OTTAWA-John Duncan's first act as Canada's new Indian affairs minister is being welcomed by aboriginals, but some are still worried about the "old" Duncan.
Duncan issued a government apology this week to Inuit families who were uprooted from their homeland in northern Quebec and moved to desolate spots in the High Arctic during the 1950s.
His soothing words and conciliatory attitude were in stark contrast to
Please find attached 2 versions of letters being sent to a select group of First Nations who are listed in one of the attached tables.
DIA, along with some First Nations collaborators from the usual federal stable of "national institutions" are asking certain Chiefs and Councils to participate in an interview process to help DIA with their goal of privatizing Reserve lands.
MONTREAL - The Department of Indian Affairs has announced that a new Chief and Council have been elected by acclamation in Barriere Lake, sparking outrage among First Nations leaders who say the process was undemocratic and did not respect their traditional selection process.
The newly-elected Chief, Casey Ratt, has said he will not accept the position, and several community members issued strong statements on Tuesday denouncing the band elect