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First Nations gathering to grapple with education gap
One of the most urgent topics up for discussion at Tuesday's Crown-First Nations gathering is also the one most likely to see concrete progress in the coming weeks: the gap between the educational outcomes of aboriginal and non-aboriginal children.  First Nations Politics5/16/2012
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North Shore Tribal Council halts traffic to protest cuts
(Ontario) -- The North Shore Tribal Council held a march down Great Northern Road in protest over provincial cuts to social services that the council says will affect...
5/7/2012
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Yukon First Nations reject federal funding deal
(North Canada) -- Self-governing Yukon First Nations have rejected a formula financing offer from Ottawa. The Department of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development...
5/6/2012
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BLOG: Tracking the Cross-Canada Cuts to Aboriginal Affairs
(Canada) -- Media reports indicate that hundreds of employees with Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (née Indian Affairs) have recently received letters...
5/5/2012
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BLOG: Chief Walks Out on Crying Youth
(Saskatchewan) -- On April 26, 2012 in Poundmaker Cree Nation, two youth were denied the opportunity to share their input in regards to their Nation’s circumstance.
5/4/2012
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Bands have no real policing power, Mohawk chief complains at human rights hearing
(Canada) -- Native bands have only two options if they’re unhappy with the conduct of police officers working on their reserves, an Ontario Human Rights Tribunal...
5/2/2012
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Legislation would redefine framework on first nations projects
(British Columbia) -- The B.C. government is prepared to roll out proposed legislation on Thursday to define the ground rules for the construction of major economic...
5/1/2012
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After four decades leading the Inuit people, Mary Simon steps down
(Ottawa) -- The woman who heads the organization representing Canada’s 55,000 Inuit will let someone else lead her people into their future.
4/30/2012
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WAGAMESE: Aboriginal reconciliation: An open letter to Stephen Harper
(Canada) -- Dear Prime Minister: When I heard your words in the House of Commons that were deemed an apology for the debacle of Canada’s residential school system...
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A university student walks to raise awareness of Indian Act
(British Columbia) -- In B.C. – a university student is walking across the country hoping to raise awareness about the Indian Act.
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First Nations school challenges funding model
(Ontario) -- A First Nations-run high school in Thunder Bay is now accepting students who don't live on reserve and educating them for free — but it would like...
4/27/2012
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Ottawa socking it to First Nations institutions
(Ottawa) -- As a disc jockey from the 1960s would put it, the hits just keep on coming. For the past several weeks we have witnessed a succession of announcements that...
4/26/2012
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Some Manitoba chiefs backing Nelson’s AFN run
(Manitoba) -- He’s been called one of Canada’s most controversial chiefs. But he says his confrontational stance is the only way to deal with the federal...
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Direct action threat shows fragile peace on Nishnawbi Aski land
(Ontario) -- Remember back in January when all sides were talking about the new relationship between the federal government and First Nations?
4/25/2012
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AFN Chief Atleo blasts Ottawa’s environmental review plans in letter to Oliver
(Ottawa) -- The head of Canada’s largest and most influential First Nations organization is demanding Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver meet with chiefs before...
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Aglukkaq facing public backlash over using “Aboriginal identity” to defend health cuts
(Ottawa) -- Racism appears to be the new line of defense in the House of Commons. Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq accused Liberal MP Carolyn Bennett of crossing racial...
4/24/2012
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Federal Court ruling could open door to equal funding for native kids
(Ontario) -- A landmark federal court ruling opens the door to provide First Nations children living on reserve the same amount of funding other kids receive in the rest...
4/21/2012
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18 First Nations Sign Framework Agreement to Take Back Control of Their Lands
(Canada) -- Eighteen more First Nations have officially signed on to set in motion the process of divesting themselves of the 34 land-related sections of the Indian Act...
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Gwich'in mark 20 years since land claim agreement
(North Canada) -- Twenty years after the Gwich'in signed their comprehensive land claim agreement, Inuvik played host to the Dene Leadership meeting this week with...
4/20/2012
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Federal opposition parties mum on First Nations child welfare court ruling
(Ottawa) -- News that a Federal Court judge is ordering the Human Rights Tribunal to take a look at a discrimination case against Canada may be big news to some, but it...
