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National chief-hopefuls say feds must back down from controlling First Nations membership
“We're not a department of the government. We are sovereign nations. We say who our people are. We say who we are and we stand on these treaties.” —candidate for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Sheila North
Alberta sued for discriminating against children in care by taking their child allowance benefits
“We, as First Nations, need to develop our child well-being laws and bring our children home so that this doesn't continue to happen.” —Treaty 8 Grand Chief Arthur Noskey
It could happen, says creator of post-apocalyptic film Finality of Dusk
“Growing up, I experienced communication barriers, especially with people who don’t know American Sign Language, and it would get trickier if there were no ASL interpreter present…” — Katarina Ziervogel, co-creator of Finality of Dusk
Overhaul it or tank it, Alberta Energy Regulator under fire after latest Kearl mine incident
AER employees have a “genuine passion and commitment for the work we do to ensure the industry operates at the high standards that the government expects them to.” — AER CEO Laurie Pushor
Shakespeare ploy garners playwright a Governor General’s award
“All of a sudden, they show up to see their favourite Shakespeare characters. They came to see Mickey and Goofy and Donald Duck. And instead, they get Cliff…” —Cliff Cardinal on the ruse behind William Shakespeare’s As You Like it, A Radical Retelling
Proposed utility corridor revealed at Indigenous economic conference
“Right now, we’re still at the planning stage. And we figure that in the next year or so we’re doing our two studies that are very important.” — Wil Jimmy with WJ Strategic Partnerships
First Nation leader provides Mi’kmaw worldview of economic reconciliation
“We are not only revitalizing our own community but also offering a model of development that is holistic, just, and deeply respectful of the intricate web of life.” — Rose Paul, CEO of Bayside Development Corporation
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Indigenous woman re-elected to Hockey Canada’s board of directors
Marian Jacko did have some hesitations, but, in the end, the member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island in Ontario decided that she would put her name forward to continue…
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OPINION—Shenanigans, misogyny, and the AFN: This is not how we are to treat each other
“Is this trauma? Internalized colonization? Intentional political manipulation? Whatever the explanation, it feels like gaslighting and a failure of leadership.”
