Exploring Theme: "Indigenous-led Initiatives"

NationTalk: A Mi’kmaq Nation gathering in Charlottetown, PEI on September 9, 2024 marked a step forward to increased collaboration between the traditional Mi’kmaq government the Grand Council and Chiefs of all the Mi’kmaq Nation. Chiefs from across the entire Mi’kmaq Nation from Newfoundland to the Gaspe’ in Quebec gathered and discussed ways to strengthens relations...

Toronto Star: It’s no secret that Canada is not on track to meet its commitment to close the infrastructure gap for First Nations by 2030 through current delivery mechanisms and policy approaches. In fact, the Auditor General’s reports released in March 2024 served to reinforce the enormous chasm between First Nations and non-Indigenous communities in...

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and James Tomma, Kukpi7 (Chief) of Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new subdivision last week. Photo courtesy of Larry Read Listen to article Canada’s National Observer: In Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw First Nation, where last summer fires in B.C. destroyed homes and buildings, elders are smiling and laughing...

78 employees let go while non-profit plans boutique hotel with spa, convention centre CBC News: The most prominent Indigenous women’s organization in Canada is undergoing a federal financial audit where preliminary evidence of “ineligible expenses” was found, while facing union-busting allegations following a mass round of layoffs, CBC News has learned. The Native Women’s Association...

Premier Danielle Smith and Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations Grand Chief Cody Thomas speak after a meeting between the Alberta Cabinet and Treaty 6 chiefs. Windspeaker.com: In July, the Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations will begin creating a model for discussion with the province to share revenue from natural resource development. It’s a discussion...

NationTalk: Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Chiefs-in-Assembly and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) gathered at the General Assembly on February 21-22, 2024, to discuss and pass several resolutions addressing crucial issues affecting First Nations in Manitoba. These resolutions span topics ranging from fisheries transformation and child and family services to environmental concerns and the...

Yukon was the first territory to sign a devolution agreement in 2003. APTN News: It’s been just over a week since the Nunavut government, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and the federal government co-signed the Nunavut Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement. The agreement gives the territory and its people more control of its natural resources and waterways....