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Health cuts leave Aboriginal groups “shocked”
(Canada) -- National Aboriginal organizations are trying to make sense of deep cuts to health funding. Cutbacks were widely expected in the recent federal budget, but...
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Treaty negotiations making progress, Chief says
(British Columbia) -- The Ktunaxa Nation could sign a treaty agreement in principle as soon as this year, according to the chief of the St. Mary's Band.
4/19/2012
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10 years later and still no money to fix Slate Falls’ water woes
(Ontario) -- The Nishnawbe Aski Nation is made up of 49 First Nations in northern Ontario. Over 30 of those communities are fly-in. The isolation causes many issues,...
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Aglukkaq defends health cuts, says focus on “front-line” services
(Nunavut) -- While one territory ponders how to continue supporting numerous treatment centres, federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq was back in Iqaluit Tuesday,...
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Duncan, Aglukkaq rejected invitation to visit Oxy-gripped Cat Lake
(Ontario) -- It was taken off the shelves in Ontario at the end of February. But there’s still enough OxyContin to make it easy to get for a price.
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Feds Cut NCFNG Nation Rebuilding Services
(Ottawa) -- Federal funding for the National Centre for First Nations Governance (NCFNG) has been cut by Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development. The Centre will no...
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Mixed feelings linger 30 years later over Charter
(Canada) -- Thirty years ago, Canada signed the Constitution Act bringing the Canadian Constitution home. The Constitution, and its Charter of Rights and Freedoms, set...
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Wildrose candidate’s white advantage comment “antiquated,” says Cardinal
(Alberta) -- A candidate in Alberta’s provincial election is apologizing for suggesting he has an advantage over other candidates because of his colour.
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Wildrose would review rejected First Nations-backed oil refinery project, says leader Smith
(Alberta) -- The end of a 40-year dynasty may be at hand. The latest polls show the Wildrose party has a seven-point lead over the Progressive Conservatives in Alberta.
4/18/2012
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Court victory for First Nations child welfare
(Canada) -- The Federal Court has handed First Nations groups and child-welfare advocates a victory. In a much-anticipated ruling Wednesday morning, the court has...
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Federal Court Directs Human Rights Tribunal to Hear Child-Welfare Case
(Canada) -- Aboriginal leaders and human rights advocates are hailing a federal court ruling that requires the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to take on a case it had...
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First Nations can challenge funding
(Canada) -- A new Federal Court ruling on child welfare clears the way for First Nations to challenge federal funding for education, policing and health care, says the...
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Judge orders rights tribunal to revisit native welfare complaint
(Canada) -- Native groups have won a key Federal Court decision ordering the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to take another look at their complaint that Ottawa is...
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Reserve kids underfunded, court decides
(Canada) -- A Federal Court judge has opened the door for the federal government to potentially be held legally responsible - and culpable of discrimination - because...
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Conservative cuts force closure of National Centre for First Nations Governance
(Canada) -- The National Centre for First Nations Governance, which describes itself as the only organization in Canada working solely on First Nations governance, says...
4/11/2012
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APTN’s Political Panel discusses latest developments in Carson investigations
(Canada) -- NDP Aboriginal Affairs critic Linda Duncan and Liberal Aboriginal Affairs critic Dr. Carolyn Bennett join anchor Michael Hutchinson to discuss the latest...
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End of National Aboriginal Health Organization “a surprise”, says CEO
(Canada) -- The National Aboriginal Health Organization has announced that its funding was ended in the 2012 federal budget, and that it will be closing its doors on...
4/9/2012
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National Aboriginal Health Organization’s funding cut
(Canada) -- The federal government, through Health Canada, has cut all funding for the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO).
4/6/2012
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Northwest BC treaty talks bearing fruit
(British Columbia) -- THE KITSUMKALUM and the Kitselas are about to take a crucial step toward negotiating land claims treaties with the federal and provincial...
4/5/2012
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Restorative justice proposed for human rights system
(Ontario) -- A human rights expert says Ontario's Human Rights system should embrace restorative justice — an approach that focuses on healing relationships...
4/3/2012
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Three Ontario First Nations sign land claims settlement
(Ontario) -- The Hiawatha First Nation in Ontario has signed a land claim agreement with the federal government, along with two other First Nations.
4/2/2012
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New resource “superboard” in Northwest Territories could disrupt land claims
(Ottawa) -- Ottawa is planning to streamline the resource development process in the Northwest Territories, combining three advisory boards into one new “...
