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Asian, Indian, Balkan and First Nations dance troops and musicians are also scheduled to perform. Burke Taylor, vice president for culture and celebrations for VANOC, said the core budget is $750,000 for the 2008 season but there is also funding from other provinces who have artists participating, such as Ontario and Alberta. (CTV.ca)
Podur: Academic Boycott Debate Nov 30, 2007
Finally, there were many regimes that did many bad things from Iran's treatment of homosexuals to Sudan's treatment of Darfur or the South, to Britain's treatment of the Irish, to Canada's treatment of First Nations. If these regimes were not to be boycotted, neither should Israel's. (Zmag.org)
2010 cultural festivities unveiled Nov 30, 2007
The first nations oratory will start with a pre-show event at the Bill Reid Gallery of Northwest Coast Art on nearby Hornby Street. Donna Wong-Juliani, of Christ Church, and Mavis Dixon, of the Bill Reid Foundation, said they were delighted their joint proposal was chosen to start the festival. (Vancouver Sun)
Vancouver 2010 Mascots Introduced to the World Nov 28, 2007
Miga is a snowboarding sea bear inspired by the legends of the Pacific Northwest First Nations - tales of orca whales that transform into bears when they arrive on land. Part Spirit Bear, a rare white bear unique to BC, Miga's outgoing spirit and high energy draw her to action and adventure. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Good news for Canada's substance abuse workforce at CCSA's Issues of Substance 2007 conference, Nov. 25-28 Nov 27, 2007
Today's agenda also includes sessions on services for people with concurrent disorders, healing journeys of First Nations women, strengthening families, harm reduction through the arts, reducing problematic marijuana use in secondary schools, problem gambling, meeting the prevention and practice needs of older adults, using national and provincial policies to reduce alcohol-related harm, and evaluation of mandatory youth detoxification in Canada. Presented by CCSA in partnership with the... (Canada Newswire)
»Indian students learn about traditional dances Nov 24, 2007
First Nations Dance Group from Pembroke performed Monday at the Cole Auditorium for all of the Indian students enrolled in Richmond County Schools. Students were treated to traditional Indian dances and heard why dances are important to the Indian culture including the story of "The Flute.". (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
March draws attention to foster care issues Nov 22, 2007
When Indian children are taken from their families and not returned, it disrupts their identity development, said Sandy White Hawk of the St. Paul-based First Nations Orphan Association. State Sen. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Sask. Premier appoints cabinet Nov 22, 2007
June Draude First Nations and M. tis relations; northern affairs. (Globe and Mail)
Community turns out to discuss black-focused schools Nov 11, 2007
It is also running a grade school and high school for First Nations children, as well as a high school for gay and lesbian teens. Supporters say changing the curriculum at several schools located in the city's predominantly black neighbourhoods wouldn't be too much of a stretch. (CBC News)
Diabetes: A silent killer Nov 10, 2007
Canada's First Nations have one of the highest rates in the world, with one in four people living with the disease at Sandy Lake, a reserve in northwestern Ontario. Toronto is the urban epicentre. (Toronto Star)
Post your comments Nov 6, 2007
War, poverty propel Guatemalans north. War, poverty propel Guatemalans north. (The Palm Beach Post)
War, poverty propel Guatemalans Nov 6, 2007
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer. Tuesday, November 06, 2007. (The Palm Beach Post)
Message of Native American resilience resonates Nov 5, 2007
In Canada, a 16-year old First Nations boy has a 70 percent chance of being sent to prison, at least once by the age of 25. "What are we doing to help our kids?" said Crystal LaPlant of the Blackfeet Juvenile Justice Program. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
First Nations Culture in BC Nov 2, 2007
BC's rich and varied First Nations cultures can be seen first-hand at many aboriginal owned and operated museums, villages and cultural centres throughout the province ... Home to more than 197 distinct First Nations communities -- each with its own language, culture and traditions - BC also boasts a growing number of First Nations owned and operated culture centres ... The site is also home to one of Vancouver Island's unsung treasures: the Riverwalk Caf, one of the few places in the world... (Suite101.com)
