WHO set to decide if monkeypox represents health emergency
(NPHealth.info - June 10, 2022)The World Health Organization will convene an emergency committee on Thursday next week to assess whether the monkeypox outbreak represents a...
‘A whirlwind of sadness’: search for pair missing in Brazil goes on even as hope evaporates
Armed police onboard a boat searching for Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira in the Brazilian Amazon. Photograph: Tom Phillips/The Guardian
Canada Post issues commemorative stamp recognizing Métis leader Harry Daniels
One of Daniels’ most important contributions was successfully leading an effort to convince the federal government to enshrine the inherent rights of Métis and non-status Indians in the new Constitution.
Matawa Chiefs’ Council Work Towards Solidifying Approach to Ring Of Fire Regional Environment Assessment
“We will not lose our voice for the land. We will not give up on our responsibility to speak and advocate for the land which forms our way of life. Any changes to it will be irreversible and we take that very seriously because losing our land to development has great potential to be tantamount to the genocide of our People. We want a process that respects First Nations’ protocols and our People need to have a direct voice.”
— Chief Wayne Moonias, Neskantaga First Nation