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7月30日 Leaders want firm date for Maa-nulth treaty implementationBy Shayne Morrow, Alberni Valley TimesJuly 30, 2009
Chief councillors of the five Maa-nulth Nations have called on the province to fix a date for implementation of the Maa-nulth Treaty that was signed April 9. On July 24, the leaders met with new provincial Minister for Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation George Abbott, in Ucluelet. http://www.canada.com/Leaders+want+firm+date+nulth+treaty+implementation/1842628/story.html BC First Nations community to reclaim buildings, go geothermal
EcoLog, 7/29/2009 1:05:00 PM
A project is underway to retrofit overcrowded, degraded buildings in a British Columbia (B.C.) First Nations community. The Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations, near Tofino, has received $750,000 from the province's Innovative Clean Energy Fund (ICE) to carry out the geothermal project. http://www.ecolog.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?aid=1000336358&PC=EN&issue=07292009 Tories reach out to aboriginals with new caucus
Party also considering a formal youth wing Bill Curry Ottawa — From Wednesday's Globe and Mail Last updated on Wednesday, Jul. 29, 2009 02:53AM EDT The Conservatives launched an aboriginal caucus Tuesday in Ottawa and are considering a youth wing as the party looks to expand a support base long stalled in minority-government territory. Aboriginal leaders reject provincial recognition actThe Northern View
By Shaun Thomas - The Northern View Published: July 28, 2009 11:00 PM B.C. aboriginal leaders have started working on their own proposed law to redefine their land and resource claims, having scrapped the provincial government’s offer to concede aboriginal title across the province. http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/thenorthernview/news/51832097.html Getting to the bottom of overrepresentation of aboriginals in jailsVancouver SunJuly 28, 2009
It's no secret that aboriginal people are grossly overrepresented in Canada's prisons. For many years aboriginals have been imprisoned at many times the rate of non-aboriginals, and despite the attention this subject has received, the situation is not improving.
7月23日 First Nations right to reject offer says local negotiatorCowichan News Leader and Pictorial Peter W. Rusland/file Published: July 23, 2009 11:00 AM
A decision to scrap the provincial government’s offer on aboriginal title and rights in B.C. brings new opportunities, says the chief negotiator at the Hul’qumi’num Treaty Group. Robert Morales supported to move to abandon the government’s discussion paper — a proposal on aboriginal rights and title that has been set aside by the province’s aboriginal leaders. As new First Nations chief, Atleo calls for unityRichard Cuthbertson, Canwest News Service Published: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 Ted Rhodes/Canwest News Service Newly elected Grand Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Shawn Atleo is lifted onto supporters' shoulders after giving his address to the assembly following his win on a marathon eighth ballot in ... CALGARY -- Newly-elected Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo called for unity among Canada's First Nations people and said this week's hard-fought election shouldn't create division. http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=1819970
Northern First Nations want first shot at flu vaccine
By: Staff Writer 21/07/2009 10:31 PM | WINNIPEG — Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the organization representing 30 northern First Nations, called for its members to be among the first vaccinated for H1N1, based on a high rate of infection and limited access to primary care.
Dark economic clouds on horizon for aboriginals: FontaineBy Richard Cuthbertson, Calgary Herald July 21, 2009
National Chief Phil Fontaine addresses the Assembly of First Nations of Canada before stepping down as chief at the annual meeting in Calgary, Alberta, July 21, 2009. The assembly will elect a new national chief this week. Photograph by: Todd Korol, Reuters CALGARY — The outgoing national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says he fears aboriginal people will be the ones who suffer, as the country recovers from the recession and Ottawa begins to focus on reducing the deficit. Chiefs reject aboriginal title offerBlack Press Published: July 21, 2009 4:00 PM B.C. aboriginal leaders have started working on their own proposed law to redefine their land and resource claims, having scrapped the provincial government's offer to concede aboriginal title across the province. http://www.bclocalnews.com/bc_north/thenorthernview/news/51352187.html 7月20日 Time to engage our First NationsJul 20, 2009 04:30 AM Ask Canadians what most embarrasses them and many would likely say the condition of our First Nations communities. Yet the subject rarely gets national attention until there's a crisis, such as the unsafe drinking water that forced the evacuation of Kashechewan in 2005 or the more recent epidemic of H1N1 flu that swept across reserves in Manitoba. |
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