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- "Harper tells AFN there will be no movement on education plan"Turtle Island News, 11 Feb 2015 "The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says Prime Minister Stephen Harper personally told him that the Conservative government will not move ahead with its controversial overhaul of aboriginal education."Turtle Island News, 11 Feb 2015 "The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says Prime Minister Stephen Harper personally told him that the Conservative government will not move ahead with its controversial overhaul …Six Nations Public Library
- "Missing, murdered indigenous women roundtable agrees to talk but national inquiry is a non-starter Minister Valcourt says"Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 4 Mar 2015 "First Nation leaders and Canada's senior politicians may have met Friday to tackle the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women, but they came out of the meeting with little more than a promise to meet again next year...and two federal ministers distanced themselves from the group by holding their …Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 4 Mar 2015 "First Nation leaders and Canada's senior politicians may have met Friday to tackle the problem of missing and murdered indigenous women, but they came out of the meeting with little …Six Nations Public Library
- "AFN executive to discuss National Chief's hiring of 'girlfriend'"Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 1 Jul 2015 AFN executive to discuss National Chief's hiring of "girlfriend" By Lynda Powless, Editor OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations leader Perry Bellegarde will be facing questions from the AFN executive later this month over the hiring of his partner as a ...Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 1 Jul 2015 AFN executive to discuss National Chief's hiring of "girlfriend" By Lynda Powless, Editor OTTAWA - Assembly of First Nations leader Perry Bellegarde will be facing questions from the AFN executive …Six Nations Public Library
- "Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report recognizes sports as a healer"Windle, Jim, Turtle Island News, 3 Feb 2016 Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report recognizes sports as a healer By Jim Windle OTTAWA - The following excerpts are directly from the recently released Truth and Reconciliation Committee report (TRC) and hint that sports were a lifesaver for some ...Windle, Jim, Turtle Island News, 3 Feb 2016 Truth and Reconciliation Commission Report recognizes sports as a healer By Jim Windle OTTAWA - The following excerpts are directly from the recently released Truth and Reconciliation Committee report (TRC) …Six Nations Public Library
- "First Nations leaders want Conservatives to scrap FNCFNEA"Rennie, Steve, Turtle Island News, 30 Apr 2014 "The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) finds himself in the difficult spot of supporting a Harper government bill that one of his chief political rivals described Monday as an affront to Canada's aboriginal community."Rennie, Steve, Turtle Island News, 30 Apr 2014 "The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) finds himself in the difficult spot of supporting a Harper government bill that one of his chief political rivals described …Six Nations Public Library
- "National Chief Bellegarde finally meets with Prime Minister"Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 4 Feb 2015 "It took three months and a rushed meeting but Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally met with the Assembly of First Nations Nations leader last week."Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 4 Feb 2015 "It took three months and a rushed meeting but Prime Minister Stephen Harper finally met with the Assembly of First Nations Nations leader last week."Six Nations Public Library
- "Aboriginal women oppose divorce bill"Turtle Island News, 17 Jun 1998, pp.1-2 Aboriginal women oppose divorce bill OTTAWA - Aboriginal women applied for an injunction last Wednesday against a federal bill that would give band councils on reserves the power to decide who gets the family property after a divorce but provides no protection for ...Turtle Island News, 17 Jun 1998, pp.1-2 Aboriginal women oppose divorce bill OTTAWA - Aboriginal women applied for an injunction last Wednesday against a federal bill that would give band councils on reserves the power to decide …Six Nations Public Library
- "Churches want Ottawa to take lead on Indian residential school talks"Tibbetts. Janice, Turtle Island News, 17 Jun 1998 Churches want Ottawa to take lead on Indian residential school talks By Janice Tibbetts OTTAWA - Two churches that ran Indian residential schools on behalf of the federal government say Ottawa has been dragging its feet in dealing with a barrage of lawsuits ...Tibbetts. Janice, Turtle Island News, 17 Jun 1998 Churches want Ottawa to take lead on Indian residential school talks By Janice Tibbetts OTTAWA - Two churches that ran Indian residential schools on behalf of the federal government say …Six Nations Public Library
- "Supreme Court sets rule for screening racist jurors"Tibbetts, Janice, Turtle Island News, 10 Jun 1998 "OTTAWA (CP) - It will be easier for Canadian lawyers to screen potential jurors for racism following a Supreme Court decision Thursday that ordered a new trial for an aboriginal man convicted of robbing a pizza parlor."Tibbetts, Janice, Turtle Island News, 10 Jun 1998 "OTTAWA (CP) - It will be easier for Canadian lawyers to screen potential jurors for racism following a Supreme Court decision Thursday that ordered a new trial for an aboriginal …Six Nations Public Library
- "AFN leader Perry Bellegarde has long list and an organization to mend"Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 24 Dec 2014 "OTTAWA - Newly elected Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde has a long Christmas wish list."Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 24 Dec 2014 "OTTAWA - Newly elected Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde has a long Christmas wish list."Six Nations Public Library
