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....
‘Our time is now – or else!’: Madahbee
By Maurice Switzer MUNSEE-DELAWARE FN – Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee added two words and a sense of urgency to the theme for the 2013...
‘Citizens Speak’ at Serpent River on water and treaty issues
SERPENT RIVER FIRST NATION – Robinson Huron Treaty leaders plan on holding more community meetings over the next year to bring the treaty discussion into...
First Nations leaders urge UN to denounce ‘colonial’ doctrine of discovery
NEW YORK – A joint statement by First Nations and international human rights organizations urges the United Nations to implement the UN Declaration on the...
Constitution must be like mirror
By Kelly Crawford SAULT STE. MARIE – Anishinabek community members must see themselves reflected in their constitutions, says education negotiator Tracey O’Donnell. “If the document...
Ask Holly: Nothing says love like a tub of worms!
By Holly Broadhagen Okay, in theory Spring is here, but hopefully we are past the snow part and firmly into the growing season. This year...