National survey to count homelessness in Brantford seeks volunteers
A national survey to assess the number of people dealing with homelessness will be conducted in Brantford this month. The Point In Time (PIT) Count surveys will be conducted by a team through Brantford … Read More »
Donations being accepted for victims of Pikangikum fire tragedy
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is accepting donations for an emergency relief fund to assist the Pikangikum First Nation following a tragic house fire that claimed the lives of nine community members. NAN Grand … Read More »
Census 2016 will travel to First Nations communities in April
Statistics Canada will be travelling to First Nations communities across Canada this month to help indigenous residents participate in the 2016 census. Although the census begins in May 2016 across most of the country, … Read More »
New grant will help preserve Haudenosaunee languages
Six Nations Polytechnic has been approved for an Ontario Trillium Foundation SEED Grant to fund Haudenosaunee language preservation. $70,000 will be given to SNP over 12 months through to February 2017 — to help … Read More »
Fort William First Nation offered $99M settlement offer for land claim
The Fort William First Nation has been offered a $99 million dollar settlement offer from the federal government for their forced relocation in 1905. The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Claim took lands away from … Read More »