On Wednesday, January 25, the NDP held a leadership debate in Montreal at Concordia University’s Oscar Peterson Concert Hall on its Loyola campus. However, a few faces were absent from the debate. Outrement NDP MP Thomas Mulcair and Ontario’s Paul […]
Category: In Brief
Aboriginal education incentive award winners
Every year since 2004, Canada Post has been handing out the Aboriginal Education Incentives Award to reward efforts to complete higher education programs and the efforts to improve life for one’s self and others. This year, Canada Post selected […]
Chisasibi Chief to step down
Abraham Rupert announced January 13 he will soon step down as Chisasibi Chief, citing health reasons. Rupert suffered a heart attack soon after his election in 2010, but returned to his post after a short time. He will remain […]
Fatal plane crash highlights lack of emergency services
Four people lost their lives January 10 in a plane crash at the North Spirit Lake First Nation in Northern Ontario. Three of the deceased were members of North Spirit Lake and nearby Native communities. AFN National Chief Shawn […]
James Bay Hwy crash claims one
Gordon Richard Blackned died in a head-on collision while travelling on the James Bay Highway January 10 after he lost control of his vehicle on icy roads. According to CBC North, the Sûreté du Québec was contacted regarding the […]
Phil Fontaine awarded Order of Canada
Phil Fontaine, former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, will be appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada for his lifetime of public service. Phil Fontaine was born in Sagkeeng First Nation in 1944. He attended a […]
Court recognizes rights of Métis and non-status Indians
A Federal Court ruling delivered January 8 obligates the Canadian government to expand its definition of rights-bearing Aboriginals to include Métis and non-status Indians. Federal Court Justice Michael Phelan stated in his decision the government should eliminate the “constitutional uncertainty […]
The first Cree baby of 2013
On January 2, Valerie Rose Whiskeychan and Murphy Diamond celebrated the arrival of their third child, Lillianna La-thia Karla Rose Whiskeychan, the first Cree arrival of 2013. Valerie gave birth to Lillianna at the Val d’Or Hospital at 7:45 pm […]
Kateri Tekakwitha sainted
Born in 1656 in the Mohawk village of Ossernenon near Auriesville, New York, Kateri Tekakwitha was named as one of the seven new saints to be canonized by Pope Benedict XVI next October. Kateri was the daughter of Kenneronkwa, a […]
First Cree of 2012
While most were out celebrating the arrival of the New Year, Edith Salt and Rylan Gull-Chum of Waswanipi were celebrating the birth of their second son, Cohen Gull-Chum, the first Cree baby born in 2012. Delivered at 12:29 am […]