Ahenakew to be invited back to FSIN?

A council of elders for the FSIN (Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations) has voted 20 to 1 in favour of reinstating disgraced leader David Ahenakew after he was removed from his post for making anti-Semitic remarks during a conference held in Saskatoon late last year.

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Jourdain sacks Nault

BY SIMON SEBASTIAN

The on-going war of words between Grand Council Treaty 3 and INAC minister Robert Nault has become almost farcical with Grand Chief Leon Jourdain's latest announcement that he has "fired" Nault because he has "abused his powers."

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Census shows aboriginal population still climbing

Winnipeg maintains title as aboriginal capital of Canada

By Len Kruzenga
The First Perspective

Ottawa, Ont.--The results of the 2001 census have been released and as expected Canada’s aboriginal population continues to increase with just over 1.3 million people reporting aboriginal ancestry--4.4 per cent of the total population. The last census in 1996 reported that 3.8 per cent of the population was of aboriginal ancestry.

 

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