Call Made To Expand Aboriginal Education Grants

Call Made To Expand Aboriginal Education Grants Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:43     A report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives recommends expanding post-secondary assistance to Aboriginal students.   The centre released a list of recommendations...

BATC Anxious To Hold Talks With Bruce Power

BATC Anxious To Hold Talks With Bruce Power Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:33     A Bruce Power spokesman says there is lots of time yet to meet with First Nations about a possible nuclear power plant in Saskatchewan.   Milt Wakefield says that’s because the...

New Blood In Cumberland House Election Campaign

New Blood In Cumberland House Election Campaign Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:31     The current chief of the Cumberland House Cree Nation is not seeking re-election for his position.   Rather, Walter Sewap is running for council in the upcoming band election.   There...

More Metis History Compiled Into A Book And CD

More Metis History Compiled Into A Book And CD Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 13:24     The Gabriel Dumont Institute has published two new resources with the help of Metis community members.   The Archival Resource Guide for Aboriginal Issues was compiled by Metis Nation...

Bands Breaking Away From Education Council

Bands Breaking Away From Education Council Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:51     Starting April 1st, there will be a new Aboriginal school division in the Battlefords area.   The Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs are starting up the BATC Education Authority on that date....

Greens Dump On Tories Over Changes To Waters Act

Greens Dump On Tories Over Changes To Waters Act Monday, March 16, 2009 at 12:43     The Green Party says recent changes made to the Navigable Waters Protection Act will violate Aboriginal rights to consultation on issues impacting treaty rights.   Leader Elizabeth...