Sweeping Plan Announced to Improve Reserve Conditions

ICTMN Staff
June 09, 2011
The Assembly of First Nations and the Ministry of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) have announced a sweeping joint plan to tackle problems on reserves ranging from poverty...

AFN’s Atleo Responds to Education Panel Dropouts

ICTMN Staff
August 23, 2011
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo is entreating his fellow aboriginal leaders to stay united and see the National Education Panel through, even a...

230 First Nations Pull Out of National Education Panel

ICTMN Staff
August 11, 2011
At least 230 First Nations in Saskatchewan, Quebec and Ontario have pulled out of regional meetings being held by the national panel that was formed to map out a new education syst...

Departing Auditor General Fraser Denounces Lack of Progress on Aboriginal Issues

ICTMN Staff
June 09, 2011
The Conservative government got something of a tongue-lashing as the country’s auditor-general of 10 years, Sheila Fraser, delivered a no-nonsense series of interviews on her way o...

A Thousand Slop Pails: INAC's Answer to First Nations’ Stop-gap Toilet Request

ICTMN Staff
April 26, 2011
There are sometimes 15 people to a toilet in some First Nations communities...

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