Connie Kidd

Forced off the land: Scotland, North America 'This is almost like a spiritual quest for us'Published Date: 16 December 2008 By Jim Gilchrist … Read more

Panel to pick new truth commission head 'Top-level' panel to pick new truth commission head: lawyer 1 hour ago OTTAWA — Former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci is set to move on a streamlined process to choose the new head of the $60-million truth commission into abuse at native residential schools.Sources close to closed-door negotiations say the embarrassing derailment of the key … Read more

Supreme Court upholds provinces' duty to consult Indigenous communities From the Press Release below: "Frontenac [the mining company, Frontenac Ventures Corporation] argued that the Canadian mining industry could collapse if the Supreme Court did not overturn the Ontario Court of Appeal's "lenient" approach to Aboriginal blockades and injunctions. The Supreme Court has now dismissed … Read more

Education: Aboriginal School Boards ... imposed without consultation? In the opinion of the National Post ..Native chiefs would rather blame Ottawa than changeNew Strahl plan has potential, if given the chanceJohn Ivison, National Post Published: Thursday, December 11, 2008OTTAWA -Jamie Wilson is the 40-year-old director of education for the Opaskwayak Educational … Read more

Alta. aboriginals file court challenge to province's oilsands leasing system 2 hours ago EDMONTON — An aboriginal band has threatened the very basis of Alberta's oilsands industry by filing a court challenge to the province's system of granting land tenure.A notice filed Wednesday in Edmonton Court of Queen's Bench by the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation claims that a series of oilsands permits … Read more

Michael Ignatieff: What's he about? I'm sure there are others like me for whom Michael Ignatieff seems to have arrived so suddenly on the Canadian political scene and now so suddenly he's set to be the next PM! Who is this guy? If he hasn't been here, if he hasn't asked us, how does he have any clue what Canadians want or need? And of course ... with his parachute still virtually flapping in … Read more

Barriere Lake: Quebec judge jails Algonquin Chief 2 months for peaceful protest FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, December 10, 2008 Quebec judge imprisons Algonquin Chief for two months for peaceful protest: Crown asks for one year to send "clear message" to impoverished community Kitiganik/Rapid Lake, Algonquin Territory / - On Thursday December 4th a Quebec judge sentenced Barriere … Read more

- Canada - A Very Polite GenocideBY Alison Fleming December 08, 2008 15:12… Read more

- Canada - A Very Polite GenocideBY Alison Fleming December 08, 2008 15:12… Read more

Finding the truth for reconciliation Trent professor's book studying the deaths of residential school children Posted By LAURA MUELLER, EXAMINER STAFF WRITER Posted 5 hours ago http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1335059 A Trent University professor will lead an extensive study to reveal … Read more

Finding the truth for reconciliation Trent professor's book studying the deaths of residential school children Posted By LAURA MUELLER, EXAMINER STAFF WRITER Posted 5 hours ago http://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1335059 A Trent University professor will lead an extensive study to reveal … Read more

Six Nations: Update from Grand River by Wilma Green Wednesday, December 03, 2008 11:29 AM The $26 Million offer to settle the Welland claim for the flooding of approx. 2500 acres of Six Nations land, was made on December 12, 2007. Six Nations reacted with a reasonable question. In fact, during subsequent update and consultation sessions, the people asked the same question, "How did… Read more