3/31/2012
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First Nations will balk at Harper's private property plans, Atleo warns
(Ottawa) -- Ottawa should expect stiff resistance to its plan to allow private property ownership on First Nations reserves, says National Chief Shawn Atleo.
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Former First Nation Leaders Look to Iran for Human Rights Help
(Canada) -- As the West seeks to continue to isolate Iran to contain its burgeoning nuclear program, a renegade former chief and other First Nation leaders are actively...
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BLOG: Indigenous Nationhood blogger strikes a nerve
(Canada) -- Pam Palmater seemed to have hit the raw nerve of a certain Conservative Senator in mid-march with her writings at indigenousnationhood.blogspot.ca/2012/03/...
3/30/2012
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Federal budget promises money for education, water and legislation introducing private property on reserves
(Ottawa) -- The federal Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development department will cut millions of dollars in spending, according to the federal budget unveiled...
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Ottawa to “integrate” First Nations consultation with resource project approval process
(Ottawa) -- A major overhaul of how major resource development projects get approved unveiled in the federal budget Thursday could have an impact on Enbridge’s...
3/29/2012
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Native schools funding falls short, budget critics say
(Canada) -- The federal budget puts a down payment on improvements to First Nations schooling, but the young people who have led the charge for better funding in native...
3/27/2012
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K'ómoks First Nation completes important step toward treaty
(British Columbia) -- Chief Ernie Hardy of the K'ómoks First Nation, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development John Duncan and Minister of Aboriginal...
3/26/2012
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Federal budget potential turning point for native schools
(Canada) -- When it comes to funding First Nations education in the federal budget, there's far more at stake than just improving schools for native children.
3/25/2012
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Joe Oliver says 'dysfunctional' aboriginals could benefit from development
(British Columbia) -- Many aboriginal communities are "socially dysfunctional" and could benefit from developments that bring jobs and revenue to them, Canada...
3/24/2012
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Oliver: ‘dysfunctional’ comments “not referring to First Nations in general”
(Canada) -- Joe Oliver, the federal Minister of Natural Resources, has come under fire recently for suggesting that Aboriginal communities are “socially...
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“They make promises and can’t fulfull them”
(Canada) -- Last year, the Department of National Defense listed the Mohawk Warrior Society as an “insurgent group”. Controversy erupted, and the DND...
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“We are so far from any kind of settlement” on taxes in Quebec, says Picard
(Quebec) -- Ghislain Picard is the Regional Chief for Quebec in the Assembly of First Nations, and he’s concerned about the Quebec provincial budget that was...
3/23/2012
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Budget will define Ottawa’s relationship with First Nations
(Ottawa) -- When it comes to funding First Nations education in the federal budget, there’s far more at stake than just improving schools for native children.
3/21/2012
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Cool reaction from First Nations
(Saskatchewan) -- The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (FSIN) was not impressed with this year's provincial budget. "We didn't hear a lot of things...
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Wynne: “There may be more money for on-reserve education”
(Ontario) -- The province of Ontario got a surprise last week. The economist they’d hired to help balance their books, Don Drummond, recommended cutbacks in every...
3/20/2012
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Human rights complaint over First Nations education set to move forward
(Ontario) -- Four First Nations in Ontario are involved in a human rights complaint against the federal government. They say that the current method of funding...
3/16/2012
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Atleo: “Our children can’t wait any longer.”
(Canada) -- The 2012 federal budget is set to be delivered in two weeks, and First Nations leaders across Canada are waiting to see if the Conservative government will...
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Tough Crime Bill Unfair to Aboriginals, Leaders Say
(Canada) -- Canada has passed crime-toughening legislation that aboriginal leaders say will further increase the overrepresentation of indigenous in the country’s...
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Aboriginal Affairs exploiting loophole in Access to Information legislation
(Canada) -- An APTN National News investigation has discovered a loophole in Canada’s Access to Information Act. The Access to Information legislation covers most...
3/15/2012
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Iran considering bringing First Nations leaders to Tehran: diplomat
(Canada) -- The Iranian government may arrange a Tehran trip for First Nations leaders to address that country’s parliament, according to a senior diplomat with...