Bolivian Indigenous Revolution Oct 31, 2007
First Nations Movement for Autonomy in Bolivia. In Bolivia, there is a neo-conservative backlash against Andean aboriginal peoples who are seeking to build a pluralist state in which native peoples have autonomy. (Suite101.com)
AG report raises concerns about security threats Oct 31, 2007
The auditor general says that the federal government has failed to meet it obligations to First Nations groups in the Western Arctic. In 1984, the federal government settled some outstanding land claims issues with the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic. (CTV.ca)
First Nations Gathering set for Rapid City Oct 24, 2007
RAPID CITY -- Bridging cultures and breaking down walls between Native Americans and nonnatives through faith and education is the goal of the 2007 First Nations Gathering this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 26-28, at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center ... "We build bridges between the First Nations' culture -- the Native American culture -- and the nonnative culture," Boyd said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Native bands vote in favour of treaty Oct 22, 2007
The Ucluelet, Toquaht, Uchucklesaht, and Kyuquot First Nations approved the Maa-nulth treaty ... In July, the Huu-ay-aht First Nations voted 90 per cent in favour of the treaty. (Globe and Mail)
'Black Sheep' campaign posters target immigrants Oct 21, 2007
I feel the same pride in all parts of Canada as the "first nations" feel. DougIf the object is to remove immigrants who commit crimes, I think characterizing that as racism is just very effective spin. (CTV.ca)
Johal: Native Way Clear-Cut Oct 17, 2007 * When tribes clash with the state Oct 4, 2007 Celtic Colours Festival Sep 26, 2007 Native American replaces American Indian at RCJ Sep 18, 2007 Robert Bateman Retrospective Draws Record Crowds for Exhibition Opening Day Celebration Sep 13, 2007 A healing scent Sep 9, 2007 Mental-health panel gets BC rep Sep 4, 2007 Prussian Indigenous Revival Aug 28, 2007 Media Advisory - Culture Minister to announce funding for libraries Aug 15, 2007 New park helps brighten the Blackfoot's future Jul 22, 2007 Witness, defence spar Jul 21, 2007 Street: Rational Fears Jul 21, 2007 Spirit of enterprise Jul 8, 2007 The Arctic, the tropics and Ottawa Jul 5, 2007 Transformative experiences Jul 5, 2007 Tribal police break up alcohol blockade Jun 30, 2007 Should we can Canadian history? Jun 30, 2007 Embracing the game Jun 29, 2007 Aboriginal academics breathing new life into Canada's ivory tower Jun 2, 2007 Upcoming Princess Diana doc embroiled in photo controversy May 29, 2007 Beyond tradition: selections from'Changing Hands' exhibit May 21, 2007 Lubicon Cree Aborigines May 9, 2007 House apologizes to residential school survivors May 2, 2007 Vancouver '10 Olympics logo offends some Apr 29, 2007 Ontario approves massive solar farm Apr 27, 2007 Murals of bare-breasted natives championed indigenous culture, says artist's kin Apr 27, 2007 Indigo donates $1.5 million to schools across Canada Apr 26, 2007 Ottawa orders panel to probe TB deaths Apr 25, 2007 Natives died as Ottawa ignored warnings Apr 24, 2007 Local Briefs Apr 12, 2007 Author Will Talk About Canada Apr 12, 2007 Natives push for inclusion in proposed museum Apr 10, 2007 Holland: Recruiting First Nations Apr 3, 2007 Visiting Quebec City Mar 28, 2007 Atlantic chiefs seek apology over residential schools Mar 27, 2007 Remarks by the President at Celebration of Greek Independence Day Mar 24, 2007 • Pendleton blanket is art with heart Mar 1, 2007 Native American athletes still struggle to get noticed Feb 22, 2007 Native Rights Feb 6, 2007 CNW Group Daybook for Tuesday, January 30, 2007 ALL TIMES ARE LOCAL Jan 30, 2007 A First Nations Flute Jan 27, 2007 `Tonto' email called `good joke' Jan 27, 2007 First Nations group helps forge new version of Magic Flute Jan 27, 2007 ECOSOC/6252-NGO/613 Jan 26, 2007 Tory MP accused of emailing 'denigrating' joke Jan 26, 2007 Former actress takes on Heritage role Jan 23, 2007 Winter New Brunswick Style Jan 9, 2007 Bishop to reach out to natives Jan 5, 2007 Revealing new layers of dark history Jan 2, 2007
VANCOUVER, Oct 9 (IPS) - As the Ontario election draws to a close on Wednesday, a long-running land rights battle continues in the east-central Canadian province between First Nations groups and mining and logging interests that have been granted concessions to exploit the resources in a vast boreal forest known as Grassy Narrows ... "Mining issues continue and permits are handed out despite the Supreme Court decision around native land rights," John Cutfeet of the nearby Kitchenuhmaykoosib... (Zmag.org)
