Monthly Archives: January 2009

By Clint Buehler “Lifetime Achievement Award” has a special meaning when the Rev. Dr. Stan Cuthand is the recipient. Over his 90 years, Stan has had several careers—sometimes more than one simultaneously—and has had a significant impact with all of … Continue reading →

By Morgan O’Neal Roy Bird, age 57, was a Treaty Status Indian who spent his life as public servant, choosing to pursue a career as a First Nations politician. He recently passed away in hospital, and on the following weekend … Continue reading →

By Morgan O’Neal As a new semester begins at colleges and universities across Canada, some students will be will be spending their time reconnecting with friends, chasing down the best weekend parties, and fine tuning their social calendars. Still, most … Continue reading →

By Bernie Bates Christmas! Better known in my household as ‘holy crap!’ Don’t get me wrong I’m just as greedy as the next person, I too, love to get better than give. I love to open presents but, just as … Continue reading →

By Clint Buehler EDMONTON – A Manitoba court decision upholding Metis hunting rights is giving the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) more confidence in its own court action against the government of Alberta. The Manitoba decision on the Goodon case … Continue reading →

By Morgan O’Neal An elaborate sting investigation into a British Columbia homicide has unexpectedly led to uncovering a 31/2-year-old unsolved death in Saskatchewan. Brian Robert Casement was the target of the sting, dubbed Project Erving, which was looking into the … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha Leaders of the breakaway Western Indigenous Alliance are demanding fundamental changes to the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) and are threatening to pull out of the national body representing off reserve aboriginal peoples unless their demands are … Continue reading →

By Malcolm McColl Beau Dick, famous Canadian artist of the Pacific coast tradition, lives a hair’s breadth away from changing the universe out at Yukusem Culture Camp, now situated year-round on an island 15 km southwest of Alert Bay, B.C. … Continue reading →

By Kelly O’Connor First Nations across Canada are becoming more aware of the industrial value of natural resources on their traditional lands and are intent on securing their positions in resource negotiations. Many First Nations have already signed deals with … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha The First Nations Fisheries Council is urging the federal government to address the current crisis in First Nations communities through a $1.3 billion dollar fisheries-related investment as part of the planned federal economic stimulus package to be … Continue reading →