Alberta Métis sue province over constitutional hunting rights

Métis leaders who want the Alberta government to allow their people to hunt and fish for food on all unoccupied Crown land are heading to court.
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Jordan's Principle remains in limbo

Federal and provincial governments have failed profoundly to live up to their obligations in the year since the House of Commons unanimously passed Jordan's Principle to end jurisdictional disputes over social, education and medical services for First Nation children, advocates charge.
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B.C. First Nation says children taken due to housing crisis

A B.C. First Nation is demanding immediate action to deal with mould-infested housing that the community blames for a rash of pre-natal deaths, respiratory illness and child removals.
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Invest in community health, NTI urges

Nunavut needs to invest in community health to reduce its dependence on southern hospitals and expensive medical travel, says a new social development report from Nunavut Tunngavik Inc.
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Sixth Arctic caribou herd in rapid decline

A new study of one of Canada's largest caribou herds seems to confirm fears that, like other herds in the western Arctic, it is suffering a steep and mysterious population decline.
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2008 Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Winners

Country music sensation Crystal Shawanda led the field taking home five awards at the 10th annual Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards, a star-studded gala celebrating the best in Aboriginal music held at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.
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