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Indigenous issues

PSAC supports all Indigenous Peoples in their struggle for full access to all human rights and fundamental freedoms. We strongly believe that those freedoms include the right to preserve and strengthen their own political, economic, legal and cultural traditions and institutions.

The PSAC National Aboriginal Peoples' Network:

  • helps our members and our union make gains and fight for the rights of all our Network members
  • was created by a 2003 PSAC convention resolution
  • invites all PSAC members who self-identify as First Nation, Inuit and/or Métis to join the network

The Atlantic members of the National Aboriginal Peoples’ Circle are:
, NAPC-CNPA-AtlanticFemaleRep@psac-afpc.com
Joey Dunphy, NAPC-CNPA-AtlanticMaleRep@psac-afpc.com

Letter to Minister Jordan re: Mi’kmaw lobster fishery in the community of Saulnierville, NS
September 30, 2020 - 11:13am •
VIA EMAIL September 29, 2020 The Honourable Bernadette Jordan Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast GuardBernadette.Jordan@parl.gc.ca Dear Minister Jordan, We are writing on behalf of our 20,000 members in the Atlantic Region. We are extremely concerned with the recent events unfolding about the Mi’kmaw lobster fishery in the community of Saulnierville, NS.
Committee Success Story: Thirsty for Justice
July 7, 2020 - 10:26am •
Our Area Councils and Regional Committees (Women’s, Human Rights and Young Workers) were faced with quite the challenge these past few months. How do you operate in the midst of a pandemic? Well, they certainly adapted and continued their important work! The Committee Success Stories is designed to highlight the successful work accomplished by our various committees in the Atlantic Region. **
VIDEO: National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 21, 2020 - 10:25am •
June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day. Watch this moving video made by PSAC members from the Western, Central and St. John's Area Councils in NL. #ThirstyForJustice #indigenouslivesmatter
June is National Indigenous History Month
June 19, 2020 - 3:55pm •
Your PEI Human Rights committee would like to share to all PSAC members a great list of resources during National Indigenous History month.
NB - Awareness on the safe drinking water crisis
September 5, 2019 - 4:35pm •
Members of the PSAC Greater Moncton Human Rights committee along with the National Indigenous People Circle Male Representative and Atlantic Region Aboriginal Director on the PSAC Atlantic Regional Council, Joey Dunphy were present at the Moncton Farmer’s Market on July 6th, 2019 to bring awareness to the general public on the issue of safe drinking water for First Nation communities in Canada.  There are still 125 Aboriginal communities that are currently under boil-water advisories. Some have been for years. 
Call for Applications: Our Union, Our Communities, Our Rights course
June 20, 2019 - 12:00am •
  The Atlantic Region of the Public Service Alliance of Canada is pleased to provide an opportunity for Indigenous members to learn how they can navigate the structures of the PSAC.
Declare your support for the Closure of Boat Harbour on Schedule
December 19, 2018 - 7:30am •
After 47 years of contaminated air and water, broken promises and broken pipes, Pictou Landing First Nation was promised that after January 30, 2020, pulp effluent would stop flowing into Boat Harbour, and clean up would being. The Nova Scotia Government gave Northern Pulp almost 5 years notice to have a new treatment system up and running.
Aboriginal Student Employment Program (ASEP) - Atlantic
January 11, 2018 - 11:20am •
Sisters and Brothers, Please see and share the following link about Aboriginal Student Employment Program (ASEP) – Atlantic: https://careers-carrieres.cra-arc.gc.ca/gol-ged/wcis/pub/rtrvjbpst.actio... Thank you and in solidarity, Colleen Coffey Regional Executive Vice-President, Atlantic 
Appointment of Elder Catherine Anne Martin to the Order of Canada
January 9, 2018 - 12:37pm •
January 9, 2018 Elder Catherine Anne Martin Blind Bay, NS Sister Catherine, It is my absolute pleasure to be writing you on behalf of our 18,000 members in the Atlantic Region to offer you our sincerest congratulations on your appointment to the Order of Canada.
Thirsty for Justice
August 8, 2017 - 9:08am •
Members of the NS Area Council 1 (Bill Kroeger, Glenn McMullin, Bill and Helen Zebedee, Rhonda Doyle-LeBlanc, Kelly Bush, Drake Clarke and Chris Di Liberatore) organized an information booth at the local farmers market to raise awareness on the Thirsty for Justice campaign.

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