The ’60s Scoop was back in the news this month, and I expect we will hear more about it in the coming years. In fact, I am guessing there are plans in place to make it the subject of the next national inquiry after the missing women’s inquiry has wrapped up. So, what...
An Ontario Superior Court ruling, delivered December 2018, has lit the fuse for a political, cultural and economic time-bomb that will impact Canadians across the country, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous. Ruling on a claim by the chiefs of 21 First Nations that...
If life is so terrible on so many reserves, why do people stay? Why don’t they just pack up and move to the city? Actually about half of them have, but about half remain. That’s because they are very attached to the land. Their connection to their ancestors, to their...
The Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission called for The United Nations Declaration On The Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) to become the law of Canada. This is a very bad idea for many reasons. In the first place, enacting a law that would...
Of late, the dollar value of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum and others, have hit new record highs, in the thousands of dollars per unit. The price escalation has attracted more speculators, which have further boosted the price over the past several...
Vaccines are seen as the key to ending the COVID-19 crisis. From the beginning of the crisis, many pharmacy laboratories worldwide tried to develop a vaccine against the virus. Some of them have been successful. Among the most used vaccines, three are from U.S....
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy has released its fourth annual Aboriginal Governance Index; it ranks 78 Prairie First Nation communities on good governance practices.
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy has released its fourth annual Aboriginal Governance Index; it ranks 78 Prairie First Nation communities on good governance practices.
As the Frontier Centre releases its fourth annual Aboriginal Governance Index, we are seeing improved governance and an increased willingness on the part of First Nations to see the positives of the survey project.
A new Senate report on First Nation elections outlines electoral problems most grassroots band members are already aware of, but presents some interesting ideas.
A new Senate report that takes a look at band council elections deserves serious attention as it has some good ideas for reform.
The Third Annual Aboriginal Governance Index provides empirical evidence that many band respondents do not feel their governments are sharing important financial data with members. FC068
The Third Annual Aboriginal Governance Index demonstrates that on many reserves band officials are still inappropriately engaging in business activities. FC067
A recent study shows why the Metis are doing better than other Aboriginal groups, prompting a look into Metis history to see what this group can teach First Nations today.
Warmer weather is creating problems for the winter road system in northern Manitoba, which necessitates the opening up of the east side of Lake Winnipeg through the expansion of the all-weather-road system.