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The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), formerly known as the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, is a Saskatchewan-based First Nations organization. . It represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan and is committed to honouring the spirit and intent of the Numbered Treaties, as well as the promotion, protection and implementation of these promises made over a century a
The Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) is a not-for-profit organization that was founded in 1995. [1] It is designated as Canada 's governing body and voice for Aboriginal sport throughout the country. [ 2 ]
The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) (formerly the Native Council of Canada and briefly the Indigenous Peoples Assembly of Canada), founded in 1971, is a national Canadian aboriginal organization that represents Aboriginal peoples (Non-Status and Status Indians, Métis, and Southern Inuit) who live off Indian reserves in either urban or rural areas across Canada. [1]
Colleen Anne Dell is a Canadian public sociologist, animal-assisted intervention practitioner, and academic.She is a Professor and Centennial Enhancement Chair in One Health & Wellness in the Department of Sociology and Associate in the School of Public Health at the University of Saskatchewan.
In 1874, Treaty 4, which brokered the sale of indigenous land to the British Crown, was established between Queen Victoria and the Cree and Saulteaux First Nations. On September 15 of the same year, Kaneonuskatew (or, in his English name of George Gordon) was among the first of the Indigenous leaders to make the agreement, signing as Chief of the George Gordon First Nation. [3]
The 2017 North American Indigenous Games bidding process began on January 12, 2015 [2] and Toronto submitted its bid on January 30, 2015. [3] The bid to host the Games in Toronto, led by the Aboriginal Sport & Wellness Council of Ontario and the Mississaugas of New Credit First Nation, received unanimous support from the NAIG's International Governing Body.
Events and groups are frequently held at the Sage Center located on 3124 International Blvd. in Oakland, California, the Circle of Healing located on 160 Capp Street in San Francisco, California, and the Native Wellness Center on 2566 Macdonald Avenue in Richmond, California. [8] Groups and events are for youth [9] all the way to elders and ...
Since the 1980s, individuals social planning organizations have taken a greater role in organizing SPO conferences and collaborating on social issues. Due to the high number of social planning organizations in Ontario , communication and collaboration between SPOs in that province are more frequent than in other provinces across Canada.