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May 19, 2022Kahnawake Survival School walks out against Bill 96
Students and staff at Kahnawake Survival School were joined by hundreds of community members last week in walking out against Bill 96, a far-reaching French language bill on the verge of becoming Quebec law. -
April 1, 2022Habs Indigenous soiree highlights Kahnawa’kehró:non
On a special night put on by the Montreal Canadiens to honour all Indigenous Peoples, Kahnawake took centre stage. -
March 1, 2022Reactions to Bill 15 point out issues
Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) oppose the political context in which Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Youth Protection Act, was introduced. -
January 17, 2022Race for regional chief begins
Less than two weeks ahead of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) election, Serge Otsi Simon announced he was joining the race against current regional chief Ghislain Picard. -
January 7, 2022$40-billion agreement reached on child welfare
(Courtesy First Nations Child and Family Caring Society) “Discrimination is when the government doesn’t think you’re worth the money.” According to Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, these words were uttered by a child her organization was working with.
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December 3, 2021Indigenous inclusion in economy
Economic wealth is intrinsically dependent on the land. First Nations leaders attending the Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous People and Quebec continually made this point during the event held in Montreal on November 25 and 26.
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November 30, 2021Inuk elder commemorated
Amid a brisk afternoon at Cabot Square, flower arrangements and tearful eyes filled the outdoor space. There were upwards of 100 people assembled to honour the life of 61-year-old Elisapee Pootoogook on Monday, November 22. -
November 16, 2021Bringing Indigenous women leaders together
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer attended a historic meeting of Indigenous women leaders. -
November 8, 2021
Indigenous child welfare fight continues
Last Friday, the federal government filed an appeal to challenge a Federal Court decision that upheld a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) order to compensate Indigenous children who were victims of the child-welfare system. -
October 29, 2021Canadiens’ land acknowledgment gets politicized
Quebec’s minister responsible for Indigenous affairs, Ian Lafrenière, criticized the Canadiens’ decision to refer to the territorial claims of specific First Nations.
