Photo: Fred Chartrand FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE First Nations political leaders participate in national roundtable on missing and murdered Indigenous women, continue to call for a national inquiry February 27, 2015 | OTTAWA, ON – First Nations leadership from across Canada met with government representati...
Photo: Anishinabek Nation NEWS RELEASE Systemic issues need to be addressed in an inquiry: Madahbee UOI OFFICES (Nipissing FN) February 27, 2015 – Anishinabek Nation leaders are supporting those represented at the National Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Roundtable discussions and continue to push...
Photo: imgkid.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE VISION QUEST CONFERENCE & TRADE SHOW: Canada’s Longest Running Aboriginal Business, Community and Economic Development Conference Celebrating 19 Years in 20...
News Release 26 February 2015 Hundreds of recommendations go unimplemented: Legal Strategy Coalition demands greater government commitment and accountability to ending violence against Indigenous women and girls An alarming study released today shows that governments in Canada have repeate...
Photo: The Dancers of Damelahamid FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 28, 2015 Coastal First Nations Dance Festival Continues Legacy of Traditional Stories, Songs & Dances for Artists and Audiences New educational opportunities for youth and emerging artists nurture future generations at eighth annual fes...
Photo: Monica Lister NEWS RELEASE ‘Public policy in Ontario must consider the Treaty lens ’: Chief Day TORONTO (February 25, 2015) – Key First Nation leaders and officials attended a joint gathering this week between the Rural Ontario Municipalities of Ontario (ROMA) and the Ontario Good Roads Associati...
John McAallister / Getty Image NEWS RELEASE Anishinabek concerned with Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act UOI OFFICES (Nipissing First Nation) February 25, 2015 – Anishinabek Nation communities have concerns with Bill C-51, the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2015. This bill was prompted by the Oct. 22, 2014 attack...
Photo: Indigenous Arts at The Banff Centre THE BANFF CENTRE RECEIVES $1.075 MILLION FROM RBC IN SUPPORT OF INDIGENOUS ARTS AND ARTISTIC PROGRAMS Banff, Alberta, February 11, 2015. The Banff Centre is proud to announce it received a $1.075 million funding commitment from RBC to provide greater access for...
First Nations Leaders Champion “Our Own Inquiry” for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women THUNDER BAY, ON – Political leaders from First Nations across Ontario have joined together to begin their own inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women at a three-day gathering in Thunder Bay this week. T...
TO ALL NEWS EDITORS -IMMEDIATE RELEASE WHAT: Gathering at Toronto Police Headquarters WHEN: Saturday Feb 14th at 12:30 pm WHERE: 50 College Street Since we gathered last year on this date, there has been unprecedented media and public attention on missing and murdered Indigenous women. How...
