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Hello everyone, we are reopening applications for our National Youth Coordinator Role. Simply head over to charity village for more details and to apply. No better time to join our team then this holiday season! https://charityvillage.com//national-youth-coordinator-in/

CAP calls on Feds to take action to prevent more prisoners from dying due to COVID-19 outbreaks. Read more in our press release below. http://www.abo-peoples.org/en/press-releases/

Today marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. CAP calls attention to off-reserve and Indigenous people living with disabilities. In addition to the barriers and discrimination experienced by Indigenous people in Canada, many of us are ineligible for supports such as Non-Insured Health Benefits. CAP calls on all levels of government to reach out to our communities and support all Indigenous peoples living with disabilities, both visible and invisible. ... Read more in the link below https://www.un.org//international-day-of-persons-with-disa

The International Day of Eliminating Violence against Women is truly important to us here at CAP as indigenous women suffer from violence at a rate much higher than the average women (2.7 times higher). They are also "12 times more likely to be murdered or missing than any other women in Canada"(more on that in the MMIW final Report Vol.1a). Violence against Indigenous women and girls can no longer be ignored. We must address the current systems and practices that normalize this violence. Systemic discrimination perpetuates the crisis of violence against Indigenous women and girls. A project highlighting the systems of discrimination and how they contribute to MMIWG will be released early in 2021. For now, please enjoy the video commemoration put together by the United Nations.

Hello everyone!! We at CAP are happy to announce the launch of our instagram account. We hope to utilize the platform’s unique features to release special content and reach more people. Check us out @congabopeoples and please share with your friends and family!

Amazing news has just been released regarding off-reserve Indigenous people of Canada. "The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal orders that First Nations children without status resident off-reserve who are recognized by their Nations for the purposes of Jordan's Principle are eligible for services/products. Importantly, when a Nation recognizes a child it is for Jordan's Principle only. Jordan's Principle is NOT a fixed funding pot so the funding pool grows as needed. First Nations get $ to help with the recognition process. No more limiting Jordan's Principle to the Indian Act." (Cindy Blackstock, Twitter) Read the full order here: https://fncaringsociety.com/publications/2020-chrt-36

Hello everyone! We are looking for a Research Analyst who specializes in the quantitative/statistic field to help conduct research and analysis in priority areas. Please refer to the link below for the details and requirements of the position. We look forward to hearing what you have to offer. http://www.abo-peoples.org/en/careers/

Join us on 25 November at the United Nations official commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women! Let's #orangetheworld, stand together and kick off the #16Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. Register: http://unwo.men/nlRI50Ck3BP

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) condemns the exclusion of its voices from a high level meeting on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Today’s Federal-Provincial Territorial (FPT) meeting with select National Indigenous Organizations (NIO) discussing the draft legislation to implement UNDRIP was organized by the federal Department of Justice. Read more about our latest press release at http://www.abo-peoples.org/en/press-releases/

We are pleased to present the latest edition of The Indigenous Voice. Read up on success stories of young indigenous peoples, insights into the political struggle faced by the off-reserve and non-status community and much more. http://www.abo-peoples.org//http-www-abo-peoples-org-wp-c/

CAP takes action against systemically racist, colonial & discriminatory Territorial Ministers Meeting on "Human Rights". More details are available in our latest press release below. http://www.abo-peoples.org/en/press-releases/