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Big Bear’s Treaty: The Road to Freedom
Budget Didn't Meet Raised Expectations
First Nations leaders contend that the federal government failed to provide funding, as promised, to poverty issues. The issues include contaminated water, black mold, and lack of funding for graduates to pursue post secondary education.
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Chalifoux Educates Fellow Senators with Horror Stories
Senator and Metis leader, Thelma Chalifoux, believes that political lobby groups, like the Assembly of First Nations, should not take over social programs provided for First Nations because, as she argues, politics and patronage distort the system and erode the quality of the service.
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Church Reacts to Native Boycott; Sense of Betrayal Felt on All Sides Since Signing
Close the Gap: 80,000 Australians Join Cathy Freeman, Ian Thorpe and Michael Long Calling on the Nation's Leaders to Narrow 17 Year Gap Between Aboriginal and Other Australians
Close the Gap - Indigenous Health Campaign Statements of Support
Delegate Wants Sell-out Chiefs Stamped Out [Bill C-19]
Highlights the dialogue between disgruntled members of the Assembly of First Nations organization against their fellow chiefs who are in favor of Bill C-19.
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Extracted from Colombia: One Woman's Work to Counteract the Destructive Force of Multinational Mining on The Wayúu of La Guajira
Federal Court Tactics Abused the Abused
Contends that the federal government's residential school Alternative Dispute Resolution process is inadequate and problematic to First Nations survivors.
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Fontaine Leaves AFN With Strong Foundation
Former National Chief Leads Court Challenge [Bill C-61]
Looks at Federation of Saskatchewan Nations chairman of the executive council of the senate, David Ahenakew, who talked about legal action against the Crown, claiming Prime Minister Jean Chretien and Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault breached their fiduciary duty by increasing their control and power over the affairs and government of First Nations.
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Free, Prior & Informed Consent and the Future of Inuit Self-Determination
FSIN Launches Lawsuit Over C-68
Reports on the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations plan to take the federal government to court to protect the treaty right to hunt.
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The Impact of the Penner Report
Indian Control of Indian Education: A Brief History
Interim Response to Recommendations of the 1997 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers' Conference
Introducing NAMHA
The Kwajalein Atoll and the New Arms Race: The US Anti-Ballistic Weapons System and Consequences for the Marshall Islands of the Pacific
Lifetime Devoted to Women's Work
Recounts the life and works of Monik Sioui, founder of the Quebec Native Women's Association and advocate for rights of Aboriginal people.
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Martin Says All the Right Things to Chiefs [AFN Annual General Assembly]
Comments that Paul Martin’s speech in 2002 was met with interest and approval when he hinted at criticism of his own government's approach to issues regarding treaties and self-government, but with far less enthusiasm when he mentioned the First Nations governance act.
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McKnight Tipped as Next Treaty Official
Moving Towards Saimaqatigiingniq
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Council
National Indian Youth Council: Consideration of the United States Report and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
New Minister Announces Policy Shift
Aboriginal leaders at the 1999 Treaty 4 commemorations in Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan are hopeful as newly appointed Minister of Indian Affairs, Robert Nault, states the time has come for federal government to move towards treaty implementation as a way of defining its relationship with First Nations.
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No Love Lost With Feds, AFN
Obstacles Facing Tribal Language Programs in Warm Springs, Klamath, and Grand Ronde
Looks at relationship between education system with local districts, funding, state and federal policies, and standards and sovereignty, all external obstacles effecting language revitalization.
Oceania Rising
Our Right to Communicate: Getting the World to Listen
PM's Committee Ponders $11b Proposal
Describes the strategies employed by First Nations National Chief Matthew Coon Come as he seeks to ensure First Nations issues be included in the federal government's upcoming Throne Speech.
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Schools Agreement Signed
Tasmanian Aboriginal Health: A Perspective For The 1980s
Tinkering with the Indian Act Won't Solve Our Problems: Why We Must End Colonialism
Two Per Cent is No Solution, Secret Report
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine contends that government funding for First Nations basic services is inadequate.
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