NationTalk Interviews

Source: http://nationtalk.ca/story/grand-council-chief-patrick-madahbee-of-the-anishinabek-nation/ Release Date: January 16, 2013 Nationtalk speaks to Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee of the Anishinabek Nation. Chief Madahbee was one of several First Nations leaders who did not attend the meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Friday 11th January. He talks about his decision not to attend and what action is likely to be taken next in a bid for a voice to be given by the government to all Aboriginal communities across Canada.

Source: http://nationtalk.ca/story/terrance-galvin-director-of-the-laurentian-university-school-of-architecture-sudbury/ Release Date: January 11, 2013 NationTalk speaks to Terrance Galvin. Terrance is Director of The Laurentian University School of Architecture, Sudbury. The brand new school, which is set to welcome it’s first class in the fall of 2013 is committed to indigenous perspectives. Terrance talks about the school and the education that will be on offer at the school. For further information please visit http://laurentianarchitecture.ca/

Source: http://nationtalk.ca/story/chief-theresa-spence-of-attawapiskat-first-nation/ Release Date: January 9, 2013 Nationtalk had the privilege of speaking to Chief Theresa Spence on location at her teepee on Victoria Island in Ottawa. Since December 11th Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat First Nation on James Bay in Northern Ontario began a fast to call attention to the Federal Government’s failure to live up to its Treaty relationship with Canada’s First Peoples, and asking for a meeting with the Prime Minister and the Governor General (as the representative of the Crown). Thousands of Canadians have supported the Chief in her call and action.On January 4th 2012 Prime Minister Harper indicated that he will meet with First Nations leaders on January 11 – the one month anniversary of the Chief’s fast. Chief Spence will attend the meeting, but has also said she will continue to fast, taking only water, fish broth, and medicinal tea until the meeting takes place.

Source: http://nationtalk.ca/story/deborah-smith-coordinator-at-the-aboriginal-business-service-network/ Release Date: January 7, 2013 NationTalk speaks to Deborah Smith, Coordinator at the Aboriginal Business Service Network. Deborah talks about the Dragon’s Quest Annual ASBN Business Plan Competition an exciting opportunity for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs. Each year, the Aboriginal Business Service Network sponsors an Aboriginal Business Plan Competition, evoking the spirit of entrepreneurship. Winners in each of the rural and urban (City of Winnipeg) categories receive $5,000 towards starting their business! The deadline for the 2012 Aboriginal Business Plan Competition is Friday, January 25, 2013. For further information on this exciting opportunity please visit: http://www.cfmanitoba.ca/absn/bus_plan.htm

Source: http://nationtalk.ca/story/clint-davis-vice-president-aboriginal-affairs-at-td-bank-group/ Release Date: December 24, 2012 NationTalk speak’s to newly appointed Vice President Aboriginal Affairs at TD Bank Group. Clint was appointed by TD to help develop a strategy and implementation plan for growing Aboriginal business for the bank. He is an Inuk from Nunatsiavut, Labrador and before joining the bank was President and CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. Clint talks about the work that TD Bank Group is doing with Aboriginal Businesses, initiatives for their Aboriginal Employee’s and exciting opportunities on offer for youth.

Source: http://nationtalk.ca/story/regional-chief-stan-beardy-of-the-chiefs-of-ontario/ Release Date: December 20, 2012 NationTalk speaks to Regional Chief Stan Beardy of the Chiefs of Ontario. Chief Beardy discusses the continuing struggles that First Nations across Canada are facing and currently the extreme measures being taken by Chief Theresa Spence in a bid to give First Nations a voice. The Attawapiskat Chief continues her hunger strike on Parliament Hill in an attempt to get a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper, a grassroots protest movement of First Nations activists across Canada have united on social media and at public rallies.