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Aboriginal/First Nations News FeedMarch 20, 2007 - 2:10pm
The following articles are fed through PovNet from outside mainstream and independent news sites, advocacy organizations, non-profits and government sites with the keywords first nations, aboriginal, native people, metis, Inuit, indigenous, aboriginal people in poverty, aboriginal poverty. These stories are not moderated and do not necessarily reflect the views of PovNet. Media Advisory - Minister Bryant to make important announcementTORONTO, May 14 - Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Michael Bryant will make an announcement concerning the Ontario Aboriginal community that implements a key recommendation of the Ipperwash Inquiry. << Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Queen's Park Media Studio..... /R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - Minister Bryant to make important announcement/TORONTO, May 14 - Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Michael Bryant will make an announcement concerning the Ontario Aboriginal community that implements a key recommendation of the Ipperwash Inquiry. << Date: Thursday, May 15, 2008 Time: 9:30 a.m. Location: Queen's Park Media Studio..... Paul inquiry closes with questions left unansweredVANCOUVER - The Frank Paul Inquiry closed Friday facing the
possibility that it might never get to examine all the circumstances
surrounding Paul's death, which has become a cause celebre for
anti-poverty and aboriginal groups concerned with the treatment of
the homeless and addicted by the Vancouver police. What exactly was in the controversial legislation to establish new regional authorities for aboriginal children and families?- The authorities would have been governed by a board of directors
made up of aboriginal people and would have been required to comply
with provincial child welfare legislation. Native leaders reunite for child-welfare lawVICTORIA - Clutching his two-month-old great grandson,
Tseycum First Nation Chief Vern Jacks put into words why 100 or so
first nations leaders set aside their differences this week to try
to resuscitate a fatally wounded plan for aboriginal-child welfare. Study on Native Drug Users Brings Elder to Tearsby MARK HUME - Globe and Mail A new public health study that looked at more than 500 young aboriginal drug users in two British Columbia cities produced such shocking data that people wept openly when it was first presented to a panel of elders...[T]he problem of sexual abuse in native communities has its roots in the residential school system, which created a generation of victims who in turn found victims of their own. She said it has created a cycle of abuse that is destroying young lives through violence, suicides and substance abuse. Long Plain backs casino at location near PortageTHE southern Manitoba Long Plain First Nation voted 84 per cent in support of locating an aboriginal casino next to Portage la Prairie. "This clears the way for Long Plain to go forward with our casino proposal," Chief Dennis Meeches said Thursday evening. "We had overwhelming support. One hundred seventy nine voted 'Yes.' Thirty-three voted 'No' and two were spoiled ballots," the chief said. Tough laws not enough, Ignatieff saysStopping young people from stealing cars requires political and community leaders to "understand the gangs" often at the centre of the problem, federal Liberal deputy leader Michael Ignatieff said Thursday. Fighting car theft involves more than creating tough laws and issuing harsh penalties, he said after meeting with Winnipeg's police chief and aboriginal officials. Study on native drug users brings elder to tears - Globe and Mail'No, no more. This has to stop,' panel member says about cycle of sexual and substance abuse among young aboriginals Artists to walk from Toronto to Vancouver in honour of lost Aboriginal childrenFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Minister of Health Congratulates First Nations Nurses in 2008 National Award of Excellence in Nursing CeremonyNews Release Minister of Health Congratulates First Nations Nurses in 2008 National Award of Excellence in Nursing CeremonyRCMP confirm human remains belong to missing Sask. teenThe RCMP have confirmed that the human remains found on a First Nations reserve earlier this month belong to missing teenager Amber Tara-Lynn Redman. Jailed Algonquin Leader Begins Hunger Strike; Second Algonquin Chief Going to JailArdoch Algonquin First Nation - May 15, 2008 Bob Lovelace is now entering his fourth month in jail while the [Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug] Six are about to begin their third month of incarceration. They are prisoners of conscience, jailed by the government of Ontario to send a message that the interests of the mining industry will trump Aboriginal rights and the environment of Ontario. BC150 & First NationsIf you are of first nation's ancestry, share your family's
journey over the last 150 years. Did your family travel or stay in
one area? What types of traditions and legends, wisdom from family
elders or languages still spoken have been passed down through this
time? PM to apologize for residential schoolsTORONTO -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper will formally
apologize to residential school survivors on June 11. More than $1.7
billion in compensation has been distributed to more than 62,000
former residential school students since September, but many former
students feel an apology is necessary for the reconciliation between
the government and Canada's First Nations, Indian Affairs Minister
Chuck Strahl said. 28% of aboriginal people feel mistreated at work: surveyAboriginal people in Saskatchewan are more than twice as likely as the general population to feel they've been mistreated at work, a new survey suggests. U.S. polar bear decision condemned in North - CBCU.S. polar bear decision condemned in North Media Advisory: Health CanadaOTTAWA, ONTARIO--(May 15, 2008) - The sixth annual First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Award of Excellence in Nursing ceremony takes place on May 16 at the Government Conference Centre in Ottawa. Aboriginal affairs minister invites colleagues to visit troubled Manitoba reserveManitoba's aboriginal affairs minister is organizing a trip for a delegation of cabinet ministers to the Shamattawa First Nation in the province's north next month. Speaking Notes for The Honourable Chuck Strahl Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Polar Continental Shelf ProjectRealizing the Full Potential of Canada's North - Notes for an address by The Honourable Chuck Strahl, PC, MP Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-status Indians Minister Strahl Announces Date Set For Indian Residential School ApologyOttawa (May 15, 2008) - The following statement was released today by the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, concerning the Federal Government's apology to former students of Indian Residential Schools: Minister Strahl Announces Reappointment of Joel Wayne Ingram to the Gwich'in Renewable Resources BoardOttawa (May 15, 2008) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, announced today the reappointment of Joel Wayne Ingram to the Gwich'in Renewable Resources Board (GRRB). ‘Get on with it,' Ontario tells Ottawa on CaledoniaOntario's Aboriginal Affairs Minister says federal government hasn't moved quickly enough to settle native dispute
Minister Strahl Announces Date Set For Indian Residential School ApologyMinister Strahl Announces Reappointment of Joel Wayne Ingram to the Gwich'in Renewable Resources BoardBones found in Brandon likely a century old; belong to aboriginalsHuman bones found at a construction site in Brandon earlier this week were more than a century old and could be from more than one person, officials said Wednesday. Minister Day Announces Over $21. 3 Million for 20 Signed RCMP First Nations Community Policing AgreementsOnt. minister wants deadline to resolve Caledonia disputeOntario Aboriginal Affairs Minister Michael Bryant says Ottawa needs to take decisive action resolving the outstanding land claims in Caledonia. Ont. minister wants deadline to resolve Caledonia disputeOntario Aboriginal Affairs Minister Michael Bryant says Ottawa needs to take decisive action resolving the outstanding land claims in Caledonia. 
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