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1. First Nations funding in Canada—four streams with substantial growth

   A recent op-ed cited the “myth of underfunding” of First Nations communities in Canada. Whatever your opinion on the issue, the facts are clear. Consider the four streams of revenue that flow to First Nations across the country. ...

2. First Nations support LNG development in B.C.

   Last week, pro LNG rallies were held in Terrace, Fort St. John and in Fort Nelson, British Columbia. Hundreds of residents and LNG workers attended the rallies supporting LNG projects in their communities. Some may be surprised to learn ...

3. Rhetoric about First Nations employment doesn’t match up with government’s first budget

   In his first budget speech, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (pictured above) highlighted the importance of helping aboriginal Canadians gain employment and enter the market economy. He stated in the house that: “We simply cannot ...

4. Tsawwassen First Nation members reject proposed on-reserve LNG facility in B.C.

   On Dec. 16, Tsawwassen First Nation members voted on the proposed FortisBC development of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility on Tsawwassen reserve lands. Out of the eligible voters, 53 per cent (74 members) voted against and ...

5. Chief Bear and Whitecap Dakota: reconciliation through economic prosperity

   It was announced yesterday that Darcy Bear, Chief of Whitecap Dakota (a small community outside of Saskatoon), has won the 2016 Aboriginal Business Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business ...

6. Reforms bear fruit in First Nations community in Saskatchewan

   Despite headlines about poverty and low graduation rates, some First Nations communities in Canada are experiencing success. Consider Whitecap Dakota First Nation, located just outside of Saskatoon. For the past 21 years the community ...