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First Nations implore Ottawa to include $500-million for education in tight budget
(Ottawa) -- The upcoming budget must deliver on the Conservatives’ promises to put funding for reserve schools on a par with other provincial schools, former prime...
3/13/2012
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Kahnawake seeks Quebec's help in organized crime fight
(Montreal) -- The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake is seeking the help of the Quebec public security ministry to help its Peacekeepers fight organized crime in the aboriginal...
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Too early for final judgement on Crown-First Nations Gathering: Mercredi
(Canada) -- It’s been almost two months since the Crown-First Nations gathering brought 400 chiefs to Ottawa. The Harper government claimed the meeting would...
3/8/2012
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AFN national chief reiterates call for aboriginal education funding
(Ottawa) -- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo worries a generation of aboriginal youth could be lost if immediate action isn't taken to address...
3/6/2012
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Joseph Quesnel: Expanding educational choices for First Nations families
(Canada) -- A national panel on First Nation elementary and secondary school education is calling for more funding, and for the creation of a First Nation education...
3/2/2012
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First Nations now covered by Human Rights Act
(Ottawa) -- As of Saturday, First Nations people will have access to the same human rights protections as everyone else in Canada.
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Putting a face on underfunding of reserve schools
(Canada) -- There are two stark realities in Canadian education: The country’s provincial school systems rank among the best in the world, while reserve schools...
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Yukon chiefs approve talks on education
(North Canada) -- Yukon chiefs have approved a memorandum of understanding on education with the federal and territorial governments at a leadership meeting in...
3/1/2012
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Despite Irish trip, aboriginal jobs still a priority, Wall says
(Saskatchewan) -- Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says just because he's heading to a job fair in Ireland, it doesn't mean he's overlooking aboriginal people...
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NWT case pits Aboriginal rights vs. Treaty rights
(North Canada) -- A dispute over a portion of land is now the centre of a lawsuit in the Northwest Territories. But it’s not the usual scenario because this...
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NS First Nation chief loses first election in 30 years
(Nova Scotia) -- Ballots spoke volumes for the residents of the Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia. For the first time in close to 30 years they will have a new...
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Former chief’s quest for Iranian meeting won’t help cause, says Liberal MP
(Canada) -- A former Manitoba chief’s attempt to land a meeting with the Iranian government won’t help the cause of First Nations people and will simply give...
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Harper government now has “legal obligation” to make Shannen’s Dream reality: Mulcair
(Canada) -- Thomas Mulcair, one of the reported frontrunners in the NDP leadership race, was in Winnipeg Tuesday.
2/29/2012
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Duncan announces new First Nations water bill
(Manitoba) -- A major fund for clean water on reserves is set to expire even as the Conservatives tabled a new bill that aimed at improving water quality for First...
2/28/2012
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Algonquins of Barriere Lake Continue Protest Against Imposed Council
(Ottawa) -- While Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper was holding his first Crown-First Nations summit with indigenous leaders at the Old Ottawa City Hall last month...
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Shannen’s Dream floats closer to reality
(Ottawa) -- A young girl’s dream of equal education for First Nation students was voted on in the House of Commons. Shannen’s Dream is a motion named after...
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“Put actions into words”
(Ontario) -- She’s following in the footsteps of a good friend. Chelsea Edwards is from Attawapiskat. And she’s taken up the fight for First Nations...
2/26/2012
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Canada’s treatment of First Nations rapped by United Nations committee
(Canada) -- Canada's record of dealing with aboriginal people has come under more criticism, this time from a United Nations panel. Members of the Committee on the...
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Harper: Conservatives set to back motion to end aboriginal education funding gap, fulfilling Shannen’s Dream
(Ottawa) -- When the House of Commons reconvenes Monday, the focus will rightly be on allegations of electoral fraud and signs of any Conservative climb down on the...
2/25/2012
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First Nations poverty an embarrassment, Rae says
(British Columbia) -- Interim Liberal Party leader Bob Rae says the gaps in education, health care and housing between First Nations communities and other Canadians are...
2/24/2012
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Established relationships key with First Nations
(Canada) -- Developing long-lasting relationships is the key to working with First Nations, experts told members at the recent Ontario Road Builders’ Association...
2/23/2012
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Canada Blasted at U.N. for Treatment of Indigenous Peoples
(Canada) -- A United Nations expert panel on human rights has blasted Canada for its treatment of the country’s Indigenous Peoples.
