Recent News Headlines : David Macdonald

CALLS FOR CHANGES TO CHILD WELFARE, JUSTICE SYSTEM


The verdict in Cormier's case brought renewed accusations that the justice system fails to properly serve Indigenous people... READ MORE

25th February, 2018 1146

6-POINT FEDERAL PLANS INCLUDES A PUSH TO DEVOLVE CHILD WELFARE TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES


Critics also say provincial rules and regulations on child welfare prohibit Indigenous communities from designing their own systems of kinship care and family reunification... READ MORE

26th January, 2018 1549

THE TOP 5 INDIGENOUS NEWS STORIES OF 2017 AS CHOSEN BY YOU


A Toronto lawyer began a campaign to support emerging Indigenous writers and the campaign was able to raise 140,000... READ MORE

27th December, 2017 1277

Trending News Headlines : David Macdonald

COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT HEAD LICE WITH PHOTO OF INDIGENOUS GIRL SPARKS OUTRAGE


Community newspaper article about head lice with photo of Indigenous girl sparks outrage - CBC News... READ MORE

9th September, 2017 13277

'A STATE OF CRISIS': INDIGENOUS GROUP CALLS FOR CHANGE AS CANADA DAY NEARS


'Canada has failed Indigenous peoples' At a news conference in Charlottetown, Trudeau was asked about the teepee ceremony... READ MORE

30th June, 2017 10524

TRUDEAU INVITES POPE TO CANADA FOR APOLOGY TO NATIVES


READ MORE Canada accused of 'cultural genocide' Trudeau said he and the pope also discussed climate change... READ MORE

30th May, 2017 10090

2 NORTHERN ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS WILL SHARE A 49% INTEREST IN SUNCOR OILSANDS STORAGE FACILITY


The acquisition by the Mikisew Cree and Fort McKay First Nations was first announced a year ago but was conditional on the First Nations securing funding... READ MORE

24th November, 2017 6639

A MUSEUM ABOUT RIGHTS, AND A LEGACY OF UNCOMFORTABLE CANADIAN TRUTHS


WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The Canadian Museum for Human Rights offers many opportunities for contemplation... READ MORE

6th October, 2016 6187

'WE HAVE SO MUCH TO OFFER'


Littlechild wants non-Indigenous peoples, especially in the Edmonton area, to know that they are welcome at the World Indigenous Nations Games... READ MORE

17th April, 2017 6082

CANADA DISCRIMINATES AGAINST CHILDREN ON RESERVES, TRIBUNAL RULES


In a news release, the Canadian Human Rights Commission also applauded the tribunal's ruling... READ MORE

26th January, 2016 5925

WILLIAM AND KATE URGED TO CONFRONT PAST COLONIAL WRONGS IN CANADA


Canada is rated sixth in the world when it comes to the United Nations Human Development Index... READ MORE

23rd September, 2016 5791

ONTARIO PREMIER SAYS PROPOSAL TO STRIP PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF JOHN A. MACDONALD'S NAME MISSES MARK


The remarks come one day after the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario made headlines with a proposal to strip public schools of John A. Macdonald's name... READ MORE

25th August, 2017 3012

BID TO OUST INDIGENOUS VETERANS PRESIDENT GAINS MOMENTUM


Steven Ross, grand chief of the Saskatchewan First Nations Veterans Association, agrees Blackwolf should be removed... READ MORE

16th August, 2017 2765

WINNIPEG WOMAN VYING FOR MISS INDIAN WORLD TITLE


Every year in April, thousands of Indigenous people across from North America travel to Albuquerque, N.M... READ MORE

30th March, 2017 2153

CANADA UNVEILED AS THE COUNTRY WITH 'THE BEST REPUTATION' IN SURVEY ON GLOBAL PERCEPTIONS


The North American country reclaimed the top spot in the Reputation Institute's annual report which looks at the government environment and economy of 55 nations... READ MORE

16th July, 2015 1666

LEGAL WARRIORS: PROFILES OF 5 INDIGENOUS LAWYERS


A founding member of the Indigenous Bar Association of Canada, Donald Worme is a Cree lawyer based in Saskatoon... READ MORE

