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Shawn Atleo

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Name: Shawn Atleo

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Supreme Court of Canada

Assembly of First Nations to intervene in Tsilhqot’in title rights hearing

in Williams lake with Tsilhqot’in Nation leadership, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo announces the National AFN Executive will apply to intervene in the Supreme Court of Canada appeal hearing of the Tsilhqot’in Nation ... [Published First Perspective - May 24 2013]

Entities: Assembly of First Nations, Shawn Atleo, Canada, Supreme Court of Canada

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Growth of Aboriginal power ranks as good news

Share this storyBy Brian Lee CrowleyTroy Media columnistProbe the mind of the average Canadian and you’ll likely find a complex knot of feelings and thoughts about Aboriginal Canadians, a mixture of guilt, admiration, resentment and frustration in roughly ... [Published Alberta Local News - May 23 2013]

Entities: Brian Lee, Ken Coates, Canada, Caledonia (Canada)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Assembly of First Nations

Atleo says time for ‘bold, transformative change’ for First Nations communities

AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo says two recently-released reports from Macdonald Laurier Institute should be a wake-up call for Canadians. Matt Moir Mon, 2013-05-20 (All day)The situation in many First Nations communities is “catastrophic” ... [Published Hill Times - May 20 2013]

Entities: Shawn Atleo, Assembly of First Nations

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 2 reports

Elijah Harper remembered: 'He will have a place in Canadian history forever'

Elijah Harper has died at the age of 64. Elijah Harper served as both an MP and MLA for Manitoba, and was an honorary chief for life of the Red Sucker Lake First Nation.Harper reportedly died of heart failure related to complications from diabetes.His ... [Published Rabble.ca - May 17 2013]

Entities: Elijah Harper, Assembly of First Nations, Shawn Atleo

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Growing Aboriginal power a good news story

OTTAWA, ON, May. 13, 2013/ Troy Media/ – Probe the mind of the average Canadian and you’ll likely find a complex knot of feelings and thoughts about aboriginal Canadians, a mixture of guilt, admiration, resentment and frustration in roughly equal mea ... [Published First Perspective - May 14 2013]

Entities: Ottawa, Ken Coates, Canada, Caledonia (Canada)

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 2 reports

Economic Impact Massive

THUNDER BAY - Millions of dollars worth of economic impact. “We were amazed when we began to add up how much money is contributed to the economy by First Nations, First Nation businesses and organizations,” said NAN Deputy Grand Chief Goyce Kakegamic, ... [Published NetNewsledger.com - May 09 2013]

Entities: Thunder Bay (Canada), Statistics Canada, Organism, Shawn Atleo

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

The Aboriginal population: younger and more troubled

The dry data of the National Household Survey paints a grim picture of the challenges facing Canada’s First Nations youth. But what, if anything, can be done?For the Conservative government, the answer lies in a new education act to address the inadequate ... [Published Globe and Mail - May 09 2013]

Entities: Education, Valcourt (Canada), Jason Macdonald

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 2 reports

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Frustrated By Federal Appeal of Beadle Case, Neglect for Jordan's Principle

Canada NewsWireOTTAWA, May 8, 2013OTTAWA "It is extremely frustrating that the federal government has chosen to expend scarce resources to continue this case in court, rather than fulfilling the commitment under Jordan's Principle with the health of our ... [Published Digital Journal - May 08 2013]

Entities: Assembly of First Nations, Beadle, Shawn Atleo, Federal

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

The future of First Nations relations: peace or strife?

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute — an Ottawa-based public policy think tank — has delved into that question with two excellent reports about the future of Aboriginal relations in Canada.Th two reports, released last week, offer two very different scen ... [Published First Perspective - May 06 2013]

Entities: Canada, Anarchists, Ken Coates

First reported May 05 2013 - Updated May 05 2013 - 2 reports

Be the change

OTTAWA—National We Day was a high-energy rally encouraging kids to get involved in solving local and global problems.About 4,000 young people from schools across Ontario filled the Robert Guertin Arena in Gatineau, Quebec on April 29 to hear educators, ... [Published Epoch Times - May 05 2013]

Entities: Craig Kielburger, Free The Children, Martin Sheen

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

First Nation threatens to shut down B.C. copper mine

Possible blockade of mine road across reserve could be start of ‘catastrophic’ uprising across Canada, think-tank warnsOTTAWA — A threat by a B.C. First Nation to shut down a B.C. mine is a small sign of a potentially “catastrophic” uprising in Canada ... [Published First Perspective - May 03 2013]

Entities: Canada, Randall Thompson, Caledonia (Canada), Shawn Atleo

First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 2 reports

Harper: Native tragedies are a stain on Canada

What does it take to make this country’s leaders act?OTTAWA When Canadian political leaders come together in the wake of a tragedy like the suicide of Rehtaeh Parsons, they show they can act quickly in the face of public outrage.But that action raises ... [Published Hamilton Spectator - Apr 30 2013]

Entities: Stephen Harper, Canada, Ottawa, Suicide

Quotes

"he stood firmly in his identity, in his roots" Shawn Atleo, national chief of the AssemblyAssembly of First Nations, told reporters Monday

Hundreds wait to pay respects to leader who blocked Meech Lake accord [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 21 2013]

...in Manitoba region and across Canada mourning the loss of a tireless and courageous leader of our peoples," said AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo. "elijah's commitment and dedication to asserting and upholding first nation rights and recognition has helped lay a solid foundation as this hard work continues today. leading two sacred assemblies focused on finding a spiritual basis for healing and understanding between indigenous and non-indigenous peoples, elijah’s drive and actions toward reconciliation will continue to be a legacy for first nation and all canadians as we move toward improved and renewed relationships based on mutual respect and recognition – two things he stood firm on in all of his work."