It's good to know who we are, where we're from Oct 14, 2007
But one recent day, he felt even deeper feelings at the Oct. 5 First Nations Day at the North Dakota Heritage Center. You see, Sam, I am. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
In April 1996, the Canadian Ministry of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and the Ministry of Natural Resources started to actively work together, and jointly funded the new First Nations Forestry Program (FNFP). This program, which is still running, implements the above basic principles and plan of action. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cape Breton is home to many First Nations communities, and their unique culture is truly an unforgettable experience. You ll hear the traditional music and stories of this island s first people, and you won t want to pass up an opportunity participate in an authentic Mi'kmaq ceremony. (Suite101.com)
They are often also referred to as Native Americans, First Nations and by Christopher Columbus' historical mistake "American Indians" or "AmerIndians" ... Canadian First Nations representatives arrived at the United Nations in full force - and with no shortage of criticism against the Canadian government ... "I'm very disappointed with Canada," Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
In addition to touring exhibitions, its permanent collection consists of more than 5,500 artworks, including paintings by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, First Nations and Inuit artists. The gallery is located on Islington Avenue, north of Major Mackenzie Drive in Kleinburg, and is open daily. (Canada Newswire)
Edith Casaday smells a braid of sweetgrass at the First Nations Center in Sioux City on Thursday ... "Boy, that smells good," said Casaday, who sells sweet grass, sage, cedar, bear root and bitter root at the First Nations Community Center in Sioux City. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
An Alberta-born Cree woman who survived a residential-school background to become a nurse and a "thought leader" for first nations groups will be B.C.'s representative on the newly minted Mental Health Commission of Canada. Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Friday that Madeleine Dion Stout of Delta will be one of 11 directors of the new federal agency, which is to revamp the way Canadians with mental health problems are treated. (Vancouver Sun)
As with most first nations the world over, the indigenous community remained within the new state, clinging to the shreds of culture and identity that remained following the genocidal invasion ordered by the Pope. Technically, as the land is not traditionally German or Polish, neither nationality can make a valid claim to this area, as there is no proof that the Prusi ever ceded their sovereignty or made treaties. (Suite101.com)
STRATHROY, ON, Aug. 15 /CNW/ - Culture Minister Caroline Di Cocco will make an announcement regarding funding for Ontario's public and First Nations libraries. . (Canada Newswire)
"We have so many stories to tell, so many good positive stories to share with Canada," Phil Fontaine, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, told dignitaries including Indian Affairs and Northern Development Minister Jim Prentice and former Alberta premier Ralph Klein, an honorary chief ... " Canada has a history of 55 indigenous languages, but 52 of them are disappearing and some are close to extinct, Chief Fontaine said. Yet other cultures have been able to retrieve their lost... (Globe and Mail)
Why did Bellwood first say he saw ID with a womans picture on it in Picktons bedroom, then say it was two drivers licences, then say it was a First Nations status card and a B.C. identity card, Brooks demanded. Bellwood responded that he has had time to think about it and remembered more. (Coquitlam Tri City News)
There was a significantly logical basis for 19th century white U.S frontier settlers' fear of Indian retaliation to imperial atrocities committed against First Nations peoples slated for ethnic cleansing by the expanding white republic's "manifest destiny" of conquest. Southern whites in colonial and antebellum America had reasons to fear occasional bloody slave rebellions. (Zmag.org)
As a kid growing up in Clayoquot Sound, she watched her father, a leader from the Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations tribe, participate in blockades with his handmade cedar dugout canoe ... As more aboriginal students graduate university with degrees in commerce and marketing, "more First Nations communities are stepping up to the plate," he says ... While tourism will not solve all the social and political problems facing aboriginal bands across Canada -- as highlighted in the wave of First Nations... (Canada.com)