29th December, 2015 1648

CANADA'S FIRST NATIONS ALREADY FEEL FAILED BY INQUIRY INTO MISSING AND MURDERED WOMEN


What's at stake is that we're going to lose more and more of indigenous women and girls in Canada... READ MORE

30th July, 2017 1534

'INDIGENOUS PROTECTED AREAS REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL WHEN THERE ARE PEOPLE IN THEM, TAKING CARE OF THEM'


The conference is being hosted by the Alberta Recreation and Parks Association... READ MORE

6th March, 2017 1439

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION FINAL REPORT POINTS TO 'GROWING CRISIS' FOR INDIGENOUS YOUTH


Truth and Reconciliation final report points to 'growing crisis' for indigenous youth... READ MORE

15th December, 2015 1401

EDUCATION MINISTER'S IGNORANCE 'TRUMP-ESQUE,' SAYS CHIEF AFTER TREATY EDUCATION COMMENTS


While serving as Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations vice-chief, he negotiated the terms of a joint task force on First Nations and Metis education in Saskatchewan... READ MORE

10th November, 2017 1401

POPE CALLS UNFETTERED CAPITALISM 'THE DUNG OF THE DEVIL'


He also called for an end to what he said was the genocide of Christians taking place in the Middle East and beyond... READ MORE

10th July, 2015 1355

CANADA CHILDREN'S BOOK RECALLED AMID ACCUSATIONS OF WHITEWASHING HISTORY


Workbook recasts dispossession of First Nations peoples as voluntary but sparks outrage on social media for ignoring 'suffering and injustice'... READ MORE

5th October, 2017 1268

TRANS MOUNTAIN PIPELINE GETS INDIGENOUS-LED OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE


Trans Mountain ...'s committed to building and sustaining respectful relationships with Indigenous communities and partners including shared prosperity through the development and lifecycle of the project... READ MORE

11th August, 2017 1117

VAST INDIGENOUS LAND CLAIMS IN CANADA ENCOMPASS PARLIAMENT HILL


Some indigenous groups, like the Algonquins, never signed treaties giving up their land... READ MORE

12th November, 2017 1114

SPATE OF SUICIDE ATTEMPTS SHOCK CANADIAN COMMUNITY


First Nation refers to non-Inuit and non-Metis indigenous people in Canada... READ MORE

12th April, 2016 858

CANADA WILL PAY COMPENSATION TO THOUSANDS OF INDIGENOUS 'STOLEN CHILDREN'


The government will pay nearly 800m to survivors of the 'Sixties Scoop' policy, which forcibly removed aboriginal children from their families... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 857

WE HAVE BAD NEWS FOR YOU IF YOU'RE THINKING OF MOVING TO CANADA


Pic.twitter.com 0szNGWyUhF ...Canada legalised same-sex marriage in 2005... READ MORE

28th June, 2015 768

BRAZIL COURT FAVOURS INDIGENOUS GROUPS IN LAND DISPUTE


Brazilian indigenous activists celebrated on Wednesday after the Supreme Court ruled against a state seeking compensation for land that had been declared tribal reserves... READ MORE

17th August, 2017 633

FIRST NATIONS CHILD WELFARE RULING A PRECEDENT FOR OTHER ON-RESERVE ISSUES, LAWYERS SAY


Every single element of government services that Canadians take for granted, First Nations people do not... READ MORE

28th January, 2016 573

MIWATE WELCOMES PUBLIC BACK TO SACRED CHAUDIERE FALLS


She said Ottawa 2017 had a deep appreciation of Indigenous culture, and included the voices of Indigenous youth on the soundtrack... READ MORE

6th October, 2017 519

INDIGENOUS LEADERS CRITICAL OF GOVERNMENT HOUSING SUPPORT AFTER DEADLY FIRE


Day said underfunding for First Nations is an issue that needs to be addressed... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 480

FIRST NATIONS LEADER URGES CANADA TO PROSECUTE 'OUT OF HAND' HATE SPEECH


It's getting out of hand, said Chief Bobby Cameron of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations, which represents 74 First Nations in the province of Saskatchewan... READ MORE

28th July, 2017 461

P.E.I. PUTS UP $2.2M FOR MI'KMAQ WATERFRONT CENTRE


We are pleased to continue to work in a co-operative manner to advance the interests of First Nations Islanders in a positive and respectful relationship... READ MORE

30th August, 2017 409


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