Contemporary Experiences and Issues Articles

Idle No More: Held in Trust

West Coast Native News, by Elyse Bruce, February 2, 2013.

Idle No More: More About That FN Trust

From "ElyseBruce.wordpress.com", by Elyse Bruce, June 21, 2013.

Dramatic rise in Maskwacis suicide rate creates 'critical crisis'

CBC News, By Terry Reith and Briar Stewart, May 20, 2015

Three Big "Whoppers" told about the Ring of Fire

CBC News, by Jody Porter, October 15, 2015

Eleven Facts About the Gap Between First Nations and the Rest of Canada

By Sherrill Sutherland, the Globe and Mail; February 2015

RCMP Find No Evidence of Women Sold On Ships

CBC News, November 20, 2013

8 key issues for Aboriginal people in Canada

From "Working Effectively with Aboriginal Peoples" Blog, posted by Bob Joseph, September 10, 2012

Why is Ottawa consigning First Nations to inferior education?

Globe and Mail, By Hayden King, December 11, 2013

Good News From Canada’s Aboriginal Communities

The Toronto Star, by Carole Goar, December 15, 2013

Indian Moneys Program

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, July 5, 2018.

Manual for the Administration of Band Moneys

Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, July 3, 2013.

Illustrations tell story of Marlene Bird

CBC News, January 20 2015. From the article: "Cree woman was beaten and set on fire last June but survived and has finally found a home."

Wikwemikong's Joseph Pitawanakwat teaches plants can heal

CBC News, February 3, 2015.