2019 Federal budget fails indigenous women, says NWAY president

Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS):  Francyne Joe, Native Women's Association of Canada (NWAC) president  has denounced Federal government's 2019 budget as it did not include any dedicated funding for NWAC, media reports said.

Importance of indigenous languages for development, peace and reconciliation

Ottawa, Feb 2 (IBNS): The International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL) is a United Nations (UN) observance in 2019 with an aim to raise awareness of the result of the global endangerment of indigenous languages and to establish a link between language, development, peace, and reconciliation, media reports said.

Canada transfers Igloo Tag trademark to Inuit Art Foundation

Ottawa, Jul 14 (IBNS): Igloo Tag, which earlier was being managed by the Government of Canada and by private art wholesalers, would for the first time be managed by an Inuit-led organization.