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
Indigenous people left out of senior roles
The Indigenous Employment Index, released by the Minderoo Foundation on Tuesday, found just 0.7 per cent of the 42 surveyed organisations have Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people in management positions.
EPCOR solar farm honoured with Indigenous name gifted by Enoch Cree Nation
“We are proud to give this name and in doing so we acknowledge EPCOR’s desire to steward these lands, to connect our peoples to this place, and to seek reconciliation. We are proud of our relationship with EPCOR and of the future. We will walk together,” said Chief Billy Morin of Enoch Cree Nation.
‘Our ancestors are in the rocks’: Australian gas project threatens ancient carvings – and emissions blowout
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IRC Sees Opinion on Impact Assessment Act as “a victory for Indigenous rights”
CALGARY, AB - May 12, 2022 - Press Release) – The Indian Resource Council, an organization representing over 130 First Nations who produce or have...