Dear Editor: I have heard on the APTN that, in response to the TRC request for the Pope to apologize within one year for the Continue Reading →
OTTAWA – A series of court decisions have steadily expanded the legal rights of Aboriginal groups in recent years but these unprecedented victories are unlikely Continue Reading →
MEMBERTOU – A symposium on Mi’kmaq child welfare has produced a consensus that there are gaps in the province’s social services network. About 130 people, Continue Reading →
History met hope at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s closing events in Ottawa, as residential school survivors and their allies examined the past and looked Continue Reading →
Kjipuktuk (Halifax) – The Halifax Media Co-op is pleased to announce the launch of ‘Pjilasi Mi’kma’ki’ (Welcome to Mi’kma’ki), a new podcast series produced and Continue Reading →
Sydney, NS – Cape Breton University (CBU) is pleased to announce that Grant Thornton is providing $100,000 to support the work of the Purdy Crawford Continue Reading →
OTTAWA June 2, 2015 – Elizabeth May, Leader of the Green Party of Canada and MP (Saanich – Gulf Islands) issued the following statement regarding Continue Reading →
Nova Scotia – Dwight Dorey, a Mi’kmaq from Nova Scotia is pleased to announce his candidacy in the upcoming election for the National Chief of Continue Reading →
In May Chiefs in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island received a letter from the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada Continue Reading →
On May 9, 2015, Terrance Bernard and Athanasius (Tanas) Sylliboy made history during CBU’s spring convocation. The two Eskasoni men became the first Aboriginal male Continue Reading →
Implementing a Sexual Violence Response & Prevention Project and Sharing Lessons Learned on Developing Partners & Assessing Needs Paqtnkek – The Paqtnkek Health Centre and Continue Reading →
With the release of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Canada again confronts a dark chapter in its relationship with Aboriginal Peoples. Continue Reading →