Put off roads, not education
By Christine Smith McFarlane TORONTO – Politicans can put off building roads because they’re trying to reduce budget deficits, says Paul Martin, but that approach...
Negotiating to close graduation gap
By ROJ Staff The education negotiations are in high gear now, moving forward to finalize the draft arrangements with Canada this fiscal year. Negotiators are...
More calls for national inquiry into missing women
TORONTO – LEAF (Women’s Legal Education Action Fund) and its sister organization West Coast LEAF applaud the call by nine provinces for a national inquiry...
Anishinaabe Anokiiwin Aanokiitoojig/Chiefs Committee on Governance update
By Esther Gilbank THUNDER BAY — The Chiefs Committee on Governance has welcomed two new members — Lake Huron representative Ogimaa Duke Peltier, Wikwemikong Unceded...
Over 500 Nations gather in Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – An estimated 3,000 Native American dancers and singers representing more than 500 tribes from Canada and the United States are expected to...
Education students learn about FASD
Nipissing University Bachelor of Education students participated in ‘FASD and Interventions in the Classroom’ , facilitated by Union of Ontario Indians FASD worker Laura Liberty...
First Nations not sharing in mining wealth
By Marlene Bilous Anishinabek Nation workshops are creating more awareness among community members about how the mining industry is profiting from natural resources located on...
Canada’s skilled workforce must include First Nations people
By Kelly J. Lendsay TORONTO — The Aboriginal Human Resource Council is calling all corporations in Canada to unite in support of each other, the...
India’s top court gives Indigenous community final say about mine
From Amnesty International NEW DELHI — A ruling by India’s Supreme Court that the Indigenous (Adivasi) communities will have the final decision on plans for...
Alderville man one of the smartest people in Ottawa
By Chloé Fedio The Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA — Alfred Simpson picks a worn copy of Pinocchio off a bookshelf in his Vanier apartment and memories...
Crystal wins first Juno
REGINA—Crystal Shawanda’s Just Like You has been selected as Aboriginal Album of the Year, winning a Juno award from the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts...
Decision upholds Jordan’s Principle
OTTAWA – Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo welcomes the April 4th decision by the Federal Court to grant a judicial review...
Preventing family violence
Shannon Manitowabi, project coordinator, assisted Social Services Director Adrienne Pelletier in facilitating a Family Violence Strategic Planning session at the Union of Ontario Indians head...
Exercise counters FASD effects
By Laura Liberty It’s unfortunate it has taken so long for researchers to recognize that physical exercise may be one answer to disruptive behaviour in...
New Residential School educational resources available
As part of the “Honouring Our Children, Families and Communities affected by Indian Residential Schools” project, many resources were developed with funding from the Truth...