ABORIGINAL GROUPS
ASSOCIATIONS
Aboriginal Healing Foundation
The AHF mission is to encourage and support Aboriginal people in building and
reinforcing sustainable healing processes that address the legacy of Physical
Abuse and Sexual Abuse in the Residential School system, including
intergenerational impacts.
Aboriginal
Justice Learning Network
The Aboriginal Justice Learning Network (AJLN) provides funding to support
Aboriginal community justice initiatives. Readers will be glad to learn that the
AJNL is composed of a team of both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, and all
selected by Elders and government officials. Mainly, this site was advantageous
for us in the search for additional resources. I was pleased to discover that in
order to promote awareness on Aboriginal justice issues, the site enables the
reader to order resources for free. For instance, for further study I have on
order Building Community Justice Partnerships: Community Peacemaking Circles, by
Judge Barry Stuart, and a VHS documentary, Donald Marshall Sr. Youth Camp, on a
camp designed for delinquent Aboriginal youth. Readers may also wish to visit
this site if they the AJLN's newsletter on current Aboriginal justice
activities, called Link, appeals to them.
Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada
ANAC is a non-governmental, non-profit organization that was established out of
the recognition that Aboriginal people's health needs can best be met and
understood by health professionals of a similar cultural background.
Aboriginal Veterans - Canada's Warriors
Aboriginal Veterans include First Nations People, Inuit, and Metis; who have
served in the Canadian Forces or its War or Peace time Allies.
Aboriginal Youth Network
The AYN was brought about due to the social and health issues that Aboriginal
youth face due to the break down of Aboriginal Culture in Canada.
Assembly of First Nations
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is the national representative/lobby
organization of the First Nations in Canada.
Assembly of Manitoba
Chiefs
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) was created in 1988 by First Nations in
Manitoba to coordinate political action and technical work on common issues.
Chiefs of Ontario
The purpose of the Chiefs of Ontario office is to enable the political
leadership to discuss regional, provincial and national priorities affecting
First Nation people in Ontario and to provide a unified voice on these issues.
Congress of
Aboriginal Peoples
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) was established to represent the
interests nationally of Métis and non-status Indians.
Dibaudjimoh
News and opinion direct from the Chippewas of Nawash First Nation, plus late
breaking news that's not in the paper version of Dibaudjimoh.
Equay-wuk
Equay-wuk (Women’s Group) is an Aboriginal women’s organization serving women,
youth, and families who reside within Northwestern Ontario First Nation
communities. It is a non-profit, provincially incorporated (1989) organization
serving Aboriginal people from 30 First Nation communities in Northwestern
Ontario.
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
The Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations remains committed to honouring the
spirit and intent of the treaties and to breathing life into the solemn treaty
promises.
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Since its establishment in 1971, ITC as the national voice for the Inuit of
Canada has broadened its aims and objectives in response to the changing social,
economic and political challenges facing Inuit.
Métis
National Council
The Métis National Council is the national organization of the Métis Nation in
Canada. The Métis National Council was established in 1983, following
recognition of the Métis as a distinct people with Aboriginal rights in the
Constitution Act, 1982.
National Association of Friendship Centres
The National Association of Friendship Centres purpose is to improve the quality
of life for aboriginal peoples in an urban environment by supporting
self-determined activities which encourage equal access to, and participation
in, Canadian society.
National
Inuit Youth Council
The National Inuit Youth Council (NIYC) was formed in 1994, at the first-ever
National Inuit Youth Summit, held in Kuujjuaq, Quebec. The council, which is
made up of representatives from each of the six Inuit regions of Canada,
represents Inuit youth under the age of 30.
Native Alliance of Quebec
The Native Alliance of Quebec is an association which is comprised of people of
aboriginal descent who currently reside in the Province of Quebec and whose
aboriginal ancestry is in large part unrecognized by the Indian Act of Canada.
Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
Over the years, the Centre has provided services of a social, recreational,
cultural and spiritual nature. With more than 60,000 people of Native ancestry
living and working in the greater Toronto area, the Centre is a focal point for
services.
