Sentences with phrase «first nation»

How that struggle plays out depends in part, of course, on the will — and the financial ability — of first nations to maintain a court fight.

We can not even meat the basic needs of our citizens and First nation people.

Work in the mental health field with First nations.

The ability to participate in the mainstream economy is what many First Nation groups are looking for, he says.

There was much controversy when the dam was built in the 1970s, as land was taken from many First Nation families.

There are plenty of organizations that could have provided alternative viewpoints, particularly first nation tribes who are campaigning vigorously on this issue, but perhaps unsurprisingly they were not included.

Wilson - Raybould, a former regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations in British Columbia, is from the Musgamagw Tsawataineuk and Laich - Kwil - Tach peoples and previously served as a treaty commissioner.

The Indian Act provides the legal framework for Local Government for First Nations communities.

An integrative assessment of water vulnerability in First Nations communities in southern Ontario, Canada.

Copious back matter, including information on First Nations of the area, provides more facts about London's journey.

There have also been issues raised by First Nations with respect to the lands to be flooded.

The presentation by Associate Professor Josée Lavoie on her work with Associate Professor Lloy Wylie in Canada expanded on the concept of «reciprocal accountability» in the context of recent changes to the funding arrangements for First Nations health services in British Colombia (BC), Canada.

By comparison, Shorten's hard - hitting speech committed again to a range of priorities promoted by Indigenous groups, including Closing the Gap justice targets, urging the Federal Government to sign up to the Remote Indigenous Housing Agreement, promising Labor would convene a National Summit for First Nation children in its first 100 days in office, and urging Turnbull to reconsider the Uluru Statement.

The Family Court acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as First Nations people and traditional owners of this land.

Other precedent - setting court cases include: Delgamuukw v. British Columbia (1997), which set a precedent for using oral histories as evidence of land use and further defined Aboriginal rights and title; R. v. Sparrow (1990), which further defined the scope of Aboriginal rights; and Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (2005), which further defined the duty to consultand accommodate Indigenous communitiesin regard to taking up land / land use (see Aboriginal Rights).

Aecon is the only construction company to build remote training centres on First Nations lands in Ontario.

Dinner will be inspired by indigenous contributions to the culinary arts and prepared by Chef Quentin Glabus, a chef from the Frog Lake Cree First Nations of Alberta, Canada.

We also receive a number of calls from First Nation health departments for information regarding when a dog was vaccinated for rabies.

Experience and share your knowledge of First Nations culture by visiting art galleries and museums, take part in cultural tours and activities, festivals, and special ceremonies.

The Alberta Spay / Neuter Task Force (ASNTF) is a dedicated and compassionate team of volunteer veterinarians, animal health technologists and general volunteers that provide pro-active, community based pet wellness clinics for areas that are experiencing pet overpopulation issues, including First Nation communities.

Andrew Jackomos, Victoria's Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People, suggested on Twitter this morning that the Royal Commission should look more broadly, into the relationship between First Nations children and justice systems (see his tweets at the bottom of this post).

The sign also invites non-Indigenous people to learn about First Nations in northern BC.

To help provide housing opportunities, the Manitoba Real Estate Association works with First Nations members in Winnipeg, where a need for increased homeownership by Aboriginal Peoples was identified.

Almost all the women witnesses recommended defeating or withdrawing the bill in its present state and drafting one in consultation with First Nations leaders and elders.

Alex Monem, a partner at Pape Salter Teillet LLP, which represents First Nations affected by the decision, says no legal action has yet been taken, but an injunction barring further sales processes, or perhaps a judicial review, may be in order if the government refuses to negotiate.

(White River First Nation v. Yukon Government (YKSC, 2013)

Indeed, if the Government is seen at one end of a spectrum and the elders of various First Nations at the other end the Court, though not without its faults, clearly is closer to the elders than to the Executive Government.

See below too for an article she has co-authored with fellow Indigenous health researchers, Australia's Associate Professor James Ward and fellow Canadian First Nations person Earl Nowgesic on issues around the take - up of HIV treatment by Indigenous people, including deficiencies in diagnosis and in treatment initiation and adherence in both Canada and Australia.

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Her assignment: deliver measurable progress on tangible issues like water, housing, education and health on First Nations reserves.

It's an exceptional location and has been a favourite place for local First Nations people to camp and fish for thousands of years.

We have also assisted First Nation governments with specific land claims and internal governance matters.

There's nothing that prevents governments from consulting First Nations when laws are drafted, federal lawyers say.

Many practices developed among First Nations as a result of European contact: sometimes to keep themselves apart; sometimes to find new food sources as more traditional food sources became scarce, and sometimes to meet the demands of a European market.

And with the Robinson Treaties First Nations court actions launched last week, an Ontario court will be asked to consider the unique issue of annuity augmentation to band members.

Isaac says he coaches his clients to look at First Nations issues as just another area of risk management in their business.

Feelings run high, for example, around a key Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling last year, which found that the federal government discriminates against First Nations children by underfunding family services.

She has a passion for social justice and environmental issues, and a deep respect for human rights, including First Nations rights.

«Substantial differences in obstetric care for First Nations women in Canada.»

The C.D. Howe Institute hosted a small group of thinkers drawn from Canada's foremost leaders in First Nations education on April 15, 2016.

At the same time, the Court's remarks on the IJI doctrine were obiter, and were made in the context of whether IJI applied to Aboriginal title lands (see also Grassy Narrows First Nation v Ontario (Natural Resources), 2014 SCC 48 (CanLII), where the Court held that IJI was no longer applicable to treaty rights).

This is a strong message to prove to other First Nations across Canada that the Cree Nation of Quebec are not sellouts, but keepers of the Language, Culture, Tradition and more importantly; today, we still carry the sacred laws of our ancestors.

For Grand Chief Ron Evans of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the new housing program is a way to close the gap between First Nations living in urban centres in Manitoba and other Manitobans.

NET ETH: Going Out of the Darkness documents a group exhibition of contemporary and traditional First Nations artists - among them Indian Residential School survivors and their descendants - whose work is a powerful testimony to the personal healing process.

Relationships Australia NSW is committed to supporting First Nations individuals, couples and families to build healthy, respectful relationships.

His written works speak to important issues affecting First Nations peoples in Canadian history including residential schools, reserve life, Indigenous identity and more.