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Dream jobs turn into nightmares as abuse, sexualized violence and harassment permeates AFN
“We are deeply disturbed by the findings.” — interim National Chief Joanna Bernard
Manitoba Federation fur company promises to get Métis trappers back on lines
“I’ve been talking about traditional economies and figuring out how to do it for at least 20 years. I’m so proud as a Métis government that we have the resources economically now to do our part.” — Manitoba Metis Federation president David Chartrand
14 Indigenous communities among the economic losers as company pulls rug out from under Teck mine
“We (have) observed the virtual anarchy that has broken out, shutting down key elements of Canada’s infrastructure. We will not tolerate that here.” — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney
Chief calls for independent investigation of mine slide and leach pad failure
Caregivers shoulder the burden of bad water’s daily indignity on reserve
Consent is a cup of tea, participants learn at Free, Prior and Informed Consent Conference
“We have a nuclear waste problem.” —Randall Kahgee, former chief of the Chippewas of Saugeen First Nation
Ontario First Nations encouraged to fight invasive species with ‘eyes on the ground’
“We know these invasive species are impacting our environment, our territories, our traditional territories, regional territories, and the Anishinabek Nation as a collective.” — Rhonda Gagnon
Two-eyed seeing concept captured vividly in new picture book for young children
“There has been very, very limited effort put forth of, not just in hearing our stories, but actually integrating our ways of being, our ways of knowing into the system. We felt very deprived.” — Albert D. Marshall, co-author of children's book Walking Together
New research finds climate change affecting food supplies for First Nation in Ontario
“There is no overarching relationship. When we try to go to the Crown to speak, (we are told)... ‘that's not my mandate’. They say ‘Well, we have to talk to eight other people,’ and they don’t even know who those eight other people are.” — Cynthia Westaway, director, Westaway Law Group
Botanist reclaims Indigenous ways of knowing plants as persons and family
Clean energy Bill amendments ‘direct threat’ to Tŝilhqot’in Nation
On the altar of ‘affordability’ would be sacrificed: Reconciliation, First Nations’ economic and governance aspirations, regional economic development opportunities, the energy self-sufficiency we enjoy in B.C., clean energy and the NDP’s much touted environmental goals.
Vision of land use in northern Alberta coming into focus, says Mikisew Cree chief
“Mikisew Cree First Nation has led the collaborative work on the potential expansion, and companies … have agreed to surrender mineral agreements in the area…” — Premier Jason Kenney