Aboriginal News

Sydney - A new work of art has been created for The Block in an area close to Redfern Station, which has traditionally been home to many Aboriginal people.

Vancouver - West Coast Environmental Law Senior Lawyer Jessica Clogg explains ramifications of Bill C-45, First Nations Rights, and FIPA. Jessica provides legal and strategic support to First Nations to help protect land and resources of their territories.

Sydney - A man fled into an eight-story public housing building where a scuffle took place. The police officer’s wrist was broken and the 29-year old man was shot in the lower leg or foot. Although not yet confirmed, he is believed to be Aboriginal.

Justin Bieber may be able to get the girls swooning and screaming but he seems to have offended some of Canada's aboriginal community over a remark he made in the latest issue of Rolling Stone.

Sydney - NAIDOC stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee. It is now a weeklong celebration of Aboriginal traditions and culture.

Sydney - An estimated 50 to 100 people attended a rally outside Kings Cross Police Station in Sydney Australia at 2:30pm on Saturday, 12 May 2012 in order to protest against the recent shooting of two aboriginal teenagers by the police (both survived).

Two separate police investigations have culminated in the arrests of at least two people in what police are saying are unrelated cases of human trafficking.

Sunday marked Canada's 13th National Aboriginal Day. Ceremonies all across the country marked the occasion, which celebrates First Nations people, their customs and culture and their accomplishments.

Following the Canadian government's threat to post-secondary funding for Native peoples, graduate students at Carleton University have organized a conference on Aboriginal issues and a fund-raiser to create a bursary for Aboriginal students.

To get a taste of Aboriginal culture, snow and winter sports in a great Canadian mélange, you’d need to be in Vancouver exactly a year from now.