Metis Nation strikes health deal

July 11, 2007 - A landmark deal was struck for the Metis Nation of Ontario as it signed a new health agreement Wednesday at its Annual General Assembly at Chippewa Park. Read More>>

Study: Sports participation among Aboriginal children

July 10, 2007 - Nearly two-thirds of Aboriginal children participate regularly in sports, with Métis and Inuit children most involved, according to a new study. Read More>>

Native leaders call for mindshift to combat violence against native women

KAHNAWAKE, QC, July 10, 2007 - Breaking the cycle of violence against native women will require a giant mindshift that includes rethinking approaches to the environment, language and human rights, several prominent aboriginal leaders said Tuesday. Read More>>

Ahousaht: Get clean or get out

July 10, 2007 - An innovative get-treatment-or-get-out ultimatum handed to bootleggers and drug dealers in Ahousaht, near Tofino, has already changed the atmosphere in the small, isolated First Nations community. Read More>>

Indigenous women making connections

July 10, 2007 - More than 250 aboriginal female delegates from across Canada, the United States and 17 countries in Central and South America have gathered in Kahnawake for Restoring Our Balance, a three-day conference. Read More>>

Manitoba teens are out-puffing their peers

WINNIPEG, July 10, 2007 - Dr. Dhali Dhaliwal, CEO of CancerCare Manitoba, said a high number of aboriginal youths who smoke and the continued availability of cigarettes to underage children can help explain why Manitoba lags behind the rest of the country. Read More>>