Elders and hunters of Athabaskan first nations in Yukon have reported invasions of new species of birds and fish, shorter seasons for ice roads, infestations of spruce bark beetles, concerns about water drawn from rivers fed by diminishing glaciers, the drying-up of the Old Crow Flats. Northern culture is threatened by climate change, a reality acknowledged by Western premiers meeting in Iqaluit this week. (Globe and Mail)
A fifth show featuring First Nations art returned to Canada after 150 years will open on July 18. SPECIALS. (Toronto Star)
jaded wrote on Jun 29, 2007 2:56 PM:" White Clay is in what used to be called "Extension" it was to be a land NO ONE LIVED IN! A buffer between the Lakota, and the setlers. Well we know how that turned out. The land is used by who? It's just another word for extinction by any means. I am tired of the victors putting the vanquished down! We left the Germans and Japinese their land and their religion after we defeated them... for the First Nations it was genocide for them after the "great Indian... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Their ancestors didn't dishonour any treaties with first nations; they had nothing to do with interning the Japanese during the Second World War. Most of them are fleeing parts of the world with far too much history; the last thing they need is to be introduced to a fresh litany of grievances. (Globe and Mail)
The Mohawks were protesting a local developer's intentions to use stone from a quarry on disputed land, an issue at the heart of Friday's Assembly of First Nations National Day of Action. There may be talk of more railway and road blockades throughout the summer but the Wolf Pack lacrosse team remains as unfazed as 17- to 21-year-old young men can be. (Globe and Mail)
Pregnant again on graduating with a bachelor's degree, she first worked as an academic adviser at Saskatoon's First Nations University ... Instead of going on to take a software engineering degree at the University of Victoria, she enrolled at First Nations College in Saskatoon, graduated with an honours degree in indigenous studies and went straight into a master's program. (Globe and Mail)
An exhibit of First Nations art that drew protests from native leaders when it opened in Prince Rupert, B.C., is now making its way to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto ... An exhibit of First Nations art that drew protests from native leaders when it opened in Prince Rupert, B.C., is now making its way to the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. (CBC News)
"Although the soup is a mass-marketed consumer item that is a recognizable symbol of the American way of life, First Nations people on or off the reserve appear to be erased from the overall picture as active participants in this consumer society. This points back to the issues of visibility and invisibility. "By including a Native identity into the Campbell's soup can series, I have done a couple of things. First, I have made a proactive gesture, indicating the fact that Native people also have... (Anchorage Daily News)
This anomaly is due to the fact that the Cree were somehow overlooked when treaties were being created for the other first nations of the region back in 1899 ... It seems that when it comes to Aboriginal rights, colonial governments and corporations are under no obligation to adhere to their own laws, let alone respect the laws of first nations landowners. (Suite101.com)
The motion, which passed 257-0, makes reference to the trauma suffered as a result of policies intended to assimilate First Nations, Inuit and M;tis children into mainstream society ... Phil Fontaine, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, said he was pleased with the vote. (Globe and Mail)
It was denounced by Edward John, the grand chief of Canada's First Nations Summit. He said the logo, unveiled Saturday in Vancouver, didn't reflect the indigenous people of Canada's western coast. (ESPN -- Olympics)
Two new water-power projects with Ontario First Nations were also announced. The projects represent only a small part of Ontario's total energy consumption. (CBC News)
Taking down these murals won't solve all our problems with First Nations people and it won't give them a treaty, Ms. Van Berckel said. It's just more stonewalling and distracting from the treaty-making process. (Globe and Mail)
