First Nations

• Major projects CEO faces B.C. First Nations’ frustrations over lack of consultations

  First Nations in B.C. are calling on Ottawa to set national standards for Indigenous consultations on major projects, saying they were given limited time to review the proposal.

  Canada

  Oct 14
  
• Saskatoon Tribal Council inks $269M federal contract for child and family services

  A group representing seven Saskatoon-area First Nations has entered a regional agreement with Ottawa to reform the child and family care system and keep kids in their family home.

  Canada

  Oct 7
  
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• Marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation at Fort Edmonton Park

  Edmonton's oldest historic site served as a place to remember the history of Canada's Indigenous people on the sixth annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

  Perspectives

  Sep 30
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• B.C. may transfer Crown land to Vancouver Island First Nations

  New documents show that more than 300,000 acres of land could be transferred to Vancouver Island First Nations, which are currently finalizing treaties.

  Politics

  Aug 11
• First Nations chiefs in B.C. urge feds, Alberta to halt pipeline advancement

  The group said it wanted to reaffirm that it's against the pipeline because government has not consulted and co-operated in good faith with the First Nations.

  Canada

  Aug 9
• Feds received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to major project reviews

  Ottawa received more than 21,000 emails on proposed changes to major project reviews, including plans to approve some projects before assessments.

  Canada

  Jul 25
• First Nations chiefs call for inquiry into Ontario wildfire response

  The chiefs say some residents were forced to organize their own evacuations and received little warning or assistance as wildfires approached their communities.

  Canada

  Jul 21
• Chiefs want residential school denialism criminalized as hate speech

  First Nations chiefs say the federal government is enabling residential school denialism by failing to make it a crime.

  Canada

  Jul 15
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• 4 Manitoba First Nations declare public health emergency in ‘regional crisis’

  After years of drug, disease and homelessness-related crises in the Island Lake region, the Anisininew Grand Council declared a public health emergency.

  Health

  Jul 9
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• Senior aide to Alberta premier urges First Nations chiefs to fix their communities

  The executive director of Danielle Smith’s Calgary office says First Nations chiefs should fix their communities rather than have "the gall" to accuse the premier of treason.

  Jun 18