Viewing of the documentary “The Predentians”
Identity wars: What makes an Indigenous person Indigenous, and how do "pretendians" complicate things ? Drew Hayden Taylor examines the issue of ‘pretendians,’ those faking Indigenous heritage, in this new documentary that we invite you to watch here.
Kiuna celebrates 46 new graduates
At its 8th graduation ceremony, Kiuna, the only First Nations post- secondary institution in Quebec, is proud to finally be able to highlight the resilience, the determination, and the success of its 46 graduates from the 2020, 2021, 2022 cohorts. These graduates are obtaining their diplomas in various college programs including Social Science – First [...]
Justin Trudeau appoints first Indigenous judge, Michelle O’Bonsawin, to the Supreme Court
The entire W8banaki Nation of Odanak is extremely proud of the Prime Minister's proposal to appoint the Honourable Michelle O'Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, making her the first Indigenous person to sit on the country’s highest bench. In addition to being a highly respected judge in the Canadian legal community, Ms. O'Bonsawin's career [...]
Abenaki, Mi’kmaq and Mohawk Nations oppose listing black ash as endangered species
As you know, the federal government is evaluating the possibility of listing the black ash as a species at risk. If this were to happen, it would, among other things, prohibit the sale of baskets in Odanak and W8linak. Following the sending of a letter co-signed by 8 First Nations Chiefs describing the situation, the [...]
Chiefs of eight First Nations denounce how important the protection of First Nations’ rights and interests remains with regards to listing the Black Ash under the Species at Risk Act
Chiefs of Odanak, W8linak, Kahnawà:ke, Wendake, Gespeg, Gesgapegiaq, Essipit and Long Point First Nations signed a letter addressed to Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada (MELCCC), and to Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations Canada. The letter denounces how important the protection of First Nations’ rights and interests remains with regards to [...]
DÉCLARATION DE 14 CHEFS DES PREMIÈRES NATIONS ET DU GRAND CHEF DE LA NATION ATIKAMEKW (In French only)
Le 4 juin dernier, deux terrains occupés par des membres de la Première Nation des Pekuakamiulnuatsh ont été victimes de vandalisme. Selon un avis publié par la Nation huronne-wendat, ces actions ont été entreprises suite à une décision de leur Conseil afin de « remettre à l’état naturel toute installation non autorisée » sur le [...]
QUÉBEC INVESTIT PLUS DE 14 M$ POUR LE FINANCEMENT ET LE SOUTIEN DE MAISONS DE LA FAMILLE AUTOCHTONES (In French only)
Afin de démontrer l'engagement du gouvernement du Québec envers le milieu communautaire autochtone, le ministre de la Famille, M. Mathieu Lacombe, a annoncé aujourd'hui, en compagnie du ministre des Affaires autochtones, M. Ian Lafrenière, et le député de Nicolet-Bécancour, M. Donald Martel, un investissement de 14,1 millions de dollars au cours des cinq prochaines années [...]