Exploring Stakeholder: "Federal Govt."

National Association of Friendship Centre CEO Jocelyn Formsma speaks at the organization’s summit last year. Photo submitted Canada’s National Observer: Friendship centres, which serve the needs of urban Indigenous people, are increasingly important in responding to climate disasters.  They have even led emergency responses — like the local friendship centre did at Île-à-la-Crosse, Saskatchewan, coordinating...

NationTalk: In the face of growing online controversy and misinformation related to the BC Métis Federation’s (BCMF) lawsuit against the Government of Canada, BCMF is issuing the following statement in clarification. Several First Nation groups have stated that BCMF is trying to assert title for Métis in British Columbia. This is unequivocally untrue. BCMF has...

The Liberal party of today is not quite the same as the one elected in 2015 promising to foster new paths and nation-to-nation relationships with Indigenous Peoples, the leaders of the three national Indigenous organizations said as they look ahead to the fourth National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Monday. Métis National Council President...

B.C. Métis Federation suing federal government for not recognizing it CBC Indigenous: Dozens of First Nations in British Columbia are denouncing an organization claiming to represent Métis from the province. Chiefs and councillors from 45 Coast Salish First Nations have signed a statement in opposition to the B.C. Métis Federation (BCMF). Tsartlip First Nation Chief...