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On the precipice: Romeo Saganash’s bill will see UN Indigenous Rights Declaration become Canadian law

On the precipice: Romeo Saganash’s bill will see UN Indigenous Rights Declaration become Canadian law

It was over 30 years ago that a young Romeo Saganash first attended negotiations at the United Nations in New York City to help push Indigenous rights to the level of international law. Saganash now stands ready to see his […]

Cree Governance Agreement signing held in Ottawa

Cree Governance Agreement signing held in Ottawa

Cree dignitaries and federal government officials gathered on the steps of Parliament Hill to sign the Cree Nation Governance Agreement July 18, capping off a nine-year negotiation process that began in 2008. The ceremony came after both the Governance Agreement […]

Indigenous group erect teepee at Canada 150 celebrations

Indigenous group erect teepee at Canada 150 celebrations

On the eve of the Canada 150 celebrations on Parliament Hill, a group calling themselves the Bawaating Water Protectors from Sault Ste. Marie were stopped by a wall of angry police officers while trying to set up a teepee on […]