Aboriginal Veteran to Be Honoured With Statue

An aboriginal veteran of the First World War will be honoured with a bronze statue in his home town of Parry Sound, Ontario. Francis Pegahmagabow is not merely an aboriginal veteran, but is Canada’s most decora...

Tina Fontaine and Harper’s Non-Sociology

In August, Stephen Harper claimed that Tina Fontaine’s murder shouldn’t be viewed “as a sociological phenomenon,” but as a “crime” (note: if you want to hear a funny joke, read that last sentence again).  Howev...

Top 10 People Who Earn Less Than An Aboriginal Chief

The First Nations Financial Transparency Act has made it mandatory for Aboriginal groups to disclose their finances. The most surprising revelation is the discrepancy between the earnings of First Nation Chiefs...

Aboriginal Leaders Give Vancouver An Eviction Notice

When it comes to First Nations politics, Vancouver wants to have its cake and eat it too. There's a pattern here of two-faced policy that's got local Aboriginal leaders ready to evict the city of Vancouver off ...