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The Nisga'a people of northwestern British Columbia are exercising their newly guaranteed fishing rights, with Nisga'a citizens taking part in the first commercial fishery since ratification of their treaty in the spring.

The sockeye salmon fishery opened July 1, and will run until the Nisga'a people reach their fishing allocation. According to the final agreement, that allocation is set annually at 13 per cent of the adjusted total allowable catch for Nass sockeye salmon.

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The Nisga'a people of northwestern British Columbia are exercising their newly guaranteed fishing rights, with Nisga'a citizens taking part in the first commercial fishery since ratification of their treaty in the spring.

The sockeye salmon fishery opened July 1, and will run until the Nisga'a people reach their fishing allocation. According to the final agreement, that allocation is set annually at 13 per cent of the adjusted total allowable catch for Nass sockeye salmon.

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Hospitalizations for ischemic heart disease in Native people have doubled in the past two decades, while the rate has decreased for others, according to a study published in the June 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Toronto doctors who conducted the 17-year Ontario heart study are calling these findings an "alarming trend in Native health," which urgently requires "further research and targeted intervention."

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Hospitalizations for ischemic heart disease in Native people have doubled in the past two decades, while the rate has decreased for others, according to a study published in the June 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. Toronto doctors who conducted the 17-year Ontario heart study are calling these findings an "alarming trend in Native health," which urgently requires "further research and targeted intervention."

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Matthew Coon Come will get his chance to prove he can make a difference for Native nations.

Elected after Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Phil Fontaine, who was trailing 287 to 207 after the second vote, chose to concede rather than force a third ballot, the former grand chief of the James Bay Cree Nation will have a lot of work ahead of him if he is to accomplish his stated goals.

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Matthew Coon Come will get his chance to prove he can make a difference for Native nations.

Elected after Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief Phil Fontaine, who was trailing 287 to 207 after the second vote, chose to concede rather than force a third ballot, the former grand chief of the James Bay Cree Nation will have a lot of work ahead of him if he is to accomplish his stated goals.

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As of May 17, with just over two weeks to go before the official cut-off date, three present or former grand chiefs and one grandmother have decided they want the national chief's job.

The election for grand chief of the Assembly of First Nations is set for the Ottawa Civic Centre during the AFN's annual general meeting, a three-day affair which begins July 11.

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Xahw Chakash was thousands of kilometres away from his native Chiapas, but he felt right at home.

The Mayan chief and head of the Chiapas Indigenous Healers' Association was in northern Quebec to learn about the Cree traditional way of life, share experiences and establish a long-term bond between the Native peoples of Mexico and Canada.

Chakash also came to Canada to issue a warning about the threat Indigenous peoples worldwide face from multinational pharmaceutical companies.

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More than 1,000 enthralled spectators jammed the main lobby of the Royal British Columbia Museum to watch Nuu-chah-nulth youth perform songs, dances and plays they've been learning at their schools.

The three-day Nuu-chah-nulth youth festival featured more than 250 students from four schools, and marked the first time many of these students have performed in a large, public setting.

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