Tragically, the body of Tera Fay Grace Jolly was found in the basement of a home at 25 Smoky Hill in Waskaganish on Monday night around 9 pm. Jolly, who would have been 17 on March 4, had been reported […]
Category: In Brief
Twilight Turnout Bigger than Expected
In a scene that can only be compared to American Idol auditions, thousands of Canadian and American First Nations individuals flocked to Vancouver for a shot to appear in the sequel to the blockbuster hit, Twilight. The casting-call ad, placed […]
Another Candidacy for AFN Chief
Perry Bellegarde, former Grand Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, formally announced his candidacy for Assembly of First Nations Grand Chief on February 17. The announcement was made in Fort Qu’Appelle, Saskatchewan. Should he be elected, Bellegarde said […]
Taking the Issue of Canada’s Dirty Oil Straight to the American Consumers
The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Mikisew Cree First Nation want to tell oil consumers south of the border just how dirty Canada’s oil sands products are. Northern Alberta’s Aboriginal communities took out a full-page ad in USA Today, […]
First Nations Bid to replace the cancelled Plains of Abraham Reenactment
In light of the cancellation of the Plains of Abraham reenactment that was scheduled to happen this summer, the Huron-Wendat First Nation has proposed a hatchet-burying ceremony to take its place. The National Battlefields Commission pulled the original event, a […]
Former Kativik Police Chief to Face Corruption Charges
Facing fraud charges after a complaint by the Kativik Regional Government, former Kativik Police Chief Brian Jones has just found himself on the other side of the law. According to Nunatsiaq News, the allegations against Jones stem from a misuse […]
Aboriginal Actors Get a Shot at the Twilight Sequel
The young-adult vampire romance series, starring breakout actor Robert Pattinson, will be holding three open casting calls within the Vancouver area. Posted on the classified-ad website, Craig’s List, the ad calls for “First Nations/Aboriginal actors and actresses between the ages […]
Chief John Beaucage Bids for Chief of the AFN
Alongside youth, chiefs and grassroots supporters, Beaucage made the announcement at a press conference in Ottawa on February 3. Anishinabek Grand Council Chief John Beaucage, from Ontario, has tossed his hat into the ring to be the next leader of […]
Mike Holmes to Talk Construction with the Crees
Home renovation superstar and host of HGTV’s Holmes on Homes, Mike Holmes has been announced as the motivational speaker at the upcoming Cree Construction Conference, Build With Vision. The conference will take place March 11-12 at the Hotel Forestel in […]
Speeding up the Rupert River Project for Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama is the reason behind Quebec Energy Minister Claude Béchard direct order to Hydro-Québec to speed up the construction of two hydro-dam projects. With the U.S. expressing more interest in renewable energy, Béchard has given Hydro-Québec six […]