2/21/2012
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Ottawa’s relationship with Assembly of First Nations makes some natives uneasy
(Ottawa) -- Manitoba chiefs have joined those in Saskatchewan in condemning an action plan to improve the lives of native people, saying it was crafted without their...
2/20/2012
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Aboriginals worried about effects of Tory crime bill
(Ottawa) -- The government's omnibus crime bill could put more aboriginals behind bars rather than addressing the source of high crime and incarceration rates among...
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Yukon First Nation keeps Skookum as chief
(North Canada) -- The Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation in Yukon has voted to keep embattled chief Eddie Skookum. At a special general assembly held Saturday, members...
2/17/2012
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Aboriginals to air grievances to UN
(Ottawa) -- Aboriginal groups, angry at the way they have been treated by the government, are preparing to put their complaints before the international community next...
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Nothing ‘pre-determined’ with Ottawa, AFN assures native groups
(Ottawa) -- The head the Canada’s largest aboriginal group is defending his leadership against attacks from chiefs who accuse him of engaging in co-operative...
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Canada will get no warning next time we strike, says Mohawk
(Canada) -- The Canadian government won’t get any warning the next time it faces a major strike against its economy of the scale witnessed in 2007 when Mohawks...
2/16/2012
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Former First Nation chief seeking audience with Iran
(Manitoba) -- A former Manitoba chief who says the federal Aboriginal Affairs department orchestrated a “coup” against him plans to ask Iranian President...
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Ottawa’s refusal to fund FN schools at provincial levels “oppressive,” says teacher
(Canada) -- The Waterhen Lake First Nation School in Saskatchewan has had some success over the last few years bringing student attendance and grades up to par with the...
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Saskatchewan natives reject national action plan
(Ottawa) -- Attempts by the head of Canada’s largest aboriginal group to strike a new relationship between first nations and the federal government face a rocky...
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Video: Rally on Parliament Hill in support of First Nations education
(Ottawa) -- About 300 people gathered on Parliament Hill from as far away as Manitoba and the Maritimes on Tuesday to draw attention to the lack of education funding and...
2/15/2012
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First Nation child welfare battle continues in Federal Court
(Ottawa) -- Lawyers were back in Federal Court today arguing about whether a decision by the Human Rights Tribunal should be overturned.
2/14/2012
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Canadian denounce lack of funding for Aboriginal children
(Ottawa) -- Hundreds of people came to the Canadian parliament on Tuesday to denounce the lack of funding for Aboriginal children. The activists have launched a campaign...
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Case argues systematic discrimination against First Nations children
(Ottawa) -- Sweet-smelling smoke from a smudging ceremony filled an Ottawa courtroom Monday as a controversial case began that could open the door for First Nations...
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Court told First Nations' children underfunded
(Ottawa) -- Sweet-smelling smoke from a smudging ceremony filled an Ottawa courtroom Monday as a controversial case began that could open the door for First Nations...
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Federal court hears arguments in First Nations chlid welfare case
(Ottawa) -- The Federal court began to hear arguments on whether a ruling from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal should be overturned.
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Government still trying to assimilate aboriginals by underfunding child welfare, natives argue
(Ottawa) -- The federal government continues to use assimilationist policies — such as those perpetrated by decades of residential schools — by consistently...
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Supporters pack Federal court hearing on First Nations child welfare
(Ottawa) -- The Federal court was packed with people for hearings into whether the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal erred when it dismissed a complaint against Ottawa over...
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Saganash says “perception” of his campaign not reality
(Canada) -- Romeo Saganash surprised many by suddenly withdrawing from the NDP leadership race last week. Saganash, a Cree MP from Quebec, met with supporters in his...
2/13/2012
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Federal job cuts won't harm minorities or aboriginals: Treasury Board official
(Ottawa) -- Federal departments will remain accountable for keeping their ranks diverse with visible minorities and aboriginals even with job cuts looming, a senior...
2/12/2012
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Education Report Calls for Urgent Action on First Nation Schools
(Canada) -- The eagerly awaited national report on First Nations elementary and secondary education conducted by the Assembly of First Nations in conjunction with the...
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Whitecap Dakota on the Road to Autonomy
(Saskatchewan) -- As debate swirls in political circles over whether or not to repeal the Indian Act, a Saskatchewan First Nation has essentially shucked it with the...
