I don’t usually create a post just to tell you to read something elsewhere, but this is incredibly important, and I think Dr. Palmater has pretty much covered all the bases on this. Please read her breakdown of the proposed First Nation Property Ownership Act that is all over the Read more
One of the most prevalent and enduring myths out there is that aboriginal peoples receive ‘free housing’. A lot of Canadians hold on to some very strong preconceived notions about aboriginal housing, all of which can be explored in some detail, but for the purpose of this article I’m going Read more
Remember when entire families in a remote northern community were living in severely inadequate shelters in the wintertime, and the federal government reacted to this emergency quickly, and with compassion? I don’t either. What I do remember, is Prime Minister Stephen Harper making a claim about $90 million dollars, adding Read more
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) holds elections for the position of National Chief every three years. As you may or may not be aware, this is an election year, and one that is gearing up to be an exciting race indeed! In the spirit of providing some background information Read more
What do you know about farming among the Prairie nations? Here’s what I knew. I knew that after the annihilation of our main economic base, the buffalo, native peoples in the Prairies were encouraged to become farmers. I knew that ‘experts’ were sent by Indian Affairs to teach on-reserve populations Read more