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Established in 1983 to serve the needs of northern Alberta, Windspeaker became a national newspaper on its 10th anniversary in 1993.
The non-profit organization, Prince George Aboriginal Business Development Association received $750,000 in Government funding.
The Association will receive $250,000 each year for three years.
The funding includes $412,500 from the Federal Government and $337,500 from the B.C. Provincial Government.
President of the Association, Roy Gerow, said that it is nice to receive funding…
Long awaited apologies are becoming the topic du jour, as another tale makes its way to the forefront. On the West Coast of Vancouver Island lies a village named Tofino, and a story over 100 years old.
Tim Paul is a well-known carver there and his latest project maybe the most meaningful to date.
On July 14, at Tofino's annual Westcoast Maritime Festival, Paul unveiled a 6.5-meter…
Aabwehyehnmigziwin that's the Anishnawbe word for apology. That's what Prime Minister Stephen Harper delivered in the House of Commons last week to Residential school survivors. Paraphrasing the immortal words of singer Connie Francis (who by the way was not Native), he said essentially "I'm sorry, dear. So sorry." And the First Nations people of Canada listened. There were thousands of…
A campaign has been launched by the 42 chiefs from Ontario's Anishinabek First Nation to eliminate the inappropriate usage of the word 'Aboriginal.'
The Chiefs endorsed the resolution, which deemed that the terminology has a homogenizing effect towards the issues facing First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples, during the annual Grand Council Assembly that was held on the Whitefish River…
After eight of their own spent time behind bars earlier this year for standing up for their land, First Nations leaders in Ontario are lauding a ruling made by the province's Court of Appeal, and the reasons behind the court's decision.
"We're very pleased by the decision and the reasons that they outline," said Alvin Fiddler, Deputy Grand Chief of the Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN), an…
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held its annual general assembly from July 14 to July 17, beginning with the organization's annual golf tournament and ending with a call for support of resolutions on issues important to First Nations communities across the country.
The Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA) has put forward a resolution asking the chiefs gathered in…
Community members of the Kelly Lake Cree Nation located on the BC and Alberta border were demonstrating on June 21st against oil and gas activity close to their community when events turned awry and one protestor was nearly hit by a truck.
Protester and band consultant, Clayton Anderson, said he was simply instructing a trucker to use an alternate route, when the trucker became angry…
First Nations leaders across Saskatchewan and Manitoba are dismayed over the federal government's recent offer to buy out the treaty rights of Dakota Sioux in those provinces.
"Canada stated that Dakotas have no rights in Canada. We have no rights. OK, then why are they offering us $60 million to give up our Aboriginal rights? They're saying one thing, but they're doing another thing,"…
Aboriginal children, especially those living in rural and northern Canada, are the most in need in the country when it comes to accessing the basic elements of quality of life, according to a study released in June by the Institute for Research on Public Policy.
Jessica Ball, a professor at the University of Victoria's School of Child and Youth Care, authored the report, entitled "…
The AFN's annual assembly, presided over by National Chief Phil Fontaine is underway in Quebec City, but that is not the only prominent event in Canada's 400-year-old city. The Council of the Federation, which took place from July 16 to 18 is also weighing in on heavy topics, and Fontaine has a keen eye on a couple topics in particular. The Council of the Federation is an annual affair,…
What started as a small industry initiative has resulted in a $9.3 million program to train Aboriginal workers for jobs in Yukon mines.
Dubbed "Partnership, People, Production: Get Into It", the project provides skills development, support and training, and aims to provide employment for approximately 500 Aboriginal people leading to at least 296 long-term employment opportunities in the…
Faced with escalating environmental and economic concerns, Inuit leaders say their people are relying more than ever on seal products in the pursuit of their basic livelihood, while an uninformed European market rejects the import.
Mary Simon, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, is calling upon the Canadian government to step up its actions against the European Union to the ban. She…
Though Phil Fontaine has not confirmed seeking an unprecedented fourth term as Assembly of First Nations (AFN) leader, he is already being challenged for the job.
Former AFN vice-chief for Saskatchewan Perry Bellegarde, 45, has stepped forward and is already making waves for openly promoting himself well before the 2009 election. He said he "will be taking a lot of chiefs for coffee" in…
Bill S-234 proposes to establish an Assembly for Aboriginal peoples and an executive council. The Assembly would consist of: the Assembly of First Nation peoples, an Assembly of Inuit people and an Assembly of Métis peoples.
The seat of the assembly would be in Ottawa.
The mandate of the proposed Assembly of Aboriginal Peoples according to the bill is to meet to deliberate on the…
Dear Editor:
After reading Marie Burke's "More awareness needed about Gladue decision" in your April issue, I wondered why legal experts were solely focusing on the application of the Gladue principle to Aboriginal offender's court sentencing but not to their security classification and penitentiary placement? Given that Aboriginal rates of incarceration are increasing, it would make…