2/11/2012
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First Nations child welfare on the line in Federal Court
(Alberta) -- Is the federal government discriminating against First Nations children on reserve by giving them less money for education, health and child-welfare...
2/10/2012
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AFN Chief confident that Ottawa is committed to improving First Nations education
(Ottawa) -- The Assembly of First Nation’s National Chief says he remains confident that the government is committed to improving the quality of First Nation...
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National panel on native education gives Ottawa a failing grade
(Ottawa) -- The last thing First Nations children need is another report by another group of experts saying what everyone knows: native education is an utter failure....
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Scrapping Indian Act isn't a workable solution
(Canada) -- At the recent meeting between the prime minister and First Nations leaders, he said there would be no sudden changes to the Indian Act because it would...
2/9/2012
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Saganash to drop out of NDP leadership race
(Canada) -- Cree NDP MP Romeo Saganash plans to officially withdraw from the NDP leadership race Friday, APTN National News has confirmed.
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Supporters hope for miracle after cash crunch, sickness force Saganash out of NDP race
(Quebec) -- Hobbled by pneumonia and with his campaign out of cash, NDP MP Romeo Saganash has decided to pull out of the NDP leadership race, it emerged Thursday, even...
2/8/2012
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“Children should not have to ask for equal rights”
(Geneva) -- Nearly a dozen First Nation student ambassadors had the world stage all to themselves this week in Geneva. They were addressing the United Nation’s...
2/7/2012
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First Nations Funding: A System Built to Fail?
(Canada) -- During our recent sit-down with outgoing Chief Marcel Balfour, it wasn’t long before the discussion turned to Canada’s infamous ’2% funding...
2/6/2012
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Commons committee gives feds four months to deliver plan for First Nations
(Ottawa) -- Federal politicians are giving government departments four months to come up with a comprehensive plan to address the main causes of poor living conditions...
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B.C. aboriginals ask China to raise human-rights issues with Harper on PM's visit
(British Columbia) -- Aboriginals from British Columbia have asked China's president to quiz Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Canada's human rights record during...
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Lawsuit launched against devolution
(North Canada) -- The Gwich'in Tribal Council has launched a Supreme Court action against both the territorial and federal governments on the basis that they weren...
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Yukon First Nation to resolve chief issues out of court
(North Canada) -- Both sides in the Little Salmon Carmacks First Nation dispute will try to resolve their differences out of court. A group of citizens appealed a...
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Dene leader considers top job
(North Canada) -- The decision hasn't been made yet, but Bill Erasmus, regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), is considering running for the position...
2/4/2012
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First Nations now covered by Human Rights Act
(Ottawa) -- As of Saturday, First Nations people will have access to the same human rights protections as everyone else in Canada. But what that will actually mean for...
2/3/2012
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First Nation Tory MP stands by bill to repeal Indian Act
(Canada) -- A bill to repeal the Indian Act is coming. Despite what the prime minister said at the Crown-First Nations Gathering, a Saskatchewan MP has plans to...
2/2/2012
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B.C. pushes Harper to pony up for First Nations 'pre-treaty' agreements
(Ottawa) -- The B.C. government is pushing the Harper government to participate in, and contribute money to, "pre-treaty" agreements as a way to revive a...
2/1/2012
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First Nation Tory MP drafted bill to scrap Indian Act
(Ottawa) -- The prime minister told First Nations leaders last week he has no plans to unilaterally change the Indian Act. That pledge helped calm the nerves of many...
1/29/2012
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Interim Liberal Leader Bob Rae speaks out on aboriginal issues
(Vancouver) -- Interim Liberal leader, Bob Rae, is calling the plight of Canada's First Nations an embarrassment. Rae spoke at the Vancouver YWCA yesterday, saying...
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Chiefs meet Harper, but wonder if Ottawa can really be trusted
(Ottawa) -- There was a smudging ceremony, a replica of a historic wampum belt and the traditional drumming ritual.
1/28/2012
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Aboriginals treated like children, Elijah Harper says
(Ottawa) -- The federal Indian Act treats aboriginals like children and chains them to the government for their entire lives, says Elijah Harper. The well-known leader...
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First Nations Emphasize Action in Wake of Historic Crown-First Nations Gathering
(Canada) -- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and other aboriginal leaders expressed cautious optimism this week in the wake of a meeting...