Native Women's Association of Canada
The Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) is founded on the collective
goal to enhance, promote, and foster the social, economic, cultural and
political well-being of First Nations and Métis women with First Nation and
Canadian societies.
Northern Women Web Centre
Northern Women Web Centre is a web site about and for northern women. Links and
information related to the history, conditions and issues of women in the
Circumpolar North. Includes issues, organizations, notable women, arts, courses,
research, networks, articles.
Ontario Métis Aboriginal Association
The OMMA's mission is to strive toward the political, social and economic well
being of Metis, Non-status and off-reserve Status Aboriginal People in Ontario
by addressing common concerns
Pauktuutit
- Inuit Women's Association
Pauktuutit is the national non-profit association representing all Inuit women
in Canada. Its mandate is to foster a greater awareness of the needs of Inuit
women, and to encourage their participation in community, regional and national
concerns in relation to social, cultural and economic development.
Sioux
Lookout Anti-Racism Community
The SLARC encourages, develops, and supports initiatives, programs and
activities that promote respect, understanding, acceptance and cooperation in
the community.
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs
The goal of the UBCIC is to support the work of our people, whether at the
community, nation or international level, in our common fight for the
recognition of our aboriginal rights and respect for our cultures and societies.
EDUCATION
Aboriginal Educational Resources Database
The Indigenous Education Network at the Ontario Institute for Studies in
Education of the University of Toronto houses this resource database that is
currently focused on post-secondary education at Canadian institutions.
First Nations SchoolNet
Access unique First Nations learning resources in English, Cree and Syllabics,
browse through cultural collections, and network with other First Nations
schools and communities - all through First Nations SchoolNet.
Native Access to
Engineering Programme
Established in 1993 by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Science at
Concordia and l'Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec, the NAEP looks at ways to
address the low participation rate of Aboriginal people within the applied
sciences in Canada.
Red Crow
Community College
The mission of the Red Crow Board of Governors is to provide quality educational
training opportunities to adult Indian and non-Indian residents and employees of
the Blood Reserve and surrounding areas.
Saskatchewan Indian Federated College
The SIFC is a First Nations controlled university-college, which provides
educational opportunities to both First Nations, and non-First Nations' students
selected from a provincial, national, and international base.
Supporting
Arctic Youth (SAY)
Arctic Canada is home to the youngest population in Canada. It's SAY's goal to
provide youth with information on educational and career strategies using
Internet communication tools.
GOVERNMENT
Aboriginal Government Employees' Network
The AGEN tries to accrue participation in a representative Saskatchewan
Government workforce that is achieved through the bridging of cultures and the
sharing of a common journey.
Aboriginal Justice Implementation Commission
In late November 1999 the Aboriginal Justice Implementation Commission was
created in Manitoba to develop an action plan based on the original Aboriginal
Justice Inquiry recommendations.
Aboriginal Justice Learning Network
The Aboriginal Justice Learning Network (AJLN) is a broad-based voluntary
network of representatives of the conventional justice system and Aboriginal
communities.
Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee
The Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee is authorized, on behalf of City
Council, to investigate areas of concern to people of Aboriginal ancestry.
Department of Indian and Northern Affairs
INAC has primary, but not exclusive, responsibility for meeting the federal
government's constitutional, treaty, political and legal responsibilities to
First Nations, Inuit and Northerners.
Gathering Strength: Canada's Aboriginal Action Plan
The Government of Canada's response to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal
Peoples.
National Aboriginal Day
In 1996, the former Governor General of Canada proclaimed June 21 of every year
to be known as National Aboriginal Day. All Canadians are invited to recognize
the diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and
Métis.
Native Soldiers Foreign Battlefields
Members of Canada's Native community have been forming veterans organizations
and recording their wartime experiences in newsletters, books and films.
Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples
This document is a complete statement of the Commission's opinions on, and
proposed solutions to, the many complex issues raised by the 16-point mandate
set out by the government of Canada in August 1991.
Saskatchewan Aboriginal Services Kiosk
This site contains information which has been collected by the Federal
government, as well as information from a large directory of rural services
maintained by the Province of Saskatchewan.