Elijah Harper remembered: 'He will have a place in Canadian history forever' [Published Rabble.ca - May 17 2013]

...from Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development yesterday confirming that the federal government has decided to appeal the Court's April 2013 "no child should be denied health or medical services because of jurisdictional disputes between federal and provincial/territorial governments, and afn will continue to call on all governments to work with first nations to ensure the full and proper implementation of jordan's principle" said National Chief Atleo...

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Frustrated By Federal Appeal of Beadle Case, Neglect for ... [Published Digital Journal - May 08 2013]

...from the 2011 National Household Survey (NHS) underscores the importance of investing in potential and opportunity of First Nations in Canada. "while we have concerns about the new process for collecting information, the results released today further highlight the importance of first nations as one of the fastest growing and youngest population, and as drivers of and partners to economic development" said AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo, adding that a First Nations driven approach to data gathering, holding and assessment based on respect for First...

Statistics Canada Release Reiterates Importance of Investing in Potential of First Nations [Published Canada NewsWire - May 08 2013]

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Assembly of First Nations to intervene in Tsilh... [Published First Perspective - May 24 2013]
Growth of Aboriginal power ranks as good news [Published Alberta Local News - May 23 2013]
Hundreds wait to pay respects to leader who blo... [Published Huffington Post Canada - May 21 2013]
Hundreds pay respects to Elijah Harper [Published Globe and Mail - May 20 2013]
Atleo says time for ‘bold, transformative chang... [Published Hill Times - May 20 2013]
Elijah Harper remembered: 'He will have a place... [Published Rabble.ca - May 17 2013]
Assembly of First Nations Offers Condolences af... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 17 2013]
Growing Aboriginal power a good news story [Published First Perspective - May 14 2013]
Author captivates audience at Stone Tree [Published Shoreline Beacon - May 10 2013]
The Aboriginal population: younger and more tro... [Published Globe and Mail - May 09 2013]
Economic Impact Massive [Published NetNewsledger.com - May 09 2013]
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Frustr... [Published Digital Journal - May 08 2013]
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Frustr... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 08 2013]
Looking to create local and global change [Published Barrys Bay This Week - May 08 2013]
Statistics Canada Release Reiterates Importance... [Published Canada NewsWire - May 08 2013]
AFN supporting Shoal Lake 39 on water and highw... [Published Kenora Daily Miner - May 07 2013]
Putting First Nations issues in context [Published Peninsula News - May 07 2013]
The future of First Nations relations: peace or... [Published First Perspective - May 06 2013]
Be the change [Published Epoch Times - May 05 2013]
Locals attend WE Day events [Published Bay Today - May 05 2013]
First Nations Change the Environmental Dynamic [Published BCBusiness Magazine - May 03 2013]
First Nation threatens to shut down B.C. copper... [Published First Perspective - May 03 2013]
Harper: Native tragedies are a stain on Canada [Published Hamilton Spectator - Apr 30 2013]
Only certain types of tragedies spark swift pol... [Published Toronto Star Online - Apr 29 2013]
Star obtains documents outlining federal object... [Published Toronto Star Online - Apr 22 2013]
The AFN and the PM: Retiring the missionaries [Published Toronto Star Online - Apr 21 2013]
First Nations disappointed NDP has not opposed ... [Published Globe and Mail - Apr 20 2013]
New Tsleil-Waututh chief signs anti-oil treaty [Published North Shore Outlook - Apr 20 2013]
Atleo Comments On State Of Emergency [Published CKDR Dryden - Apr 19 2013]
National chief speaks up for beleaguered First ... [Published Brandon Sun - Apr 19 2013]

Blogs

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Frontrunning: March 4 [Published Zero Hedge - Mar 04 2013] Must defend against Chinese colonial expansion and get the Nigerian oil: U. S. Boosts War Role in Africa ( WSJ ) BOJ nominee Kuroda sets out aggressive policy ideas ( Reuters ) China becomes world’s top oil importer ( FT ) Baby Cured of HIV for the First ...
NEWS: Inuit leader chides Ottawa for failure to... [Published Nunatsiaq News - Online - Feb 28 2013] Terry Audla, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, said Feb. 28 that the federal government continues to ignore the Crown’s obligation to implement modern land claim agreements according to the spirit and intent with which they were negotiated.“Stony-faced ...
Idle No More Activist Gets Death Threat [Published Oil Change - Feb 05 2013] There is no protest movement in history that has not suffered a backlash: whether it be civil rights, women’s rights, gay rights, human rights or the environmental movement. Nearly twenty years ago, I wrote a book called Green Backlash that documented ...
The Arctic This Week: 26 January 2013 – 1 Febru... [Published The Arctic Institute - Center for Circumpolar S ... - Feb 04 2013] !--[if gte mso 9]>0false18 pt18 pt00falsefalsefalse<![endif]--> By Tom Fries & Kevin Casey The Arctic This Week 2013:02 Not a subscriber yet? Sign up here . The newsletter is also available as a PDF with higher-contrast black-on-white ...
Keith Beardsley: Theresa Spence has little to s... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - Jan 25 2013] With a final media show, Chief Theresa Spence has now ended her 44-day protest. Are Canadians more aware today and do they have a better understanding of the abysmal living conditions in First Nations communities? Probably not, as such conditions were ...

Press Releases

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Media Advisory-First Nations Leaders Gather in ... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Dec 12 2012]