As Aboriginal Affairs’ legal bills rise, so does Aboriginal anger
Department’s skyrocketing litigation costs contradict its stated commitment to First Nations collaboration, critics say
Category: ISSUES+POLITICS
Confusion over the First Nations Financial Transparency Act
Act requires First Nations to publish financial statements, including political salaries and expenses; opponents argue it’s unnecessary, even hypocritical
Sihkos’ Story, Part II: Sturgeon Landing Residential School
The second in an ongoing series of writings by a survivor of Canada’s residential school system.
The utility of debate to Idle No More is beyond dispute
Why shutting down debate about Idle No More’s next steps in favour of some false “unity” might risk the death of the movement
Residency and identity: Bringing the Senate problem “home”
With the squeeze on Senators to identify themselves based on where they live, I’m reminded of how identity-by-residency quandries play out among Aboriginal people
