National Aboriginal Achievement Awards announces its 2009 Achievers

Fourteen exceptional achievers, coming from diverse backgrounds, both culturally and geographically have been named recipients of the 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, the highest honour the community bestows upon its own achievers.
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Caregivers who look after children on B.C. reserves to be screened

The federal Indian Affairs department has launched a pilot project to conduct background checks on family members who look after native children on British Columbia reserves.
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First meeting of residential school survivors, commission postponed

The first meeting between aboriginal residential school survivors and the commission tasked with documenting their abuse has been postponed.
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Cote receives highest honour

Tony Cote, driven by his desire to make a difference in the lives of First Nations people, was honoured for his achievements on Wednesday.

He received the province's highest honour, the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, for the role he played in creating many community, education, health and family services on his First Nation when he was the chief of the Cote First Nation from 1970 to 1978.
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Lawyers aim for quick pick of new truth commissioner

Lawyers trying to salvage the truth-telling forum on native residential schools hope to nail down a fast-tracked plan to choose its new leader on Thursday.
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IPAC And AFMC announce launch of four Indigenous health documents, Canada

On December 1st, 2008, the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC) and the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC) will launch four key documents at the Delta Centre-Ville Hotel in Montreal to support the implementation of Indigenous health curriculum at all Canadian faculties of medicine, and increase the number of Indigenous physicians in Canada.
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