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October 26, 2009
Despite the federal government’s promise to resume deliberations this fall about legislation to ensure that First Nations’ women on reserves have rights to their matrimonial homes, no debate has yet been scheduled on the parliamentary calendar.
Aboriginal youth don’t dare to dream
July 28, 2009
It is not exaggerating to say Shawn Atleo, the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, carries to Ottawa the responsibility of improving the lives of the rising generation of young Aboriginals who could be one of Canada’s greatest resources.
Remembering ‘just another junkie’
July 24, 2009
Sarah Jean de Vries. It’s not a name I knew before seeing filmmaker Janis Cole’s video installation, Remember Their Names, at a Toronto gallery, but I’d now be hard-pressed to forget it.
July 24, 2009
Ending a nine-year leadership, departing Assembly of First Nations head
Phil Fontaine instructed his successor to eradicate First Nations
poverty as a top priority.
Too close to call
July 23, 2009
The election for the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations went into deadlock last night with a single vote separating the two remaining candidates.
5 prominent Aboriginal business leaders
July 23, 2009
If Clint Davis is right, First Nations businesses are about to soar. Davis, president and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business, talks of “a huge blossoming of activity.”
Home and native land
July 23, 2009
While the influence of First Nations’ culture on home decor can be found in gift shops across Canada, it is in their original artwork where we find its greatest presence.
Old world meets new
July 23, 2009
Perhaps in First Nation culture more than most, historical influences in modern design are about identity, preservation and celebration.
Food from the native tongue
July 23, 2009
David Wolfman — a descendant of the Lillooet band, Xaxli’p Nation — grew up in Toronto.
River of Life aims to prevent high aboriginal suicide rates
July 23, 2009
The statistics tell an unfortunate reality -- aboriginals, and more specifically aboriginal youth, are taking their own lives at a rate much higher than outside of reserves.
Native authors making waves
July 22, 2009
In contemporary Canadian society, Joseph Boyden continues to see barriers between First Nations communities and the rest of the country.
Family still hopes as teens not yet found
July 22, 2009
It’s been nearly 11 months since two Maniwaki teens disappeared. Two large-scale searches — with the most recent one held in May — turned up nothing.
AFN turning away from extremist types
July 22, 2009
It was only a couple of years ago that the native peoples were threatening to shut down parts of the country’s railway system at their national day of protest. One of the protest leaders was Terry Nelson of Manitoba. He enthusiastically declared that “we can shave $200 billion off the GDP of Canada.”
A masterful moment for Nunavut
July 22, 2009
For 21 Inuit women in Nunavut, receiving their master’s degrees in education isn’t just a personal success, it’s a historic event marking the beginning of a bright future for the territory.
Four modest proposals for a new AFN Chief
July 22, 2009
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is at a crossroads as they vote for a new National Chief today.
Significant 28 designates best aboriginal tourism experiences
July 22, 2009
The wave of discussion about “green travel” and “responsible tourism” that’s sprung up in the past few years makes reference to travel experiences that involve or benefit a destination’s indigenous peoples.
Native rock Swagger
July 22, 2009
Long before becoming a rock songstress, Lucie Idlout considered a career in politics.
What’s bred in the bone
July 21, 2009
As Canadians we think of ourselves as Europeanized, then Americanized. More recently, with the waves of non-European immigrants, multiculturalized. Remarkably and ignorantly, we never get below the surface. We overlook, Saul argues in his provocative and brilliant study, our real driving force — our Aboriginal moorings.
Basic issues continue to tarnish relations
July 21, 2009
In 2008, former Indian and Northern Affairs Minister Robert Nault noted some politicians believe Aboriginals will eventually abandon their traditional lifestyles and become assimilated in the general population. He also said many bureaucrats don’t accept that First Nations constitute legitimate governments.
Getting a taste of college life
July 21, 2009
Clarissa Jacobs has seen many First Nations students experience a culture shock that often hinders academic success when they arrive at college from small schools on their reservations.
University star giving back
July 21, 2009
Josh Sacobie has achieved a lot as a football player and would like to accomplish even more away from the sports field.
Aboriginal health initiative
July 21, 2009
“Many times the kids tell stories of their families being sick,” writes a Grade 3 teacher in the Sandy Lake First Nations community in Ontario.
Race against time
July 21, 2009
Writer/director Richard Story says his TV pilot, The Time Traveler, is a little different from what folks might expect to see on the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network.
Assembly of First Nations gather to elect national chief
July 20, 2009
More than 600 chiefs of First Nations communities across Canada gather in Calgary tomorrow to choose their national leader, in an election whose outcome will steer the course of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal relations for the next four years.
Helping aboriginals feel at home in school
July 20, 2009
Many aboriginal university students are the first in their family to attend and suffer from culture shock, says Irvin Hill, aboriginal cultural liaison officer at Carleton University. His job is to bridge aboriginal and university cultures.
Elder calls for more visibility
July 20, 2009
When he thinks about the future of First Nations people in Canada, 95-year-old Algonquin Elder William Commanda, known to many as Grandfather William, is not always optimistic.
Campaign to bring centre to Victoria Island, MP says
July 20, 2009
Thousands of years ago, they were the first ones there. Used ceremonially before the arrival of the Europeans, Victoria Island is “an incredibly historical piece of land for First Nations and Algonquin People,” said Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar.
Editorial Cartoon for July 20, 2009
July 20, 2009
Federal environment rules tame
July 20, 2009
This week Metro is focusing on the challenges facing Canada’s First Nations.
New wave of aboriginal talent
July 20, 2009
A new surge of aboriginal talent is cresting across the country, following in the wake of icons such as playwright Thompson Highway, actor Graham Green, and singer Buffy Sainte-Marie.
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