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10 Aug Consulting First Nations now a necessity (The Daily News)

Posted at 08:29h in News, Posts

A frustrated chief and members of his Stz'uminus First Nation did what they believed they had to do to stop an injustice from repeating itself on their traditional territory on Monday morning. Chief John Elliott knows that for 30 years the federal Department of...

10 Aug Australia’s Aborigines in Election Spotlight (Khaleej Times)

Posted at 08:27h in News, Posts

SYDNEY— Australia’s political parties announced new initiatives for downtrodden Aborigines Tuesday after being accused of ignoring their plight in election pledges for this month’s polls. The government promised to revise the constitution to formally recognise the indigenous population for the first time, while the...

10 Aug US Wishes on International Day of the World’s Indigenous People (Latin American Herald Tribune)

Posted at 08:23h in News, Posts

By Ambassador Susan Rice U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations NEW YORK -- Today, on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People, the United States affirms its deep and abiding commitment to improving the lives of First Americans. The United States also recognizes...