Neskantaga declares health crisis over contaminated water

THUNDER BAY, ON – Leadership suspects poor water quality for continued infections in young children in the community. With limited access to health professionals, no…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of September 30, 2015

By Danielle Boissoneau  How Well Meaning White People Made a Mess of the Inuit Written Language NUNAVUT — There are over 50 000 Inuit people…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of September 23

Shoal Lake 40 First Nation Part of World Wide Health Study Destined for United Nations Human Rights Watch, a non-governmental organization has initiated a worldwide…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review – Week of September 16

By Danielle Boissoneau Conservative Director ousted from board after racist comments Sue MacDonnell, former police sergeant with the Toronto Police Services, was on the Board…

Onkwehonwe week in Review – Week of July 15, 2015

First Nations Leaders Call for Language Recognition OTTAWA — The call for official recognition of First Nations languages was made by National Chief of the…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review (May 25 – June 1)

Canada’s Chief Justice blasts the country’s record of ‘cultural genocide’ TORONTO – Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin delivered a speech on May…

Ongwehonwe Week in Review May 27, 2015

Truth and Reconciliation walkers headed to Ottawa OTTAWA – Six members from Mushkegowuk Nation are headed on foot to Ottawa for the May 31st closing…

Onkwehonwe week in review: May 11-18

Indigenous communities vow to continue opposing energy projects harmful to environment B.C. — First Nations in British Columbia will continue to oppose and reject any…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review (May 4 – 11)

First Nations woman receives justice in sexual discrimination case NOVA SCOTIA – A woman from the Millbrook First Nation received long-overdue justice on Apr. 29…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review April-8-2015

Ojibway man walking from Victoria to Ottawa VICTORIA – On Saturday, March 28th, an Ojibway man from the Curve Lake First Nation started a five-month…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: April 1 2015

Compensation sought for residential day-scholars KAMLOOPS – The Tk’emlups te Secwepemc (or Kamloops Indian Band) and the Sechelt Indian Band are in the middle of…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review March 11 2014

Tentative settlement of billion dollar lawsuit NUNAVUT – A Nunavut land-claims group which sued Ottawa in 2006 for $1 billion, for allegedly failing to fund…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: March 4 1015

Indigenous MP comes out against Liberal support of Bill C-51 OTTAWA – Cree NDP MP Romeo Saganash is blasting the Liberals and their leader, Justin…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review: March 4 2014

Inuit rights case to be heard in Toronto TORONTO – A Federal Court challenge to offshore seismic surveys by the Inuit of Clyde River will…

Onkwehonwe Week in Review February 18 2015

TRC calls for Vatican to rescind 15th century Papal Bulls of Discovery The Truth and Reconciliation Committee of Canada, which is currently examining the impact…