Barry Artiste Op/Ed As of today, October 10th, 2009, I, Barry Artiste, claim “Common Sense” as my Copyright! “Common Sense” is now proprietory and exclusive to ME! - "Barry Artiste!" Anyone caught...
Access to safe, clean drinking water is still a major issue for the First Nations people of Canada. In an EKOS public opinion research report released by Health Canada and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, it states there is a “dramatic difference in confidence...
In anticipation of an H1N1 outbreak later on this year, Health Canada has shipped medical supplies to First Nations reserves in Northern Manitoba. Body bags were included as part of the shipment to at...
created by albertacowpoke | 9 wks ago | updated 9 wks ago 1002 views | 78 recommendations | 22 comments
Barry Artiste Op.Ed Certainly disturbing that First Nations group claim Aboriginal women are treated as second class citizens, the facts are, it seems to be true unfortunately. A massive Police search for a sole white teen, while First Nations Bands wait for what seems...
Vancouver Island remains a place of stunning natural beauty and ancient people in the area of Nanaimo must have thought so too. Nanaimo and environs have many ancient rock carvings or...
BRITISH COLUMBIA (April 1, 2009) -- The provincial government will allow trophy hunters to begin killing bears for sport in the Great Bear Rainforest on Wednesday, even though Coastal First Nations and 78 percent of British Columbians want to see an end to the killing. Last...
created by BeHumane | 33 wks ago | updated 33 wks ago 136 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
The Peguis First Nation has neither accepted nor rejected a historic land claim settlement offer because too few cast their vote. Althought initial reports speculated that many of the 4,000 eligible First Nation voters did cast ballots, the final count indicated that only...
The results of a historic vote by members of the Peguis First Nation in Manitoba are being counted to determine if a land claims settlement offered by the Canadian government will be accepted. Ottawa has offered...
Tobacco used to be appreciated as both a medicine and as something of a great spiritual significance. You may have, for example, heard of the use of the Peace Pipe among First Nations. Now, through cigarettes, it has become synonymous with a nasty habit, and a...
opinion by agora | 45 wks ago 92 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
The Aboriginal Women's Action Network has joined the chorus of voices supporting the UN CEDAW Committee's call on the federal government for an inquiry into Canada's missing and murdered women. ...
This is a story I’ve got first hand from my brother, Daniel, who lives on the Katzie First Nation reserve in Pitt Meadows, BC. It happened on the weekend. He was home invaded. He fought back the half dozen attackers as best he could, but still ended up with a broken...
created by rjjago | 1 year ago 315 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
The elders of Canada's Aboriginal and indigenous peoples internationally have sought to pass on ancient knowledge to current and future generations toward custodianship of our planet Earth. Part of this knowledge...
created by agora | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 213 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
The remains of 55 Tseycum ancestors have reached the end of their journey home to Victoria, BC after more than a century abroad. Until recently the remains had been stored in drawers at the Museum of Natural...
The Assembly of First Nations has declared May 29, 2008 the second annual National Day of Action for Canada's aboriginal people.The day is being called "a time for First Nations and Canadians to stand together in...
A rally message to Dalton McGinty: First Nations have the right to say no to mining and clear-cut logging on their land.
With the smell of burning sweet grass and the sound of beating drums, over a thousand First...
created by Mike Wood | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago 321 views | 19 recommendations | 8 comments