Six Nations opens nation-to-nation dialogue with Ottawa
A delegation from Six Nations travelled to Ottawa last week to meet with newly elected members of parliament and senior government officials to discuss how Canada can begin fulfilling its commitments to Six Nations. … Read More »
First Nations community declares state of emergency over suicide rate
A remote First Nations community north of Winnipeg declared a state of emergency this Wednesday after reporting six suicides in the last two months and 140 attempts in the last two weeks. The Pimicikamak … Read More »
Chippewas of the Thames wins leave to appeal Enbridge Line 9
The Supreme Court of Canada has granted the Chippewas of the Thames First Nation leave to appeal the transport of crude oil through Enbrige’s controversial Line 9 reversal. Chippewas of the Thames say they … Read More »
UN says Canada failing indigenous people
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde said Canada is not meeting its obligations to respect the basic human and inherent rights of the indigenous people of Canada. Bellegarde was reading to a United Nations report … Read More »
Six Nations and New Credit looking to work together
The Elected councils of Six Nations and Mississaugas of New Credit First Nations met last week to discuss the possibilities of working together on future projects. New Credit’s newly elected chief Stacey LaForme said … Read More »