burnt Church: Obstruction of Justice is the work of Maliseet journalist Jeff Bear and his producer wife Marianne Jones.
Bear, 46, was born and raised on the Tobique First Nation in New…
Page 5
Chiefs, lawyers, consultants, professors from a wide range of disciplines, negotiators and others gathered at Simon Fraser University's downtown Vancouver Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue on March 1 and 2 to discuss ideas related to the British Columbia treaty process.
The discussions were off-the-record so the participants could feel free to throw out ideas and opinions…