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Historic Crown–First Nations Gathering Yields Plan, Hopes for Concrete Action
(Canada) -- A historic daylong meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the country’s First Nations leaders ended with a detailed plan that would move the...
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Inuit to Harper: Meet With Us Too
(Canada) -- Now that Prime Minister Stephen Harper has met with First Nations leaders, the Inuit are putting in their bid for a similar encounter.
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AFN National Chief Atleo ‘Moved’ by CBC’s 8th Fire; Episode 3 Airs January 26
(Canada) -- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo gives the CBC News documentary 8th Fire high marks. “I was personally very emotionally...
1/27/2012
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First Nations youth “unrest” aimed at “own” leadership
(Saskatchewan) -- One the eve of Tuesday’s Crown First-Nations Gathering, B.C’s Grand Chief Stewart Phillip warned of a potential youth uprising if talks didn’t go...
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Harper playing “politics” with First Nations issues: Martin
(Washington D.C.) -- The last big attempt to reconcile First Nations and the federal government came in 2005. That’s when former prime minister Paul Martin put together...
1/26/2012
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Can Canada overcome its 'Katrina moment'?
(Canada) -- More than 400 aboriginal chiefs will meet Stephen Harper, the Canadian prime minister, and government ministers at a summit known as the Crown-First Nations...
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First Nation chief strives to be accountable
(Saskatchewan) -- Glen Pratt, chief of the Gordon First Nation northeast of Regina, says reserve leaders need better supports in order to improve accountability of band...
1/25/2012
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First Nations have right to resources, Atleo says
(Ottawa) -- First Nations are more than just stakeholders and have rights to resource development that must be recognized, Shawn Atleo said Wednesday.
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Paul Martin to Harper: Stop studying age-old native problems, go to a reserve
(Ottawa) -- Paul Martin does nothing to mask his frustration on the other end of a telephone line. The former prime minister and architect of the scuttled Kelowna Accord...
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Strengthening the chain between First Nations and non-aboriginal Canadians
(Canada) -- On Tuesday, Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo presented Governor General David Johnston a silver wampum belt symbolizing the relationship...
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Sask. First Nation moves toward self-governance
(Saskatchewan) -- Whitecap Dakota First Nation officials signed an agreement Wednesday in Ottawa that will put the thriving community on the path to self-government.
1/24/2012
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John Ivison: Pragmatic PM looks ahead as Chiefs air old grievances
(Canada) -- The Crown-First Nations gathering in Ottawa was a classic example of a failure to communicate. Both Prime Minister Stephen Harper and National Chief Shawn...
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Protests may not stay peaceful, chiefs say
(Ottawa) -- Hundreds of First Nations people marched peacefully across the city shouting slogans and making speeches about their land and treaty rights Tuesday as chiefs...
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Sask First Nations leaders optimistic
(Saskatchewan) -- Saskatchewan First Nations chiefs are optimistic Tuesday’s national meeting in Ottawa with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his cabinet will...
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Voices from the Crown-First Nations gathering
(Manitoba) -- There was a lot of talk Tuesday at a meeting between the Crown and First Nations peoples in Ottawa about whether Canada should change the Indian Act or...
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Atleo, Harper offer opposing visions on need to scrap Indian Act
(Ottawa) -- In speeches to open the Crown-First Nations Gathering in Ottawa Tuesday, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn...
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Chiefs, cabinet ministers, MPs arrive for historic gathering
(Ottawa) -- Chiefs, cabinet ministers, MPs and Senators arrived at Ottawa’s old city hall building Tuesday morning under light drizzle and warm temperatures for...
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First Nations and government clash over Indian Act
(Ottawa) -- First Nations and the federal government clashed Tuesday over what should be done with the Indian Act, the law that governs their relationship. Prime...
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First Nations get broad promises on Indian Act, development
(Ottawa) -- The government is taking a small step toward First Nations governance, promising to remove barriers to self-determination and introduce new mechanisms to...
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Harper clears schedule to stay for full meeting with chiefs
(Ottawa) -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper decided to cancel scheduled meetings on an upcoming economic summit in Switzerland to spend the day Tuesday listening to First...
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Harper declares “new day” in relationship with First Nations
(Ottawa) -- While Prime Minister Stephen Harper declared a “new day” had dawned on the relationship between Canada and its Indigenous population, he offered...
