Anishinabek press on aggregate options
By Marlene Bilous RAMA – Anishinabek Nation leaders are demanding to be active participants in all mining-related activities on their territories, not just those involving...
Unity Walkers visit Union of Ontario Indians head office
A group of Unity Walkers stopped by the Union of Ontario Indians head office on Nipissing First Nation on June 7. The walkers started their...
Lawyer helped survivors press claims
Delia Opekokew received the 2013 Law Society Medal at an awards ceremony at Osgoode Hall in Toronto on May 29. A renowned leader of the...
Native Nation Youth Council meet in Serpent River
SERPENT RIVER FN – A group of First Nation youth met to discuss a number of important issues on the weekend. The vision of this...
Feds cut AFN funding, pay to study ‘aboriginal disconnect’
OTTAWA – The same week the federal government imposed a $1.7-million cut to the budget of the Assembly of First Nations, a government agency has...
Anishinabek plan Rights and Title Conference
MUNSEE-DELAWARE FN –Anishinabek Nation leaders are turning up the volume on a rights-based political agenda. A Chiefs’ steering committee has been selected to work with...
Manitoulin Hotel model for First Nations partnership
By Barret Dokis LITTLE CURRENT – A joint venture by six First Nations to build the new Manitoulin Island Hotel and Conference Centre was praised...
Provinces promoting aboriginal tourism
By Barret Dokis LITTLE CURRENT –Delegates to the Great Spirit Circle Trail’s (GSCT) 8th Annual Tourism Business Conference learned about the advantages of provincial involvement...
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Anishinabek Nation joins partnership to combat cancer
Munsee-Delaware Nation – Representatives from Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) signed a Relationship Protocol with the Anishinabek Nation at the Annual General Assembly. This protocol is...
Anishinabek unanimous: Move ahead on education
By Kelly Crawford MUNSEE-DELAWARE FN – The Anishinabek Nation has moved a big step closer to First Nations control of First Nations education. Chiefs-in-assembly unanimously...
Education negotiations to be completed before 2015: Minister Valcourt
Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee and Anishinabek Nation Regional Grand Chiefs met with Minister Bernard Valcourt at the Indian Affairs and Northern Development Canada offices...
Serpent River puts meetings online
By Marci Becking SERPENT RIVER FN – Citizens of Serpent River First Nation living anywhere in the world with a high speed internet connection can...
Foreign policy agreement ignores First Nations interests
MUNSEE DELAWARE NATION – The Anishinabek Nation supports the Hupacasath First Nation in its legal battle against the Canada‐China Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement...
Teacher stronger for listening to students
By Laura Dokis NIPISSING FN – Peter Beaucage has helped hundreds of people overcome their addictions, and trained hundreds more to be effective addiction counsellors....