…Prior to the meeting date, in line with protocol and tradition the Chiefs of Treaty no. 6, 7 and 8 held a pipe ceremony for guidance and understanding. This ceremony was intended to allow our Treaty partners to respect and understand the Chiefs position and to facilitate meaningful dialog. Entering the meeting, Grand Chief Makinaw […]
Elijah Harper, a former Manitoba MLA and MP who was a key player in defeating the Meech Lake accord, has died at the age of 64. Harper died early Friday in Ottawa as a result of cardiac failure due to diabetes complications, according to a statement released by his family. Harper achieved national fame in […]
By Brent Patterson Defenders of the Land, Idle No More and other groups are organizing a ‘Sovereignty Summer’ for the coming months. Sovereignty Summer spokesperson Clayton Thomas-Muller says, “Communities are getting ready to make a very significant point over the summer.” APTN reported last spring, “The Defenders of the Land is an established network of […]
Winnipeg Free Press By: Heather Scoffield OTTAWA — The extent of First Nations unrest this summer depends in large part on how much concrete action Stephen Harper authorizes on entrenching ancient treaty rights, says National Chief Shawn Atleo. In a wide-ranging interview to discuss the relationship with Ottawa, the head of the Assembly of First […]
by Laura Flanders May 28th, 2013 Watch video here. After years of attempting to fight for their rights through the Canadian legal system, First Nations across Canada led by the women-led mass movement Idle No More are launching a Summer of Sovereignty, a campaign designed to educate and inspire action on behalf of indigenous rights […]