Monthly Archives: April 2009

By Morgan O’Neal The birchbark canoe was once the principal means of transportation for both woodland Natives and the fur trading voyagers. Light and maneuverable, they were perfectly adapted to travel through the maze of streams, ponds, lakes, and rivers … Continue reading →

By Morgan O’Neal Professor Laurie Chan holds the Research Chair for Aboriginal Health at the University of Northern British Columbia in Prince George. He has just received $11 million from Health Canada to study chemical contaminants in traditional foods among … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha The Gitga’at of Hartley Bay have found a friend in MLA Gary Coons. The North Coast MLA marked the anniversary of the March 22, 2006 sinking of B.C. Ferries vessel Queen of the North with a call … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations wants to make it clear to the Saskatchewan government that there needs to be full and meaningful consultation and accommodation with the FSIN on any nuclear development plans in the province. … Continue reading →

By Clint Buehler EDMONTON – Three levels of government have stepped up to provide $450,000 to fund and participate in an innovative new initiative created to provide a way for Edmonton’s Aboriginal communities, along with government and private sector organizations, … Continue reading →

By Lloyd Dolha Manitoba First Nations are developing a plan to standardize Band Council elections, set new term limits, and choose an Aboriginal electoral officer. Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Ron Evans said he hopes the changes now being … Continue reading →

By Frank Larue The murders of Rose Roper and Betty Osborne in the late sixties proved that Native women were marked when it came to sexual abuse and murder. When Gilbert Jordan (a.k.a. The Boozing Barber) showed up on Vancouver’s … Continue reading →

By Bernie Bates Can you believe what they’re doing in this day and age? There was a time, not that long ago, when the man in the moon was nothing more a nursery rhyme. Today, there are cars with telephones … Continue reading →

By Frank Larue The one-hundredth anniversary of the Montreal Canadians has been less of a celebration and more of an embarrassment for the once proud hockey team. Les Canadiens have won more Stanley cups than any other NHL team and … Continue reading →