Four of these have a First Nations population exceeding 30% making aboriginal schools an area of special focus for the Indigo Love of Reading Fund. Schools selected to receive grants as part of the 2007 initiative include: > How You Can Help ---------------- In addition to the company's contribution, the Love of Reading Fund is supported year-round by the generosity of Indigo customers and employees through a variety of initiatives including donations in-store at Chapters, Indigo and Coles, and... (Canada Newswire)
Phil Fontaine, the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, welcomed Mr. Prentice's proposals but increased the pressure on Ottawa to issue a full apology for the century of assimilationist policy. Mr. Fontaine, who was one of the first former students to go public with a personal story of abuse, described the federal policy yesterday in a way he has avoided until now. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Stories of physical and sexual abuse began to emerge in the 1980s, and became major news when Manitoba Chief Phil Fontaine, now the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, went public with his story of sexual abuse as a student. In April of 2006, Ottawa reached a $1. (Globe and Mail)
The presentations are part of a celebration called "First Nations Voices: Wisdom, Experience, Knowledge," presented by First Nations, a new student organization at California State University, Fresno, and others. On Friday, a recruitment conference to encourage American Indian high school students and adults to attend Fresno State is scheduled. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
cois, the descendants of French settlers, to the First Nations of native tribes, to the Metis, a cultural group all to itself of the descendants of French traders/trappers and Indian women, to the people of many nations who have immigrated to Canada during the past 100 years, Canada's culture and global outlook has been shaped differently than the United States. Santosuosso provides a carefully researched and experienced view of the provinces and what has shaped them. (The Ledger)
"The fact that we could have a decade of conversation about a museum without first nations playing a significant role in that conversation -- that is astounding," he said, suggesting that an aboriginal representative should have been among the first selections to the board ... Mr. Nahrgang has spearheaded the organization of a founding first nations circle to respond to government, developers and any other groups on issues involving cultural artifacts and sacred sites ... "As for the Toronto... (Globe and Mail -- National)
A Conversation with Laura Holland on First Nations recruiting by the Canadian Forces by Mordecai Briemberg ... They are setting bait for First Nations children as young as sixteen, and Laura Hollands two sons wanted to sign-up ... She had been given some recruiting pamphlets and was convinced this was a good idea and started to distribute them to first nations families. (Zmag.org)
Built in 1988, this museum has two permanent exhibits: the First Nations culture and the history of the province. Temporary exhibits, which focus on items of current interest, have included: All About Blood (the everyday social and cultural practises around blood and contemporary uses of blood), Sacred Money, Cursed Money. (Suite101.com)
MONCTON Atlantic First Nations chiefs want an apology from Prime Minister Stephen Harper for abuse suffered by native children sent to Indian Residential Schools between the 1870s and the 1970s. Assembly of First Nations Vice Chief Rick Simon says that the federal government has apologized to Maher Arar and to Japanese and Chinese Canadians for wrongs of the past and that an apology to First Nations people is overdue ... Chief Lawrence Paul, co-chairman of the Atlantic Policy Congress of First... (Globe and Mail)
Last summer, Greece was one of the first nations to offer ships to help evacuate Americans who found themselves stranded in Lebanon following Hezbollah's unprovoked terrorist attacks on Israel. We called for your help, and you delivered, and we appreciate that a lot. (PR Newswire)
They went into a sweat lodge and prayed about how to respectfully represent the First Nations Cree in Canada and the United States using the designs of thunderbirds, drums and the sun. With the blessings of tribal spiritual leaders, Henderson has since designed a blanket that depicts the Cree communicating with the Creator. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Bid organizers want International Olympic Committee recognition as a sovereign nation, which would allow Native Americans and First Nations athletes in Canada to compete in the Games as their own North American Indigenous team. Begay returned to his tribal community outside Albuquerque and started a foundation in 2005 to heighten diabetes awareness. (AZCentral -- Sports)
