Food Banks Canada (a national charitable organization whose membership serves apx 85% of those using emergency food programs) has just released its HungerCount 2010 survey and it contained a number of Aboriginal references: “The need for food assistance increased almost across the spectrum this year [including] more Aboriginal people” “The overall number of Aboriginal people […]
As reported in Wawatay News, Canada has endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) “in a manner, it says, is consistent with Canada’s Constitution and laws.” Although non-binding, the 46-article Declaration is nonetheless held up as a significant and meaningful standard by which to judge Canada’s treatment of, and conduct […]
The Tyee’s The Hook blog mentioned today that BC’s Representative for Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, has once again called for “a national children’s commissioner to advocate on the behalf of at-risk Canadian children, Aboriginal children in particular.” The renewed call came as part of her Dr. Richard Splane Lecture in Social Policy at […]
THE WORD’s Lady V and MI’s Rick Harp cover three recent posts this time out: on-line Native American voter activism and analysis; a new poll revealing a possible generation gap in how Canadians view Aboriginal peoples’ role in building the country; and, the controversial move by Chiefs in southern Manitoba to take seats on the […]
The Anishinabek Nation has just announced the winner of its 7th annual Debwewin Citation for excellence in reporting on First Nations issues. Laura Robinson won for her reportage on the 2010 Olympic Winter Games for Anishinabek News, an in-house publication of the Union of Ontario Indians (which, it should be noted, is the secretariat for […]
