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Three friends in two weeks’: Indigenous women’s deaths ‘unbearable’ – Montreal Gazette
January 30, 2019 All three struggled with addiction and homelessness. One tried to get into rehab, but a spot never materialized. They shuffled in from the cold at dusk; stomping their snow-crusted boots while they entered the church basement. Some hid their tears behind sullen looks or simply avoided making eye contact with the other […]
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Appeals hope to highlight opposition to Dundee settlement agreement in Akwesasne – CBC
Jan 30, 2019 5 appeals waiting to be processed before Akwesasne can accept a $240 million offer from Canada The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will have to wait to accept a $240 million offer from Canada to settle a 130-year-old land grievance until a number of appeals are processed through its court system. Five Ahkwesahsró:non […]
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H2O Innovation Announces the Release of its Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2019
Quebec City, January 30, 2019 – (TSXV: HEO) – H2O Innovation Inc. (“H2O Innovation” or the “Corporation”) announces that it will release its financial results for the 2019 second quarter on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at approximately 8:00 a.m. (EST). The Corporation will also host a conference call, on that same day, at 10:00 a.m. […]
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Politicized care: Indigenous ways of knowing in healthcare – McGill Tribune
January 29, 2019 McGill Nurses for Global Health hosted a panel of indigenous healthcare professionals and community members on Jan. 17 to discuss the importance of integrating indigenous understandings of health into care. Megan Eaker, a McGill Nursing master’s student and woman of mixed Cree and European ancestry, opened the event by offering concrete steps […]
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Stornoway Announces Appointment of Vice President, Operations
LONGUEUIL, Quebec, Jan. 28, 2019 — Stornoway Diamond Corporation (TSX-SWY; the “Corporation” or “Stornoway”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Patrick Sévigny to the position of Vice President, Operations, effective immediately. With more than 25 years of experience in the mining sector, Mr. Sévigny holds a Bachelor’s degree in mining engineering. He joined […]
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Indigenous Ally Toolkit aims to fill knowledge gap in says developer – APTN News
January 29, 2019 Leilani Shaw picks up a pamphlet from the table and opens it up. The front reads Indigenous Ally Toolkit, laid over a backdrop of medicinal plants. “The idea is that it’s [the Indigenous Ally Toolkit] supposed to be like medicine,” said Shaw, who designed the toolkit. “I hope that’s not too corny.” […]
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Updated Canada’s Food Guide: focus on country foods, Indigenous realities – Nunatsiaq News
28 January, 2019 The new, national guide more closely resembles Nunavut’s 2011 version For those who have seen the 2011 Nunavut Food Guide, the new, national guide might look a little familiar. “A traditional way of eating is balanced,” says the Nunavut guide. “Country foods are a healthy choice.” Eight years later, the 2019 Canada’s […]
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Government of Canada Promotes Renewable Energy Innovation in Mining
January 28, 2019 Vancouver, British Columbia Natural Resources Canada The Government of Canada continues to make significant investments toward reducing reliance on diesel in Canada’s rural and remote communities and remote industrial sites. Paul Lefebvre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a combined $4.2-million investment for two TUGLIQ […]
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Nunavik police get a step closer to new funding, then a step back – Nunatsiaq News
KRPF continues to negotiate a new funding agreement with Ottawa and Quebec For a period of time this month, it appeared as though Nunavik’s police force had finally secured a new funding agreement. The Kativik Regional Police Force has been without an agreement since April 2018, operating since then on an $8-million advance contribution from […]
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2019 International Year of Indigenous Languages – Council of Atikamekw Nation salutes UNESCO initiative and calls on First Nations of Canada to celebrate diversity
NITASKINAN, QC, Jan. 28, 2019 – On the occasion of the official launch today of the International Year of Indigenous Languages at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris, the Council of the Atikamekw Nation (CAN) wishes to underscore the importance of this campaign for asserting the identity of indigenous people. The CAN deems that, with over 70 recognized indigenous languages […]
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