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· The average cost in claims settlements per year is $5.2 million.
· The average cost of negotiations paid by Canada each year is $2.2 million.
· The annual cost of claims settlement is 1.01 to 1.45 per cent of annual GST revenues.
· The average annual cost of claims settlement is 1.05 to 1.5 per cent of projected annual corporate tax revenues.
· In 1995/96 the department…
The occupation of Douglas Creek Estates in Caledonia, Ont. put Six Nations' land claims in the international spotlight in May.
In Geneva, Switzerland, the Lubicon Cree Nation gave up a couple of their precious minutes before the United Nations committee on economic, social and cultural rights to Six Nations' delegate Doreen Silversmith, who spoke about the unresolved land issues behind…
· On Oct. 25, 1784, Sir Frederick Haldimand, the Captain General and Governor-in-Chief for Upper Canada, signed a deed for land in what would later become southern Ontario for the Five Nations. [Later Tuscarora joined to create the Six Nations.] The Haldimand deed assigned land "six miles deep" on both sides of the Grand River from its source in south-central Ontario to its mouth at Lake Erie…
Dear Editor:
Would Mr. Patrick Brazeau be more specific by providing a list of the real and tangible things the Conservative Party has done for the off-reserve and the non-status population?
Dear Editor:
I'm writing you today because I wanted you to know I've visited your Web site page on the actor Jay Silverheels and was very interested to read all that I have. You see, my family has traced back as far as the late 1800s and came across information indicating Jay Silverheels is a cousin. So of course I love to read all I can get on Jay. It's awesome to know where I came from…
An open letter to Assembly of
First Nation Chief Phil Fontaine
I am writing this letter in regards to myself and perhaps hundreds, maybe thousands of other First Nations individuals and our plight. Our issue is as important and ever so parallel to that of the residential school legacy. We are the former First Nations foster care victims, many of whom are the victims of the 1950s…
Dear Editor:
I was very shocked and disturbed by Stephen Harper's Conservative government. It provides very little money for First Nation, Metis and Inuit people. The Conservatives have promised around $1 billion for Aboriginal people, which includes $450 million more for the improvement of water quality and housing on reserves, as well as to improve education outcomes and socio-economic…
Dear Editor:
Re: Building a better Canada.
For some, Canadians are known globally for their commitment to equity, human rights, poverty eradication and social justice. In the 45 years CUSO has worked on the global stage, it is Canada's stellar reputation as a social justice leader that has opened the world to us. Thousands of Canadians-often volunteers-are collaborating with…
Forget what you've read in the mainstream papers or have seen on the national news: we're here to tell you there are plenty of good people on both sides of the barricades at Caledonia. A mere handful of knuckleheads are getting most of the attention and, while that may feed the media beast, it does nothing to get to the truth of this critically important matter.
Here's what you need to…
In June 2006, delegates from around the world will be in Vancouver for the United Nations' World Urban Forum to discuss the future of the world's cities and urban environments, and the role of art, culture, music and dance in shaping and defining our cities and our urban experiences will be at the centre of the discussion.
Earth: The World Urban Festival is the UNESCO-designated…
The Urban Shaman Gallery has developed over the years as a leader in promoting Aboriginal contemporary art in Winnipeg. Since opening its doors to the community in 1996, the not-for-profit gallery has been committed to meeting the needs of Aboriginal artists in all disciplines through exhibitions, workshops, residencies and curatorial initiatives.
At the same time, they are dedicated to…
Organizers of the 2006 North American Indigenous Games are planning to host 10,000 Aboriginal athletes from Canada and the United States who will compete in Denver, Colorado from July 2 to 9. Events will include rifle shooting, basketball, archery, Tae Kwon Do, boxing, canoeing, swimming, soccer, badminton, baseball, volleyball, golf, softball, athletics, wrestling and field lacrosse.
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Alberta at the Smithsonian will mark the first time in history a Canadian province will be featured at the 40th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C.
The event will take place from June 30 to July 11 with more than 150 of Alberta's musicians, storytellers, cooks, craftspeople, occupational specialists and cultural experts showcasing Alberta's diversity and culture,…
Wing fans are carried by both men and women, traditional, grass or jingle dress dancers. They are typically made from the feathers of a goose and often with feathers all from the same wing. The longest is laid first and then the next longest over top, and so on. Some dancers decorate with beading at the handle.
Round sleigh bells are popular with men's traditional dancers.…
Aboriginal dance artists from across the globe will be gathering in Toronto and Brantford this summer to take part in Living Ritual: World Indigenous Dance Festival, a new event being launched by Kaha:wi Dance Theatre.
The festival will take place July 14 to 16. The first day will feature presentations, workshops and performances held at the Woodland Cultural Centre in Brantford.
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