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Bear Witness Day – 10 May 2018
10 May 2018 Jordan’s Principle (www.jordansprinciple.ca) aims to make sure First Nations children can access all public services in a way that is reflective of their distinct cultural needs, takes…
Bear Witness Day – 10 May 2018
10 May 2018 Jordan’s Principle (www.jordansprinciple.ca) aims to make sure First Nations children can access all public services in a way that is reflective of their distinct cultural needs, takes…
Colville Lake has been under a boil water advisory since 2004, but chief doesn’t care – CBC
Wilbert Kochon drinks straight from the lake, says community has some of the cleanest water in the world Mar 26, 2018 For the past 14 years, Colville Lake, N.W.T. has…
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on World Water Day 2018: “We Must Redouble Our Efforts to End all Drinking Water Advisories by 2021”
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde on World Water Day 2018: “We Must Redouble Our Efforts to End all Drinking Water Advisories by 2021” March 22, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly…
Province takes precautionary action to protect public health – Government of AB
Mar 16, 2018 Alberta Environment and Parks and Alberta Health Services have issued new orders to protect residents living near a former creosote treatment plant in northeast Edmonton. The orders…
NAN: Slate Falls Nation celebrates Opening of New Water Treatment Plant
SLATE FALLS NATION: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler joined Slate Falls Nation Chief Lorraine Crane and representatives of the federal and provincial governments to celebrate the opening…
Slate Falls Nation Chief receives leadership award for her work to lift community’s 11 long-term drinking water advisories
From Indigenous Services Canada Minister Philpott presents Chief Crane with First Nations Water Leadership Award March 6, 2018 – Slate Falls Nation, ON Department of Indigenous Services Canada The Government of…
Federal government needs transformation to fulfil First Nations drinking water promises: report – David Suzuki Foundation
VANCOUVER — Following public promises to end long-term drinking water advisories affecting First Nations, limitations in the federal bureaucracy prevent it from fully addressing the crisis, according to Reconciling Promises and Reality: Clean Drinking Water for First…
AIAI: Walking in Balance III & Mental Health Training
WALKING IN BALANCE III: HEALING OUR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY This forum will focus on Family Restoration, Family Violence and Healthy Relationships through Traditional Knowledge Keepers and personal accounts of lived…
2018-2019 Call for Proposals for the Northern Contaminants Program
From Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada December 4, 2017 OTTAWA, ONTARIO Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the efforts of Northerners and scientists to…
