Michael Murphy

11 Mar Halalt First Nation blockade on Vancouver Island dismantled (The Vancouver Sun)

Posted at 13:56h in News, Posts

The Halalt First Nations' blockade of Chemainus Road on southern Vancouver Island was dismantled Wednesday evening, allowing traffic to drive through the area for the first time in two weeks. The road was reopened after Halalt community members were briefed Wednesday evening on a meeting...

11 Mar Status debate mounts as bill offers benefits to another 45,000 natives: Ottawa introduces legislation to extend recognition to grandchildren of aboriginal women (The Globe and Mail)

Posted at 13:52h in News, Posts

A quarter century after aboriginal women won the right to remain status Indians when they marry non-aboriginal men, new legislation proposes that their grandchildren also be entitled to the designation. The changes suggested by the federal government Thursday would add about 45,000 people to the...

11 Mar Strahl turns down students’ plea to restore First Nations University funding: Delegation makes trek to Ottawa to defend beleaguered aboriginal-run institution, leaves empty-handed (The Globe and Mail)

Posted at 13:49h in News, Posts

Teachers, students and other advocates for the First Nations University in Saskatchewan were in Ottawa Thursday to plead for the restoration of $7.2-million in federal funding that was cut after long-running allegations of financial mismanagement. But Indian Affairs Minister Chuck Strahl turned down their request. ...