- "Prime Minister agrees to meet with First Nation leaders"Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 9 Jan 2013 Prime Minister agrees to meet with First Nation leaders By Lynda Powless, Editor The Assembly of First Nations is co-ordinating a delegation of First Nations leaders to meet with Prime Minister Harper Friday. The Prime Minister announced last week ...Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 9 Jan 2013 Prime Minister agrees to meet with First Nation leaders By Lynda Powless, Editor The Assembly of First Nations is co-ordinating a delegation of First Nations leaders to meet with Prime …Six Nations Public Library
- "New Brunswick Indians lose tax case in Supreme Court"Turtle Island News, 24 Jul 1998 New Brunswick Indians lose tax case in Supreme Court OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada settled a sometimes ugly, five-year squabble between New Brunswick and its status Indians on Thursday by ruling the province was within its rights to charge them sales tax. ...Turtle Island News, 24 Jul 1998 New Brunswick Indians lose tax case in Supreme Court OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada settled a sometimes ugly, five-year squabble between New Brunswick and its status Indians on …Six Nations Public Library
- "First Nations advocates use protests, legislation to maintain pressure on Harper"Turtle Island News, 30 Jan 2013 "For the second day in a row, the Harper government faced growing questions from opposition MPs on the living standards of First Nations people and the now worldwide Idle No More movement that has drawn global attention to Canada's treatment of First Nations."Turtle Island News, 30 Jan 2013 "For the second day in a row, the Harper government faced growing questions from opposition MPs on the living standards of First Nations people and the now worldwide Idle No …Six Nations Public Library
- "Native justice could be alternative to jails"Turtle Island News, 17 Dec 1997 "A dysfunctional justice system has turned Canadian courts into daily "degradation ceremonies" where judges rule as 'potentates on raised podiums' in a hopeless attempt to prevent crime, says a Yukon judge."Turtle Island News, 17 Dec 1997 "A dysfunctional justice system has turned Canadian courts into daily "degradation ceremonies" where judges rule as 'potentates on raised podiums' in a hopeless attempt to prevent crime, says a Yukon …Six Nations Public Library
- "Half of on reserve aboriginal families could miss new child benefit"Press, Jordan, Turtle Island News, 20 Jul 2016 "Half of the country's aboriginal families living on reserve could miss out on the federal government's new child benefit aimed at raising hundreds of thousands of Canadians out of poverty."Press, Jordan, Turtle Island News, 20 Jul 2016 "Half of the country's aboriginal families living on reserve could miss out on the federal government's new child benefit aimed at raising hundreds of thousands of Canadians out of poverty."Six Nations Public Library
- "National Day of Resistance hits Ottawa, "no to Bill C-33, C-10"Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 21 May 2014 National Day of Resistance hits Ottawa, "no to Bill C-33, C-10" By Donna Duric, Writer A number of aboriginal leaders told a crowd of around 1,500 people on Parliament Hill Wednesday that the time for diplomacy is over when it comes to dealing with the ...Duric, Donna, Turtle Island News, 21 May 2014 National Day of Resistance hits Ottawa, "no to Bill C-33, C-10" By Donna Duric, Writer A number of aboriginal leaders told a crowd of around 1,500 people on Parliament Hill …Six Nations Public Library
- "Senate tobacco hearings told Six Nations council has police force to enforce regulations"Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 24 Sep 2014 "OTTAWA - A Senate Committee holding hearings on Bill C-10, an act to amend the Criminal Code to include trafficking in "contraband" tobacco was told passage of the bill could drive the business underground."Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 24 Sep 2014 "OTTAWA - A Senate Committee holding hearings on Bill C-10, an act to amend the Criminal Code to include trafficking in "contraband" tobacco was told passage of the bill could …Six Nations Public Library
- "Author aims to draw attention to plight of urban aboriginals"Tibbetts, Janice, Turtle Island News, 30 Sep 1998 "OTTAWA - After 10 years, Patrick Smith still can't shake the memory."Tibbetts, Janice, Turtle Island News, 30 Sep 1998 "OTTAWA - After 10 years, Patrick Smith still can't shake the memory."Six Nations Public Library
- "'Idle No More' campaign hits Ottawa, Atleo says"Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 24 Dec 2012 "With a snow storm setting the backdrop Friday for one of the first major massive "Idle No More" demonstrations Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn Atleo says 'this is an important moment. It is our people's time.'"Powless, Lynda, Turtle Island News, 24 Dec 2012 "With a snow storm setting the backdrop Friday for one of the first major massive "Idle No More" demonstrations Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn Atleo says 'this …Six Nations Public Library
- "National Chief Vents First Nations Frustrations at PM"Turtle Island News, 21 Nov 2012 "The scaffold Prime Minister Stephen Harper erected in January to help boost the independence and prosperity of Canada's First Nations is being corroded by inaction, and risks collapsing in a familiar cloud of inertia and distrust, newly obtained correspondence suggests."Turtle Island News, 21 Nov 2012 "The scaffold Prime Minister Stephen Harper erected in January to help boost the independence and prosperity of Canada's First Nations is being corroded by inaction, and risks collapsing in a …Six Nations Public Library