Learning report dispels native stereotypes
First Nations, Inuit and Métis people display higher rates of volunteerism and informal learning — participation in clubs, sports, arts and music â...
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First Nations, Inuit and Métis people display higher rates of volunteerism and informal learning — participation in clubs, sports, arts and music â...
Olympic torch cheered in Mohawk community
The Vancouver Olympic organizing committee agreed to drop the usual RCMP escort for the Olympic flame as it passed through a Mohawk reserve Tuesday in...
Foot amputations ravage aboriginal diabetics
Thousands of aboriginal people with diabetes undergo unnecessary foot amputations because the federal government won’t pay for them to have prop...
$6-million aboriginal pavilion highlights Olympic partnership
No more dime-store Indians. The assertive message from native leaders echoed clearly through the frosty air Monday as they provided an advance look at...
Assembly of First Nations Update on Activities
ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS The Assembly of First Nations issues regular updates on the National Chief’s activities and work underway at the national ...
First Nations members cautious about flu vaccine
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 exp...
Feds should renew funding for missing-women lobby: Liberal
The federal Liberal critic for women’s issues has called on the Conservative government to guarantee a renewed five-year mandate for Sisters in ...
Olympic choir foul-up may get resolved
An aboriginal youth choir from Newfoundland and Labrador may get a chance to perform in B.C. during the 2010 Olympics after all. Members of the Set...
How the money will be spent
The recreation money for Ontario’s native reserves will be spent largely on renovating or expanding community centres and arenas, many of them i...
Treaty process costly, slow: B.C. First Nation
A B.C. First Nation is just one chapter away from a treaty agreement, but its main negotiator says federal government foot-dragging has become frustra...
