Harper government withheld documents in indigenous human-rights case
Now, it is using its failure to hand over the files to try to get the proceedings put on hold
Aboriginal leader Elijah Harper dies
Well-respected aboriginal leader and former Manitoba MLA and MP Elijah Harper died early this mornin… - Latest News - Winnipeg Free Press.
Elijah Harper (born March 3, 1949 - May 17th 2013) is an Aboriginal Cree Canadian politician and band chief. Elijah Harper passed away this Morning. RIP
Some Native Americans Not 'Indian Enough' For Health Care
SAN FRANCISCO — When Liz DeRouen needs any kind of health care services, from diabetes counseling to a dental cleaning, she checks into a government-funded clinic in Northern California’s wine country that covers all her medical needs. Her care and the medical services for her children and grandchildren are paid for as part of the government’s treaty obligations to American Indian tribes dating back nearly a century.
New VIU chair 'wise beyond her years'
Danielle Alphonse is Vancouver Island University’s new B.C. Regional Innovation Chair in Aboriginal Early Childhood Development (AECD), the university announced this week, saying she has some qualifications you just cant teach. Hers is one of a special group of chairs that are funded by the Leading Edge Endowment Fund.
OpEdNews Article: Article: Why Canada's Indigenous Uprising Is About All of Us
When a new law paved the way for tar sands pipelines and other fossil fuel development on native lands, four women swore to be “idle no more.” The idea took off.
A partial list of successful First Nation economic activity
First Nations want what any society wants, including a good standard of living for their people