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Supreme Court: National Energy Board needs to consult with Indigenous peoples over energy projects

webfull — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 18:01:34 +0000

“The Supreme Court of Canada has quashed plans for seismic testing in Nunavut, delivering a major victory to Inuit who argued they were inadequately consulted before the National Energy Board gave oil companies the green light to conduct this disruptive activity.” (CBC)

Published: 26 July 2017

Canada discriminates against children on reserves

webfull — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 15:51:09 +0000

"The federal government discriminates against First Nation children on reserves by failing to provide the same level of child welfare services that exist elsewhere, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has ruled." (Source: CBC)

Published: 26 January 2016

Missing and murdered indigenous women

webfull — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:55:17 +0000

The federal government could announce some of the details of a much-anticipated national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women. (Source: CBC)

Published: 8 December 2015

The Next Page: Stephanie Jonah: Finding her Place

webfull — Mon, 29 Jun 2015 17:44:11 +0000

Stephanie Jonah is a Cree woman from Waskaganish who works as a project administrator. Although she loves her job, she’d been looking for an opportunity to return to school and pursue higher education. “I’m always trying to learn,” says Stephanie, “but I don’t want to leave my job.” She found exactly what she was looking with ��VR��Ƶ’s Online courses in Business Management and Entrepreneurship for Indigenous People.

Published: 29 June 2015

National Aboriginal Day 2015 (June 21)

webfull — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:14:33 +0000

Published: 12 June 2015

Opinion: What it means to be an 'Aboriginal student' today

webfull — Mon, 24 Nov 2014 02:40:46 +0000

Nov. 18, 2014 | The Gazette

by: Stephanie Willsey

First of all, I should introduce myself: I am a First Nations Canadian, of the Chippewa, or Ojibwe, community of Rama, Ont. I was raised off the reserve, but only a short drive away, and I am there often.

Read the full story here.

Published: 23 November 2014

Four Burning Questions for Audra Simpson, professor of Anthropology at Columbia University

webfull — Sun, 14 Sep 2014 05:56:53 +0000

The ��VR��Ƶ Reporter | Sept. 9, 2014

By: The Reporter Staff

Audra Simpson, ��VR��Ƶ alumna and professor of Anthropology at Columbia University, will deliver the keynote address at the Aboriginal Homecoming event on Sept. 18.

Read the full story here

Published: 14 September 2014

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