Partnering with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection and the Royal Canadian Police Force (RCMP), the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is starting an outreach program to let First Nations citizens know what resources are available not only for when…
February 21, 2012
AFN and MissingKids.ca Announce Outreach to Aboriginal Families
First Nation Leader Fears Mass Catastrophe From OxyContin Withdrawal
Thousands of First Nations members living on Ontario reserves are addicted to the powerful painkiller OxyContin, says Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Chief Stan Beardy, reported CBC News. NAN is a political territorial organization representing 49 First Nation communities within northern…
AFN Justice Forum Day 1 to Focus on Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women
The hundreds of aboriginal women who have gone missing or been murdered top the agenda of a National Justice Forum opening today. The first day of the forum, put on by the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), will be devoted…
February 20, 2012
Aboriginal Doula Training to Be Offered
The first training session of the year for aboriginal doulas will take place from March 4 through 8 in Port Alberni, British Columbia. Training, travel, accommodations and course materials will be provided. February 24 is the deadline to apply. Training…
The Spiritual Backstory of the Crown-First Nations Gathering
As aboriginals wait to see what actions or changes, if any, will come out of the Crown–First Nations Gathering that took place on January 24, their leaders have upped the pressure to let the federal government know that they are…
February 19, 2012
Plays Are Part of Talking Stick Festival for First Time in 20-Year History
This year is something of a turning point for the Talking Stick Festival in Vancouver. Twenty years after its inception, the festival adds original theater to the repertoire along with the usual dance, music, storytelling, poetry slam and workshops. “It…
February 16, 2012
Romeo Saganash Exits NDP Leadership Race, But His Bid Inspired Aboriginal Youth
The first aboriginal ever to run for head of a major political party in Canada has withdrawn from the race, citing a lack of cash as well as family illness. But his bid inspired aboriginal youth nonetheless. Romeo Saganash, Cree…
February 15, 2012
Thousands Turn Out for Largest Women’s Memorial March to Date
First Nations and women’s groups may have been shut out of the Missing Women’s inquiry, but their voices were heard loud and strong on Valentine’s Day in Vancouver. As many as 5,000 people—the largest number to date—participated in the 21st…
February 13, 2012
Marchers to Commemorate Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women on Valentine’s Day
Another year has passed, and although some progress has been made on the issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women, the bleak fact remains that a multitude of them are still inexplicably gone, or their deaths are unsolved. On February…
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