The Montreal Economic Institute has just published a new study that shows how the province of Quebec could make billions selling water from the north to the United States. The study’s author, F. Pierre Gingras, a former hydroelectric power engineer […]
In The Issue
Justice digs in
Cree justice is taking on a new face in the Cree communities of Mistissini and Waswanipi. Shovels hit the dirt and politicians and bureaucrats got their hands dirty breaking ground for new justice centres for the two communities on July […]
H1N1 Virus hits Aboriginal Communities Harder due to Younger Population
According to Audrey Lawrence, the director of the Aboriginal Nurses Association, the H1N1 virus, also know as swine flu, has been hitting Aboriginal communities harder as the virus tends to affect the youth more severely. As over 50% of Canada’s […]
British Co-Operative Creates a Fund for Alberta Cree Sue Over Tar Sands
The Co-operative Financial Services have set up a fund of almost $100,000 (£53,000) to back the Beaver Lake Cree Nation in their legal battle over their traditional lands which are being developed for tar sands. United Kingdom residents are also […]
New Report shows that 69% of Manitoba Inmates are Aboriginal
According to a new Statistics Canada report, Aboriginals account for over half of Manitoba’s prison population. The report, released on July 21, looked at adult prison populations from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008 and showed that while 69% […]
Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse re-elected
Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy expressed congratulations on behalf of himself and the NAN Executive Council to Angus Toulouse following Toulouse’s re-election as Regional Chief of Ontario July 8. Beardy made a statement at the All Ontario […]
Bar Robbery in Radisson
In the early hours of June 29, at approximately 1:50 am, three armed masked men entered Bar le Boreale in the heart of Radisson and held the barmaid up for approximately $3000. According to the Sûreté du Québec in Radisson, […]
Barriere Lake still at odds?
The federal government knew there could be problems when they recognized their favourite band council over another. In the latest round of attempts to resolve this problem, the Algonquin Nation Secretariat (ANS) funded former Liberal MP Keith Penner to act […]
Health and well being on the ice
For five weeks this summer the youth of Mistissini will be treated to a regimen of hard work and healthy living as they take part in Westlake Hockey Development summer camp for six weeks. Co-founder and director Carl Michaelson, who […]
Getting to know the AFN candidates
Chief Shawn (A-in-Chut) Atleo and Chief Perry (Okemow Peeasew Awasis) Bellegarde may be from different walks of life and represent different political ideals but what they do have in common is a desire to become National Grand Chief of the […]