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Harper rules out total repeal of Indian Act, vows ‘aggressive’ action
(Ottawa) -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper says “aggressive” action is needed to improve the living standards and quality of life of Canada’s first...
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Harper sees jobs as key to better future for first nations
(Ottawa) -- Stephen Harper is pushing ahead with an agenda focused on practical steps to boost the economies of Canada’s reserves, pointing to a promising new...
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Harper, chiefs set course for future talks on economy, self-governance
(Ottawa) -- The federal government and First Nations emerged from historic talks Tuesday pledging fundamental change but with no immediate solutions for the fundamental...
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Is Harper approach to native issues more than just a passing phase?
(Ottawa) -- The third phase of Stephen Harper’s approach to aboriginal issues collides with the angry, conflicting, politically charged demands of Canada’s...
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Northern aboriginal leaders attend Crown meeting
(Ottawa) -- More than 400 chiefs from all over Canada gathered in Ottawa Tuesday to hear presentations from the Prime Minister, the Governor General and the Assembly of...
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Prime Minister Stephen Harper pledges changes to Indian Act as he launches historic First Nations summit
(Ottawa) -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off an historic meeting with First Nations leaders pledging to change parts of the Indian Act to give greater...
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Stephen Harper pledges changes to Indian Act as he launches historic First Nations summit
(Ottawa) -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper launched his first-ever native summit vowing to boost the social and economic fortunes of Canada’s First Nations peoples.
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Tactic could pay dividends with First Nations - and voters
(Montreal) -- Ovide Mercredi didn't like the word "incremental." When it came his turn to speak at Tuesday's aboriginal conference in Ottawa, the...
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VIDEO: Voices from the Crown-First Nations gathering
(Ottawa) -- (WARNING: Language may offend) First Nations and Harper government representatives share their thoughts on the Crown-First Nations gathering Tuesday in...
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AUDIO: First Nations people pondering leadership question
(Saskatchewan) -- Aboriginal leadership is the focus of the first installment of Leading the Way, a special series that CBC Saskatchewan is broadcasting this week.
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Chiefs frustrated, amid talk of closed-door meeting with Harper
(Ottawa) -- Chiefs trying to hammer out a united front before Tuesday's official sit-down with the federal government expressed skepticism Monday that any concrete...
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Chiefs to press Harper for meeting including premiers
(Ottawa) -- Chiefs with the delegation selected to meet with the prime minister Monday afternoon plan to ask Stephen Harper to agree to a first ministers meeting on...
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First Nation chiefs gear up for gathering with government
(Ottawa) -- First Nations leaders hope a historic summit with government officials will calm troubled waters, but aboriginal experts say relations will be on the rocks...
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First Nations decry lack of PM face time at summit
(Ottawa) -- Aboriginal leaders assembled in Ottawa for what was billed as a historic summit say they haven't been given enough face time with the prime minister,...
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First Nations economies need 'urgent' action, Atleo says
(Ottawa) -- Boosting the economies of native communities is high on the list of priorities for Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo as he prepares for...
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First Nations gathering to grapple with education gap
(Ottawa) -- One of the most urgent topics up for discussion at Tuesday's Crown-First Nations gathering is also the one most likely to see concrete progress in the...
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First Nations issues need 'ambitious' approach, Atleo says
(Ottawa) -- Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo says an "ambitious" approach is needed to tackle the issues facing Canada's aboriginal...
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Harper tells chiefs they should contact their MPs
(Ottawa) -- First Nations leaders will be listening closely to the words Prime Minister Stephen Harper chooses in his speech at the Crown-First Nations gathering Tuesday...
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Historic belt brought to Ottawa in bid to retie Crown, First Nations
(Ottawa) -- A historic wampum belt is being used today for the first time in centuries to help retie the relationship between First Nations and the Crown.
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Mohawk chief part of historic summit
(Ottawa) -- The head of the local Mohawk band is among a delegation of Aboriginal chiefs in Ottawa for a crucial meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Today’...
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‘An aboriginal uprising is inevitable’ if Harper doesn’t listen, chief threatens
(Ottawa) -- Canada could face an Arab Spring-style “uprising” if Prime Minister Stephen Harper doesn’t give a clear indication in his meeting with...
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