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NASIVVIK
The APTN has announced a new policy that would require future film productions shot in Inuktitut to have versions dubbed in English and/or French, as well as one or more other Aboriginal language. As a result, APTN has been subjected to a chorus of strong criticism from many influential Inuit, among them Atanarjuat producer Zacharias Kunuk, Nunavut Minister of…
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NASIVVIK
The APTN has announced a new policy that would require future film productions shot in Inuktitut to have versions dubbed in English and/or French, as well as one or more other Aboriginal language. As a result, APTN has been subjected to a chorus of strong criticism from many influential Inuit, among them Atanarjuat producer Zacharias Kunuk, Nunavut Minister of…
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PRO BONO
Dear Tuma:
I had a fight with someone and wondered about how to charge her with assault. I spoke to the police and they told me that no charges would be laid. Why is this? She is the one who assaulted me and now she is going to get away with it. What can I do?
Beaten Black and Blue
Dear Beaten:
Sorry to hear about your fight and all…
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PRO BONO
Dear Tuma:
I had a fight with someone and wondered about how to charge her with assault. I spoke to the police and they told me that no charges would be laid. Why is this? She is the one who assaulted me and now she is going to get away with it. What can I do?
Beaten Black and Blue
Dear Beaten:
Sorry to hear about your fight and all…
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URBANE INDIAN
One of the questions I get asked frequently by non-Natives when I'm off travelling the world, spreading the gospel of Native literature and humor, is in reference to what Canada's original inhabitants are called. We've heard the terms Aboriginal, Native, First Nations and Indigenous tossed about a lot; even the term Indian sometimes. It's so complicated in…
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URBANE INDIAN
One of the questions I get asked frequently by non-Natives when I'm off travelling the world, spreading the gospel of Native literature and humor, is in reference to what Canada's original inhabitants are called. We've heard the terms Aboriginal, Native, First Nations and Indigenous tossed about a lot; even the term Indian sometimes. It's so complicated in…
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Adrian Lachance has come a long way since he first began his healing journey in 1991. With the help of his Elders he overcame his addiction to drugs and alcohol and now shares his experiences as a motivational speaker. Lachance is originally from Flying Dust First Nation in Saskatchewan but now calls Edmonton home. He works as a holistic education instructor for Edmonton…
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Adrian Lachance has come a long way since he first began his healing journey in 1991. With the help of his Elders he overcame his addiction to drugs and alcohol and now shares his experiences as a motivational speaker. Lachance is originally from Flying Dust First Nation in Saskatchewan but now calls Edmonton home. He works as a holistic education instructor for Edmonton…
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The First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-20) received royal assent on March 23 with all-party support in the House of Commons and the Senate.
C.T. (Manny) Jules, who led the development of the act, said the formal adoption of C-20 is "a triumph for First Nations and Canada. This bill was conceived and developed by First Nations and is about building…
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The First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act (Bill C-20) received royal assent on March 23 with all-party support in the House of Commons and the Senate.
C.T. (Manny) Jules, who led the development of the act, said the formal adoption of C-20 is "a triumph for First Nations and Canada. This bill was conceived and developed by First Nations and is about building…
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The British Columbia government's request that it be allowed to discontinue its court fight against an assertion of Aboriginal rights and title has been denied by the province's Supreme Court.
First Nation leaders see the court's decision as a sign the province knows it can't defend the position it has taken on resource harvesting on traditional Aboriginal lands.
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The British Columbia government's request that it be allowed to discontinue its court fight against an assertion of Aboriginal rights and title has been denied by the province's Supreme Court.
First Nation leaders see the court's decision as a sign the province knows it can't defend the position it has taken on resource harvesting on traditional Aboriginal lands.
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In October 2004, Will Goodon, a Manitoba Metis, walked into a provincial conservation office to discuss Metis hunting rights, produced a duck that he admitted to shooting, and was promptly charged with possession of a migratory bird without a provincial license.
The event was part of a plan to bring to a head the issue of Metis hunting or harvesting rights in Manitoba,…
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In October 2004, Will Goodon, a Manitoba Metis, walked into a provincial conservation office to discuss Metis hunting rights, produced a duck that he admitted to shooting, and was promptly charged with possession of a migratory bird without a provincial license.
The event was part of a plan to bring to a head the issue of Metis hunting or harvesting rights in Manitoba,…
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The 20th general assembly of the Metis National Council (MNC) was a relatively straight-forward affair until it came time for the resolutions from the Metis Nation -Saskatchewan (MNS).
In resolution five, the MNS tried to get financial support from the national organization for its post-Powley work plan. (The Supreme Court of Canada Powley decision recognized the right of…