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October 27 First Nations members cautious about flu vaccine
Last Updated: Monday, October 26, 2009 | 6:17 PM CT Members of Manitoba's Garden Hill First Nation lined up at to receive H1N1 vaccinations on Monday. (CBC) Not all residents of an isolated Manitoba First Nations community hit hard by the first wave of the H1N1 flu are eager to be vaccinated against an expected second outbreak of the virus. One person living on the Garden Hill First Nation died after swine flu emerged in the spring, and 50 other cases of the virus were confirmed in the Island Lake region that includes the reserve. Leaders have estimated that hundreds more people may have contracted H1N1. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/10/26/man-h1n1-garden-hill.html Local treaty committees cutAboriginal Relations Minister George Abbott Black Press By Tom Fletcher - BC Local News Published: October 26, 2009 2:00 PM Local government treaty advisory committees have taken a cut along with many other non-core services in the provincial government, says Aboriginal Relations Minister George Abbott. Flu vaccine rolls out in B.C. as second wave of H1N1 moves towards peak
(CP) – 1 day ago VANCOUVER, B.C. — Prescriptions for antiviral drugs to combat the H1N1 flu have been flying off British Columbia pharmacy shelves for weeks and starting Monday there will finally be a new tool to fight the flu in the province. The H1N1 vaccine begins a slow rollout with only the most vulnerable able to stand in line. Provincial medical health officer Dr. Perry Kendall said the province is about four weeks deep into it's second wave of the H1N1 flu. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gcu7QCjAuf9Cp1Nw9ToP3LoA68aw B.C. First Nation blames federal government for slow and costly treaty process
By Terri Theodore (CP) – 1 day ago VANCOUVER, B.C. — When Roy Francis talks about the 70 kilometres of British Columbia waterfront land that could soon be owned by the Tla'amin First Nation his voice fills with pride. "It's a jewel," he said of property near the Powell River, B.C. "It's incredible." But his voice hardens when he talks of the treaty process to get the land and federal government foot-dragging that has cost the tiny First Nation of just 1,000 people more than $2 million in the past two years. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5gS3-ZEeaQGlkda8J0SnHibY-tr2w Web Extra: Treaty groups and government need to wrap things upLadysmith Chronicle Text By Stephen Thomson - Ladysmith Chronicle Published: October 23, 2009 3:00 PM Updated: October 23, 2009 3:19 PM The lead negotiator for an alliance of local First Nation groups says he supports a call for the provincial and federal governments to focus more on reaching agreement at B.C. treaty tables. http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_central/ladysmithchronicle/news/65850667.html Native knitters investigated, B.C. MLA saysLast Updated: Thursday, October 22, 2009 | 8:17 PM PT Cowichan native knitters were upset when they saw the sweater design worn by the woman in this photo. (CBC) On a day when Vancouver's police chief insisted his officers would not act with a heavy hand against Olympic protesters, B.C.'s solicitor general was having to field questions about how heavily Olympic security personnel have dealt with a group of First Nations knitters. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/10/22/bc-cowichan-sweater-rcmp.html October 21 The Chilcotin War isn’t over yetCaledonia Courier
Please bear with me, dear reader, for another walk through the dark forest of aboriginal rights. I promise you news and a ray of light on the far horizon. First, the trail so far. Regular readers will be aware of the relentless march of aboriginal title cases through Canada’s highest courts. Each victory seems to lead to another, more sweeping lawsuit, lending more weight to the claim made by some, including NDP leader Carole James, that most of B.C. is “stolen land.” Man. First Nations ramp up H1N1 responseLast Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 | 7:23 PM CT Manitoba First Nations communities have kicked their preparations for a fall outbreak of the H1N1 flu virus into high gear. An incident commander has been appointed for all provincial First Nations communities, and about half have completed an emergency response plan, Glen Sanderson of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs told CBC News on Tuesday. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2009/10/20/201009-first-nations-prep-h1n1.html Squamish First Nation puts Olympic pooh-bahs on the spotBy Miro Cernetig, Vancouver SunOctober 19, 2009
Whatever you think of the Squamish First Nation's leaders erecting massive billboards in front of some of the West Coast's iconic vistas -- and I think it's sheer greed -- you have to give them this. When it comes to hard-nosed business, it plays the angles with the best of them. October 20 Vancouver 2010 names six Aboriginal flame attendants, torchbearers and honorary elder fire keepers for Vancouver 2010 Olympic Torch RelayVANCOUVER, Oct. 19 /CNW/ - Meagan Big Snake, a talented Siksika hockey player from Alberta, will use her athletic prowess and community spirit in the job of a lifetime this winter - running with the Olympic Flame as its guide and protector to ensure it keeps burning bright on its cross-Canada journey, starting in just 11 days in Victoria, BC. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/October2009/19/c7927.html October 16 Canada likely to face criticism over first nationsBy Miro Cernetig, Vancouver SunOctober 15, 2009
Canada's aboriginal fact is now literally etched into Vancouver's Winter Olympics for the world to see. The raven and orca, the timeless motifs of West Coast aboriginal culture, are the background of the Games' gold, silver and bronze medals unveiled Thursday. British Columbia's first peoples, who lived here thousands of years before Europeans arrived and largely avoided treaties signing away their lands, are in fact woven into the fabric of the 2010 Olympics as never before. Winnipeg first stop for residential schools commissionBy Jorge Barrera, Canwest News ServiceOctober 14, 2009