The Assembly of First Nations, led by National Chief Phil Fontaine, is launching a human-rights complaint alleging that the systematic underfunding of child-welfare services on reserves has fuelled a crisis that has forced thousands of aboriginal children into foster homes ... The AFN argues the problem is exacerbated because child-welfare agencies for first nations get 22 per cent less money than those that deal with non-aboriginal children, despite deep poverty in many aboriginal communities... (Globe and Mail)
1053; Heather MacMillan, (416) 644-2906 URL: ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBERTA TIME: 14:00 EVENT: FIRST NATIONS TO HOLD PRESS CONFERENCE ON WATER AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE ATHABASCA REGION CITY: FORT MCMURRAY LOCATION: Clearwater Inn and Suites 4 Haineault Street CONTACT: Lisa Deskelni King, Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Industry Relations Corporation, (780) 791-9131 Ext. 236, cell (780) 697-3300; Hugh McCullum, Deh Cho First Nations, (867)... (Canada Newswire)
When Jim Wright and Randy Smith invited me to come in two-and-a-half years ago to meet with them, recalls McQueen over dinner during a rehearsal break, and they presented this idea of possibly creating this production that would invite First Nations artists to contribute, my initial question was the appropriateness of somebody nonFirst Nations, which I am, coming into a project like thiswhether or not that was just wildly inappropriate ... The director spent some time speaking with... (Georgia Straight)
MP Anita Neville (Winnipeg South Centre), the Liberal native affairs critic, said Mayes should "resign immediately" from the committee post and apologize to First Nations ... "I can't remember the joke but I think it is kind of a smear against the civil service ... It had nothing to do with First Nations," the MP from B.C. said. (Toronto Star)
An interpretation of Mozart's The Magic Fluterich withWest Coast native symbolism opens this weekend, the culmination of a three-year partnership between Vancouver Opera and a First Nations group ... The costumes, masks and mythology, adapted with the help of the First People's Heritage, Language and Culture Council, are rooted in First Nations legend ... Lines that would seem out of place in First Nations thinkinghave been adapted in theopera, to be sung in English with some dialogue in... (CBC British Columbia)
2: Asian Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Network; Assembly of First Nations; Church World Service; Dominican Leadership Conference; and Hong Kong Federation of Womens Centres. -- document E/C.2/2007/2/Add. (United Nations Press Releases)
from the (Assembly of First Nations) National Chief Phil Fontaine and even from the members of the opposition. . (CTV.ca)
" Keeper did not elaborate on any of the policies. She acknowledged that she is still a rookie politician and MP, yet "being from the West, a woman and first nations, well, I can see why that came into play in making a shadow cabinet. " Being named culture critic "was a surprise," said Keeper, who recently served as Public Health critic. Keeper backed Ken Dryden in his run for the Liberal leadership, but switched to Bob Rae after the first ballot when it was clear Dryden wouldn't prevail. After... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
More than 3,000 years ago, the Mi kmaq, a First Nations people, settled on the banks of the Miramichi at Metepenagiag. Here at New Brunswick s oldest village, visitors staying at the Metepenagiag Outdoor Adventure Lodge in Red Bank can see rabbits and porcupines as a Mi kmaq guide leads them on a snowshoe "safari." At the charming cedar lodge, guests can stay in one of the ten rooms decorated with aboriginal art and enjoy traditional specialties such as Atlantic lobster, snow crab and fiddlehead... (Suite101.com)
Bishop Mark L. MacDonald will serve First Nations Anglicans in both remote and urban locales. Photograph by : Peter Redman, National Post. (National Post)
But while the report will focus on the broad perspective, many natives will also want to access the papers and photos to learn about their own experiences and family history, said Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, himself a victim of residential-school abuse. Seeing the meticulous church records will be an important new part of the story, he said. (Globe and Mail)
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