Aroland First Nation unhappy about ore extracted in their territory being processed in another region, Yinka Dene Alliance members tells Enbridge shareholders they don't want a pipeline in their backyard, man walking across the country with the Indian Act chained to his body, Parks Canada teams up with elders in Alberta in a Pictograph preservation and Metis fiddler quartet releases debut album.

Enbridge's annual shareholder meeting is just around the corner, and a group of people including the Yinka Dene Alliance is travelling across the country this week in a 'Freedom Train'. In this episode of Bamoseda - we're reviewing this year's opposition to the proposed project.

Proposed changes to the Environmental Review process worries somem First Nation leaders, a study will look at why more First Nation citizens in Saskatchewan are being affected by breathing problems rather than diabetes, an Inuit man is almost halfway to his goal of walking 10,000 km to raise awareness about health, speaking out about a mineral and mining lease in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug traditional lands.

Aboriginal Front Door Society to boycot second phase of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry, First Nation group wants voice to be heard on mining in northern Ontario, Aboriginal homeless shelter in Montreal trying to stay open, and Child and Family Advocate certificate program gets approval from the prior Child and Youth Services Ministry Aboriginal Affairs Advisor.

Northern Ontario First Nations not impressed with federal budget. Vancouver Island's K'omoks First Nation another step closed to finalizing treaty with federal government, Canadore College creates first First Nation Child Welfare Advocate Certificate Program in Ontario and an MPP loses bid to repeal the Far North Act.

A study to look into intergenerational impacts of Indian residential schools, First Nations and Metis groups in Alberta urged to submit their intention to apply for carbon credits, closing the education and employment gap for First Nations in Saskatchewan, the "Just Move It" campaign launched to encourage active lifestyle and First Nations film student talks about winning TVO's first short documentary film-making contest.

The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples discuss jurisdictional issues and federal policy reform for off-reserve Aboriginal people, a report conducted on Aboriginal women in the workplace, a new website gives Aboriginal female entrepreneurs in B.C. a hand, an organization aims to help get hockey equipment for Inuit children and the front man of Brothers of a Different Mother talks about the Juno nominated band.

Bamoseda presents The Voices of Women. (Re-broadcast from August 2011)

Mining is in the spotlight with good news and not-so-good news coming out of the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention. Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission presents findings and recommendations from his reports. The Centre for the North is out with its report on achieving positive education outcomes in northern communities. Algoma Games for Health is getting ready to develop a game geared towards First Nations students interested in mining.

This weekend on Bamoseda, we're going to enjoy pairs of tunes from very talented musicians from one of the current Juno nominees to nominees and winners in past years like Derek Miller, Digging Roots and CerAmony.