Canada’s unequal health system may make remote Indigenous communities more vulnerable to the coronavirus

By Ann M Seymour, Ph.D. student, Social Work and Indigenous Peoples, Carleton University, The Canadian Press This article was originally published on The Conversation, an…

Earth Day: The roots of our current environmental crisis go back 12,000 years

By Joshua Sterlin Our global civilization may be doubting its mastery of the Earth as we temporarily close the shutters on many of our societies…

Coronavirus has sped up Canada’s adoption of telemedicine. Let’s make that change permanent.

By Inderveer Mahal The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed how doctors provide health care. This public health crisis has shifted the paradigm on how Canadians access…

First COVID 19 case surfaces in northwestern Ontario Indigenous community

By Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press The COVID-19 pandemic has reached a remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario, a local health authority said Monday as…

How to talk to your kids about COVID 19

By Nicole Racine and Sheri Madigan When stress is heightened — which it is for all of us right now because of the COVID-19 pandemic…

Bulldoze of Fargo sweat lodge still an issue

By Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press FARGO, N.D. — In the decade since Fargo agreed to host a sweat lodge for the many Native Americans…

Good signs

By Quin Staats ONEIDA OF THE THAMES — Thirteen-year-old Katsitsyokus Elijah’s mother posted a video on Facebook of her doing an ASL version of Logan…

Six Nations Brotherhood earning recognition

Submitted by Timothy VanLoon Jr.. SIX NATIONS — A budding lacrosse team dubbed the Six Nations Brotherhood, comprised of all-star lacrosse players, have racked up…

The NHL’s culture problems have policy solutions

By Taylor McKee, Ph.D. Candidate and Instructor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University and Janice Forsyth, Associate Professor, Sociology & Director, Indigenous Studies, Western University,…

A year of resistance: How youth protests shaped the discussion on climate change

By Joe Curnow Greta Thunberg made history again this month when she was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. The 16-year-old has become the…

Father, son plead guilty in illegal eagle trafficking

By The Associated Press RAPID CITY — A father and his adult son have pleaded guilty in South Dakota to federal charges in a widespread…

Opinion: Homelessness is complicated

By Becca McLellan I went to the Welcome Love encampment Wednesday morning, which I haven’t had much opportunity to do because of how much is…

`Baby Shark’ creators plan Navajo version of popular video

By Russell Contreras, The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Creators of the popular video “Baby Shark,” whose “doo doo doo” song was played at the…

Greta asks media to focus on other young climate activists

By The Associated Press MADRID — Celebrity environmentalist Greta Thunberg is urging media to pay more attention to other young climate activists. The 16-year-old Swede,…

Ontario Gas Card to be replaced by status cards to purchase tax-exempt gas on reserves

SIX NATIONS — The old white and blue gas card that for years has been required as proof of eligibility for purchasing tax-exempt gas on…