JUSTICE
Aboriginal Claims in Canada
The goal of this site is to provide an overview of Canadian Aboriginal claims
and to introduce the varied internet resources available for researching this
topic.
Aboriginal Justice Implementation Commission
In late November 1999 the Aboriginal Justice Implementation Commission was
created in Manitoba to develop an action plan based on the original Aboriginal
Justice Inquiry recommendations.
Aboriginal Justice Learning Network
The Aboriginal Justice Learning Network (AJLN) is a broad-based voluntary
network of representatives of the conventional justice system and Aboriginal
communities.
Aboriginal Rights and Title in Canada after Delgamuukw
The 1997 Delgamuukw decision of the Supreme Court of Canada has been an
important moment in determining the nature and extent of Aboriginal rights and
title in Canada.
Aboriginal Rights Coalition of British Columbia
ARC (BC) has a vision of a Canadian society in which First Nations are free to
exercise the legal and political powers necessary to take control over their own
lives, territories, and resources.
Aboriginal Women in Canada and the Law
A University of Saskatchewan website providing references about Aboriginal Women
and the Canadian Justice.
Examining Aboriginal Corrections in Canada
This document's purpose is to inform program and policy makers, aboriginal
organizations and services, academics, and others interested in the field.
General and Aboriginal Law Online
This web page is a helpful legal research tool in Canadian law and more
specifically, in Canadian aboriginal law.
Native
Para-Judicial Services of Quebec
Native Para-Judicial Services of Quebec is a non-political, not-forrofit
organization. It was created following negotiations between Quebec First Nations
and the Quebec Department of Justice in 1981. Ten nations and provincial
associations make up our organizations and site on its Boards of Directors.
Prospects for Aboriginal Justice in Canada
Research paper written by Ted S. Palys, Ph.D.of the Simon Fraser University
School of Criminology.
WEB RESOURCES
Aboriginal Canada Information Project
This part of our Aboriginal Network Site is intended to help those that wish to
find information on First Nations and its peoples.
Aboriginal Canada Portal
Aboriginal Canada Portal is a window to Canadian Aboriginal on-line resources,
contacts, information, and government programs and services.
Aboriginal Connections
Aboriginal Connections is a a comprehensive web directory presenting categorized
information to Canadian Aboriginal, Native American Indian and International
Indigenous sites on the world wide web.
Aboriginal Digital Collection
Aboriginal Digital Collection is a gateway to web sites of Canadian Aboriginal
images and information, created by Aboriginal youth with funding from Industry
Canada.
Aboriginal Links: Canada & U.S
List of useful sites on Aboriginal Issues.
Aboriginal Law and Legislation in Canada
A directory of links which will help to understand the basis of aboriginal law
in Canada.
Aborinews
A bilingual information network for Aboriginals in Quebec and Canada.
First Nations Histories
Short history of the origines of 48 different first nations in North America.
Hearts of the Nations
In the winter of 1997, Aboriginal women from various Nations, cultures,
languages, and musical traditions came together at Sleeping Buffalo Mountain in
Banff, Alberta. Each woman brought with her one song that was representative of
the music place she came from. As a group, the women of Aboriginal Women's
Voices created, rehearsed, performed, and recorded eight new songs.
ImagiNATION
ImagiNATION Cards feature Aboriginal artists, who have honoured us by allowing
their work to be shared with the world. An Aboriginal owned company, ImagiNATION
Cards Inc. is dedicated to promoting artists through these beautiful cards.
ImagineNATIVE
imagineNATIVE an international Media Arts Festival brings together the latest in
film, video and multimedia with Canada’s First Nations people -- showing the
world the sweeping relevance of Aboriginal arts as we chart our course in the
new millennium.
RedWire Mag
An online magazine by and for Aboriginal youth.
Windspeaker
Windspeaker, Canada's National Aboriginal News Source is a magazine owned and
operated by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society (AMMSA)which serves Aboriginal
and non-Aboriginal readers throughout Canada.
