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Parents look for The parents of 17-year-old Jesse Kytwayhat are hoping members of the public can help them in their search for their son.

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Parents look for The parents of 17-year-old Jesse Kytwayhat are hoping members of the public can help them in their search for their son.

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The First Nations of Treaty 7 are concerned about the government making changes to their treaty rights. Specifically, they are interested in the implementation of the Powley decision and how Metis harvesting rights affects them.

As a show of support for Treaty 7, the Assembly of Chiefs of Treaty 6, 7, and 8 (Alberta) passed a resolution calling for the government of Alberta to terminate its Metis Interim Harvesting Agreements recently negotiated with the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) and the Metis Settlements General Council.

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The First Nations of Treaty 7 are concerned about the government making changes to their treaty rights. Specifically, they are interested in the implementation of the Powley decision and how Metis harvesting rights affects them.

As a show of support for Treaty 7, the Assembly of Chiefs of Treaty 6, 7, and 8 (Alberta) passed a resolution calling for the government of Alberta to terminate its Metis Interim Harvesting Agreements recently negotiated with the Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) and the Metis Settlements General Council.

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Dr. Eber Hampton, outgoing First Nations University of Canada (FNUC) president, was one of six distinguished people to receive honourary degrees during Brock University's spring convocation ceremonies held from June 6 to 10.

Hampton, a member of the Chickasaw Nation who was born in Talihini, Oklahoma and grew up in California, had sat at the helm of FNUC, the first accredited First Nations university in North America, since 1991. He left the position in mid-June and plans to return to teaching.

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Metis musicians, dancers, artists and storytellers will be gathering in Toronto from July 22 to 24 to take part in the Metis Arts Festival.

This is the second year for the festival, organized by Black Creek Pioneer Village and the Metis Artists Collective.

The event is a bilingual celebration of Metis people, featuring a mix of the traditional and the contemporary, with ballet and jazz finding their place alongside traditional Metis fiddling and jigging. The festival will also feature performances by First Nation dancers and Inuit throat singers.

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Metis musicians, dancers, artists and storytellers will be gathering in Toronto from July 22 to 24 to take part in the Metis Arts Festival.

This is the second year for the festival, organized by Black Creek Pioneer Village and the Metis Artists Collective.

The event is a bilingual celebration of Metis people, featuring a mix of the traditional and the contemporary, with ballet and jazz finding their place alongside traditional Metis fiddling and jigging. The festival will also feature performances by First Nation dancers and Inuit throat singers.

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June 21 was a time to celebrate for the people of Wunnumin Lake First Nation, who marked National Aboriginal Day by officially opening their new water treatment plant.

"We're pleased to see the completion of the plant, and an end to the boil water advisory which has been in effect in this community for the past three years," Wunnumin Lake Chief Archie Wabasse said of the opening of the plant. "Our residents can now look forward to a better standard of living."

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June 21 was a time to celebrate for the people of Wunnumin Lake First Nation, who marked National Aboriginal Day by officially opening their new water treatment plant.

"We're pleased to see the completion of the plant, and an end to the boil water advisory which has been in effect in this community for the past three years," Wunnumin Lake Chief Archie Wabasse said of the opening of the plant. "Our residents can now look forward to a better standard of living."

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"Sustainable housing is a big problem," said Mary Anne Shoefly, a social worker with Anishnawbe Health Toronto. She spoke at the recent Equity and Diversity Conference held in Toronto June 10 to 12.

Shoefly and colleague Walter Lindstone (Anishnawbe, Martin Clan) both work on Circle of Care, a new project at Anishnawbe Health Toronto to aid the Aboriginal people in the city who are homeless. They call Circle of Care a "taking it to the streets" approach.

June 6 was the official start date for the program, which took a couple of years to develop.