Ottawa Citizen OTTAWA — The commission created to delve into the dark history of Indian residential schools in Canada plans to make Winnipeg the first stop on a cross-country, five-year journey, commission chairman Murray Sinclair said Thursday during an emotional ceremony in Ottawa at Rideau Hall. First Nation approves controversial TV-like billboards for scenic B.C. localsBy Terri Theodore (CP) – 22 hours ago VANCOUVER, B.C. — A controversial business move by a Vancouver-area First Nation has put it at odds with residents who say they've become unlikely defenders of the environment against the aboriginal group. Squamish First Nations chiefs and councillors gave final approval Thursday to erect six TV-like electronic billboards, each the size of a city bus, on its property in some of the most scenic areas of British Columbia. Depending on whose opinion you listen to, the billboards are either a traffic hazard and a blight on B.C. scenery or a financial fix for a struggling First Nation. http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jYohHhUwMyykbD8ax5fyf1e_y66g Complacency has set in after 16 years of the treaty processSome fear natives may never control own affairs
By Vaughn Palmer, Vancouver SunOctober 15, 2009
The B.C. treaty process risks becoming just another unproductive fixture inside government, rather than a route for native people to settle claims and take control of their own affairs, the head of the treaty commission warned this week. "What's happening after 16 years is, everyone's gotten complacent," chief commissioner Sophie Pierre told reporters at a press conference marking the release of the annual report from the five-member overseer of the treaty process. http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Complacency+after+years+treaty+process/2109482/story.html October 14 Press release from BC Treaty CommissionFrom BCTC: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 For immediate release SAYS TREATY COMMISSION IN 16TH ANNUAL REPORTMake treaty completion a priority VICTORIA, BC – The Treaty Commission is pushing the federal and provincial governments to complete treaties and urging First Nations to resolve territorial issues. Several final agreements are close to completion. As many as nine agreements in principle have the potential to be the next completed treaties. “The governments of Canada and British Columbia need to reaffirm their commitment to treaty making and re-examine their mandates in order to complete treaties,” said Chief Commissioner Sophie Pierre. “First Nations need to resolve territorial issues to remove the risk and uncertainty that prevents the completion of treaties.” Negotiators must have clear instructions and sufficient authority to negotiate effectively. Most importantly, they must represent their government as a whole, not just one ministry or department. Disputes over territories have the potential to delay or prevent the completion of treaties. Most First Nations have been unable to resolve these issues thereby creating significant risk and uncertainty for the treaty process. Of concern is the uncertain role in treaty negotiations of Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Department of Justice Canada. Where there are no significant overlapping claims and a strong First Nations presence, the BC government is actively exploring solutions on shared decision-making and revenue sharing. These discussions should be taking place at the treaty table with the Government of Canada as an active participant. The BC Government concluded substantive negotiations with Yale First Nation in November 2008 and with In-SHUCK-ch First Nation in mid-March of this year. But the federal government has been unable to conclude these negotiations; and a final agreement with Sliammon Indian Band is delayed because there is no federal fish mandate. “From the Government of Canada, there have been extended periods of silence and inaction creating the impression they lack commitment,” said Pierre. “A worrisome example is their lack of a fish mandate. Governments must re-examine their mandates with a view to resolving the issues preventing treaty completion. Once the full extent of the changes in mandates have been understood and September 15 Minister holds closed-door session on sockeye
Published: September 14, 2009 4:00 PM Updated: September 14, 2009 4:54 PM
Fisheries Minister Gail Shea was in Vancouver to host a closed-door meeting Friday to hear feedback on the collapse of the Fraser sockeye run. Only about 1.4 million fish made it from the just under 11 million sockeye forecast to show up, according to Pacific Salmon Commission. Feds shortchanging aboriginal child services: AFNLast Updated: Monday, September 14, 2009 | 2:02 PM ETThe federal government is underfunding aboriginal child welfare agencies, the Canadian Human Right Tribunal heard Monday. Welfare agencies serving First Nations communities receive, on average, about 22 per cent less funding than provincial welfare agencies, the Assembly of First Nations said. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/09/14/aboriginal-discrimination-child-services-tribunal.html Media Advisory: Historic First Nations Human Rights Case reaches the Human Rights TribunalOTTAWA, Sept. 11 /CNW Telbec/ - For the first time in history a case alleging that the federal government has discriminated against First Nations families and children will be heard by a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/September2009/11/c4337.html Recognition act dead, relationship lives on
Tom Fletcher/Black Press Published: September 13, 2009 2:00 PM VICTORIA – There will be no legislation introduced to grant aboriginal title in B.C. in the foreseeable future, government and aboriginal leaders concede. George Abbott, B.C.'s new minister of aboriginal relations and reconciliation, told Black Press in an interview he was expecting the proposal to reconstitute B.C.'s 203 aboriginal bands into about 30 historical "indigenous nations" to be rejected when chiefs met in late August. Financial situation of native group called ‘disturbing'
Bill Curry Ottawa — From Saturday's Globe and Mail Friday, Sep. 11, 2009 10:34PM EDT Members of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples expressed shock over the “disturbing” financial situation left behind by Patrick Brazeau as they gathered for the first time since their former national chief was appointed to the Senate. |
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