Exploring Theme: "Indigenous-led Initiatives"

Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu and James Tomma, Kukpi7 (Chief) of Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw, at a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new subdivision last week. Photo courtesy of Larry Read Listen to article Canada’s National Observer: In Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw First Nation, where last summer fires in B.C. destroyed homes and buildings, elders are smiling and laughing...

Yukon was the first territory to sign a devolution agreement in 2003. APTN News: It’s been just over a week since the Nunavut government, Nunavut Tunngavik Incorporated and the federal government co-signed the Nunavut Lands and Resources Devolution Agreement. The agreement gives the territory and its people more control of its natural resources and waterways....