Tag: First Nations
Principles for Public Sector Collaboration with Indigenous Peoples in B.C.
The Government of British Columbia has underscored its commitment to work with Indigenous peoples in the spirit of respect and collaboration by introducing a...
Samson Cree Nation to Upgrade Wastewater Facility with Federal Support
On Friday, Jane Philpott, Minister of Indigenous Services, alongside Vernon Saddleback, Chief of Samson Cree Nation, took part in a sod-turning ceremony in Samson...
Canadian Canoe Museum Receives $7.5M Gift
The Canadian Canoe Museum will bring people even closer to the water and Canadian heritage now that the W. Garfield Weston Foundation has announced a...
Public-Private Partnership Conserves World’s Largest Boreal Reserve
A partnership between the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC), the Tallcree Tribal Government, the governments of Alberta and Canada, and Syncrude Canada have led to...
White River First Nation Demands Panel Review of Yukon Mining Project
The White River First Nation is calling on the Yukon Government and the Yukon Environmental and Socio-Economic Assessment Board to conduct a Panel Review...
Indigenous Circle of Experts Report on Indigenous-led Conservation
Indigenous Circle of Experts (ICE) has released a report on conversation in Canada and recommended changes with respect to achieving Canada Target 1, protecting...
Long-Term Drinking Water Advisories Have Lifted in Saskatchewan
Indigenous Services Canada has announced the elimination of a number of long-term drinking water advisories for First Nation communities in Saskatchewan.
Investments in water and...
MOU Between Nicola First Nations and B.C. Gov. to Address Priority...
Last week, the Province of British Columbia and the Nicola First Nations, signed the Nicola Watershed Pilot Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), an agreement to...
Indigenous Canadians Speak for Water on World Water Day 2018
Indigenous Canadians spoke out on World Water Day 2018, the start of the International Decade for Action — Water for Sustainable Development 2018–2028. They...
Alert Labs Supports First Nations Drinking Water Pilot
Alert Labs, Kitchener, Ontario-based maker of smart sensors, is now supporting First Nations communities to make drinking water safe. For the month beginning March...
