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1. First Nations but second tier democracy

   Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press The concept of “democracy” is important to many Canadians. Prime Minister Stephen Harper has received awards identifying him as a “champion of democracy, freedom and human rights” and the government has frequently ...

2. First Nations parents needs a say in First nations education

   Appeared in the Cape Breton Post and Miramichi Leader While the recent federal budget received much attention for its debt and deficit forecasts, a smattering of legislative reforms giving First Nations greater control of on-reserve education went largely ...

3. More money won't solve Aboriginal woes

   Appeared in the Ottawa Citizen If Canadians wonder why little progress has been made in bringing prosperity to First Nations communities, they just received another reminder from an Ottawa-based think tank that reinforces the status quo approach to ...

4. Energy projects offer First Nations road out of poverty

   Appeared in Waterloo Region Record The recent protests in New Brunswick against proposed hydraulic fracturing (fracking) has put a spotlight on the Elsipogtog (Elsi-book-took) First Nation, which has been extremely vocal in its opposition to proposed ...

5. Opportunities for First Nation prosperity through oil and gas development

   Over the next decade, more than 600 major resource projects worth approximately $650 billion are planned for Canada. First Nations communities have a unique opportunity to benefit from these developments: every oil and gas project currently proposed in ...

6. Diefenbaker gave Aboriginals the right to vote; when will they get the right to own property?

   Appeared in the National Post National Aboriginal Day is a time for Canadians to reflect on the contributions of Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Sadly, on this day most people will instead consider the sorry state of reserve communities and ask why, despite ...