Making a Northern Scene: Indigenous Artists Take Over Ottawa

ICTMN Staff
April 25, 2013
Beginning this evening, April 25, and running to May 4, Canada’s National Arts Centre in Ottawa will present Northern Scene, the sixth in a series of biennial national Scene festiv...

Jubilation and Celebration as Métis Mark Massive Land Claims Court Victory

ICTMN Staff
March 12, 2013
From the verdict's announcement in Ottawa, to the jubilation at the airport in Winnipeg, the Métis spent this past weekend celebrating the validation of their 143-year-old land cla...

NAHO Snuffed in Fed Funding Cuts, Amid Governance Issues

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Amid talk of governance issues, the closure of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) by virtue of $200 million in Health Canada cuts is causing consternation among Fir...

Métis Honor Anniversary of Landmark Rights Decision

ICTMN Staff
September 19, 2011
On September 19, 2003, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Métis, as a distinct aboriginal group, had legal harvesting rights...

Aboriginal Tributes Pour in for Layton as Thousands Pay Respects in Ottawa and Toronto

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August 25, 2011
When he stepped down to battle cancer in June, New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton promised he would return to Parliament Hill in Ottawa...

Métis Lend Support to Chile’s Besieged Rapa Nui Nation

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August 14, 2011
Conflict between the Rapa Nui Nation, on what is known as Easter Island, and the Chilean government has escalated over the past year, and earlier this month Métis leader Clement Ch...

Ontario Boosting Métis Economic Development to the Tune of Millions

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June 23, 2011
Ontario’s government has put $30 million behind an initiative to assist in the economic development of the Métis of the province...

Canada’s Aboriginal Leaders Making Their Issues Heard

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First Nations, Métis and Inuit are going all-out during this campaign season to bring attention to their important issues and change the way the Canadian government addresses them...

Métis Chief Snags Third Term

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January 08, 2011
Two-time Métis National Council (MNC) president Clément Chartier promised to “continue to push for recognition and rights of our Métis citizens across the homeland” as he garnered ...

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