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Nunavut children going to school hungry, senators told – Nunatsiaq News
Jun 8, 2023 Dina Koonoo Arreak of Pond Inlet speaks to committee about education barriers in the North Children in Nunavut are going to school hungry due to the high cost of food, according to a Pond Inlet educator who testified Wednesday before a Canadian Senate committee. Dina Koonoo Arreak, a 28-year-old early childhood program […]
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Anti-suicide Framework a failure: Senate committee
June 8, 2023 Ottawa – The Federal Framework for Suicide Prevention has had no effect on the suicide rate in Canada since it was put in place in 2016, the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology said in a report released Thursday, June 8, 2023. The framework’s mission is to “prevent suicide in Canada.” […]
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Manitoba waives fees to recover traditional Indigenous names changed by residential school system – CBC
Jun 08, 2023 Change allows wider range of characters from various cultures and languages Manitoba is inviting Indigenous residential, day school and Sixties Scoop survivors to reclaim their traditional names. The government’s Vital Statistics branch is waiving the fees associated with legal name changes and will work with Indigenous-led organizations to develop a simplified and […]
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Evacuees from Hay River, K’atl’odeeche First Nation should get more help from GNWT: Rocky Simpson – NNSL Media
June 8, 2023 Hay River South MLA Rocky Simpson says the current level of assistance from the GNWT for those affected by the wildfire isn’t enough. Simpson brought up the issue in the legislative assembly on May 30, stating that the $750 per person being offered by the territorial government under the Evacuee Income Disruption […]
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Sky-Deer attending Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Conference
For immediate release (Kahnawake – 7, Ohiarí:ha/June 2023) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to inform the community that Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs (Grand Chief) Kahsennenhawe Sky- Deer is attending the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative 2023 Annual General Meeting in Chicago, Illinois. The Grand Chief addressed all of the mayors and municipal […]
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The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Statement on Re-erecting Monarchy Statue at the Legislative Building
June 7, 2023 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) expresses disappointment as the province re-erects the statue of Queen Elizabeth II, which had previously been toppled at the Legislative building. The province estimated that it would cost up to $500,000.00 to replace it. A decision was made to proceed, and […]
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Universities need to value Indigenous knowledge, Mi’kmaw youth tells Senate committee – CBC
Jun 08, 2023 Knowledge held by elders is equivalent to a PhD, says Muin Ji’j The Mi’kmaw perspective was among those presented on Wednesday, when eight youth leaders addressed the Senate standing committee on Indigenous Peoples in Ottawa. Muin Ji’j (Bertram Bernard Jr.) from Eskasoni First Nation in Nova Scotia, shared his journey through the education system. […]
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First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun AGM
June 7, 2023 June 23-25, 2023 In-Person & virtually via Zoom Mayo: NND Government House Whitehorse: IRP Inspire.Reconciliation.Potential Yuk’e Room, 105 Titanium Way, Unit 302 To virtually join this private citizen event, please go to: https://tinyurl.com/2p9bdntb Breakfast at 9am daily Meeting starts at 10am daily If you need technical assistance, please call or text: 867-334-2448 […]
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Inuit communities forge a path to sustainable wealth – National Observer
June 8th 2023 A healthy ocean is inextricably linked to humanity’s continued prosperity. Despite our interdependence on this shared resource, we continue to damage precious marine ecosystems across the globe. With the world’s longest shoreline, Canada is in a unique position to model strategies for ocean protection that also stimulate economic growth. For World Ocean […]
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John Ivison: The case for backing Indigenous loans – National Post
Jun 08, 2023 Canada will not achieve Indigenous reconciliation or reach net zero carbon emissions without Indigenous equity participation OTTAWA — Canada was formed by glacial erosion and federal government policy moves at much the same pace. Consider a hypothetical critical minerals project on First Nations land in Canada. If an Indigenous proponent signed a […]
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