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An early report card

A common knock on the federal Liberal Party is that they campaign from the left and govern from the right. Judging from the opinion polls since Justin Trudeau’s Liberals were elected to government last October, many Canadians don’t yet seem […]

Private member’s bill aims to amend and replace the Indian Act

Bernard Valcourt, Canada’s Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, issued a press release in late December celebrating the passing into law of Bill C-428, a private member’s bill aimed at amending and replacing the Indian Act. Put into motion […]

Cree Youth finish 850-km walk against uranium development

Cree Youth finish 850-km walk against uranium development

By Jeremy East and Joel Barde Photos by Jeremy East After walking hundreds of kilometres through punishing late-autumn weather, a group of Cree youth arrived in Montreal December 15 to deliver the message they had carried since leaving Mistissini three […]

Eeyou Istchee leaders share their highs, lows and hopes for the future

Eeyou Istchee leaders share their highs, lows and hopes for the future

As families celebrate the end of another year and shed their burdens for the season, many of us find ourselves contemplating what was and what could be when the world picks up again in the New Year. Looking back on […]

Quebec-Cree collaboration on the Plan Nord

Unveiled in 2011 under Jean Charest’s Liberal government, Plan Nord was the province’s long-term strategy for improving access to and developing the vast untapped mineral and energy resources that lie north of the 49th parallel; a gargantuan landmass twice the […]

Romeo Saganash petitions Harper government to abide by UN Declaration

Romeo Saganash petitions Harper government to abide by UN Declaration

It’s an effort to end systemic discrimination against Indigenous peoples in Canada. Romeo Saganash, NDP MP for Abitibi-Baie James-Nunavik-Eeyou, has launched a petition to force the Canadian government to implement and abide by the UN Declaration on the Rights of […]