Chief and Council Salaries Fodder for Discussion
Discussion on whether chief and council members are being compensated too much for the work they do.
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Discussion on whether chief and council members are being compensated too much for the work they do.
Entire issue on one pdf. To access article scroll to p.11.
Comments on issues of treaty rights and fair revenues from reserve resources, and discusses a contract between Onion Lake Cree Nation and an Asian government to build a refinery on Cree land.
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Looks at the underfunding of First Nations education and the necessity of involving First Nations people in any discussion regarding educational reform.
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Discusses the Métis Nation of Alberta's push to identify its' citizens, despite opposition from some Alberta Métis.
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Uses the 2018 Vibrio cholerae outbreak to discuss the need for stronger institutional relationships and partnerships with local Indigenous communities when dealing with the impact of climate change trends.
Looks at the use of a more borderless health care system for Indigenous communities to meet their specific needs.
Historical note:
On 2 May 1885 Lieutenant Colonel William Otter was defeated by Poundmaker's war chief Fine-Day at the Battle of Cut Knife near Battleford, SK. A flying column of Canadian militia and army regulars was defeated by Poundmaker despite their use of a Gatling gun.