Mineral nerds are pouring into Toronto this weekend for the annual meeting of the Prospect & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC). Among the programs and meetings on its docket are several pertaining to aboriginal relations, as mining companies attempt to…
March 4, 2012
Mining Companies Attempt to Connect With Aboriginals at Conference
March 3, 2012
Sh*t Canadians Say to Aboriginal Women
Yet another video has come out about Sh*t People Say, this one from a young woman in Canada who is “drawing attention to the abuse and victimization aboriginal women face as a result of negative stereotypes in Canadian culture,” as…
February 28, 2012
Canadian Government Surveying Aboriginals
The national Aboriginal Peoples Survey (APS) is under way, with information being collected from February 6 through June 2012 via phone and personal interviews. The poll focuses on off-reserve First Nations people as well as Métis and Inuit living in…
February 27, 2012
Pakistani-Canadian Oscar Winner Made Earlier Documentary About Missing Aboriginal Women
Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy won Pakistan’s first Oscar on Sunday, for her documentary Saving Face, which depicts the story of women disfigured by acid attacks. Lesser-known on the impressive list of productions by the 33-year-old is Highway of Tears, which…
February 25, 2012
Aboriginal Achievement Award Winners Honored as Beacons of Inspiration
A federal cabinet member, a Hollywood star, a public service worker. They come from many facets of life, but all have one thing in common: They are beacons of success not only to fellow aboriginals but are stellar role models…
February 24, 2012
Aboriginals Welcome TRC Report, Emphasize Moving Forward
Aboriginal leaders welcomed the interim report by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission with enthusiasm tempered by a continuing call for action. “It is necessary for the federal government and the churches to reaffirm their commitment to the important work of…
TRC Leaked Report Details Suffering, Recommendations
Mental health support for survivors, education for all Canadians and a framed copy of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s historic apology for the residential school system in every secondary school in the country. Those are three of the main recommendations contained…
February 23, 2012
Canada Blasted at U.N. for Treatment of Indigenous Peoples
A United Nations expert panel on human rights has blasted Canada for its treatment of the country’s Indigenous Peoples. During hearings in Geneva on February 22, the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) asked why Canada has…
February 22, 2012
Format Change Further Erodes Credibility of Missing Women’s Commission in Aboriginal Eyes
A new format for hearings before the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry—changing from a single-witness setup to a panel formation—has some participants questioning not only whether they will be heard but also whether the families will get to confront individual…
Manitoba Attorney Disbarred for Charging 55 Residential School Survivors $1 Million
First they were abused at residential school. Then they were each charged thousands in fees by the very attorney who was supposed to help them obtain redress. Fifty-five residential school survivors in Manitoba are getting their due, reimbursed for a…
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