NAIG Council Launches Bid Process For 2027 Games
(By NAIG Staff - June 12, 2022) – The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Council, today officially launched the bid process for the 2027 North...
Indigenous clean energy leaders gather in Iqaluit
(Indigenous Clean Energy Iqaluit, NU - July 10, 2022 - Press Release) - For the first time in program history, Indigenous Clean Energy (ICE) Social...
Potential Oil-Related Contamination in Nunatsiavut
It is still uncertain whether that contamination has any human health implication, whether it is present in other species or communities, and whether it is related to the 2020 diesel spill.
West Moberly First Nations Announces Partial Settlement of Civil Claim
West Moberly’s primary concern now is to do what we can to mitigate and heal some of
the damage that the Peace River valley has suffered through the construction of the three
dams, as well as through massive forestry, mining and oil and gas development.
National Chief’s Urgent Court Application Rejected
“This decision, in our view, properly declined to intervene in the Executive Committee’s decision to suspend the National Chief, and does not support the claims that our actions were illegal or outside our authority,”
– Regional Chief Paul Prosper, spokesperson for the AFN.
AMC Calls on the Federal Government to Utilize Funding for 24/7 Safe Spaces for Women, Girls, and Gender-Diverse People in Winnipeg
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is disappointed that the $724.1-million fund allocated to supporting Indigenous women and girls facing gender-based violence is still sitting, vastly underutilized, while First Nations women are experiencing increased rates of violence.
Anishinabek Nation and the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations call for action on the Day School Class Action Settlement
Survivors repeatedly report receiving lower levels than deserved and have been deprived of the ability to disclose further proof as they acquire or remember it. Survivors are also unable to re-apply for their deserved compensation level. Across this country, federally-funded Day Schools have been left off of this eligibility list. Survivors continue to be re-traumatized as they and their families are forced to relive the trauma as they write their narratives for a stranger to review.
APCFNC: Memorandum of Understanding Signals Renewed Commitment to Economic Development in Indigenous Communities
“Our Chiefs are pleased to be here once again to renew a commitment from post secondary institutions to improve the lives of Atlantic Indigenous people,” says Chief Bob Gloade, co-chair, APCFNC and Chief of Millbrook First Nations.
The AMC Responds to the Loss of Life of Another First Nations Woman
First Nations women are severely impacted by the lack of access to resources to address poverty and homelessness, violence and discrimination, and domestic violence. The AMC has tried to seek funding and work with Canada to offer more support for unsheltered women. However, critical supports, such as providing access to safe emergency housing, are urgently needed.