September 2010

21 Sep Four sparks light aboriginal fires (The Star)

Last week, the Ontario government announced that it planned to pass the Far North Act, a controversial piece of legislation that is designed to reconcile environmental, business and indigenous interests in Northern Ontario. In response to this announcement, First Nation leaders such as Grand Chief...

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17 Sep How we fail aboriginal students (Calgary Herald)

Lack of funds and support for reserve schools jeopardize the futures of First Nations kids, national chief says   BROKEN PENCILS - Twenty years of local control hasn't fixed First Nations education, and 9,000 students risk being marginalized the rest of their lives. In a four-part series,...

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