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P.E.I. councillor suspended, fined $500 for posting anti-Indigenous sign – APTN News
Nov 30, 2023 A municipal councillor in eastern Prince Edward Island has been ordered to pay a $500 fine for displaying a sign on his property denying the existence of residential school graves. The council in Murray Harbour has also suspended John Robertson for six months and ordered him to write a letter of apology. […]
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Ministers Dempster and Hogan Address the Provincial Indigenous Women’s Steering Committee Gathering – NTV
November 29, 2023 On Monday and Tuesday, the Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and Reconciliation Lisa Dempster and the Minister of Justice and Public Safety John Hogan attended the annual Provincial Indigenous Women’s Steering Committee Gathering in Cormack. The Gathering provides an opportunity for Indigenous women from throughout the province to connect and share experiences, […]
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Task force recommends how Fredericton city hall should combat racism – CBC News
Nov 29, 2023 City staff have until June 30, 2024, to present a formal response A task force struck to investigate how Fredericton can combat racism is recommending city hall hire a new employee to track and report on incidents of racism. That employee would give residents of Fredericton an opportunity to talk to someone […]
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Tamara Young wins tight race for Chief of Pictou Landing First Nation; Four new Members of Bound Council elected – 989 XFM
Members of the Pictou Landing First Nation have chosen their chief and band council in an election held Tuesday. It was a close race for Chief, with Tamara Young declared the winner, just five votes more than second place challenger Hubert Nicholas. There were four candidates on the ballot for Chief. There are a lot […]
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50th Anniversary of the first Arctic Peoples’ Conference
We, the Indigenous Peoples of the Arctic have gathered to celebrate and pay respect to the first Arctic Peoples’ Conference convened fifty years ago wherein we met, discussed, and determined to safeguard our identity, our rights, our values, and our future, consistent with our long-held responsibilities. The Arctic is our homeland. Our traditional territories cover […]
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Another First Nation, another deal, despite Indigenous anger – The Spec
November 24, 2023 New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative government has made another deal with a First Nation, despite several Indigenous chiefs expressing outrage over its decision to single-handedly cancel their lucrative tax agreements. The provincial government announced last week it had signed a development agreement with Welamukotuk (Oromocto First Nation) for $291,082. The signing took place […]
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Labrador Inuit quit meetings with N.L. premier amid tensions about unrecognized group – CTV News
Nov. 22, 2023 ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – The Inuit Nunatsiavut government has pulled out of meetings with Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey, citing concerns about the inclusion of an unrecognized group self-identifying as Indigenous. A news release says Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe will not be attending today’s meeting of the Premier-Indigenous Leaders Roundtable, nor […]
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Premier Affirms Commitment to Dialogue with Indigenous Leaders as Key Groups Absent from Roundtable – VOCM
Nov 22, 2023 While a Premier-Indigenous Leaders’ roundtable was held in Conne River yesterday, much of the focus has been placed on who was not at the table. Over the last several weeks both the Innu Nation and Nunatsiavut Government pulled out of the gathering, protesting against the inclusion of the NunatuKavut Community Council due […]
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Matters of Common Interest Discussed at Premier-Indigenous Leaders’ Roundtable
November 21, 2023 The Premier-Indigenous Leaders’ Roundtable was held today in Conne River and hosted by Miawpukek Mi’kamawey Mawi’omi. Participating in the discussions were Indigenous leaders representing Indigenous Governments and Organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Hononourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Lisa Dempster, Minister Responsible for Indigenous Affairs and […]
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Nunatsiavut Government withdraws from Premier-Indigenous Leaders Roundtable
November 21, 2023 Nunatsiavut President Johannes Lampe has informed Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey that he will not be participating in today’s Premier-Indigenous Leaders Roundtable, as well as future meetings, due to the inclusion of the NunatuKavut Community Council (NCC), a group whose claim as a section 35 Indigenous collective has not been proven […]
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