Native American tribes in Oklahoma will keep tobacco deals, as lawmakers override governor’s veto

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Native American tribes in Oklahoma will get to keep their existing agreements on how they share money from tobacco sales with…

Plants of the boreal forest: using traditional Indigenous medicine to create modern treatments

By Marianne Piochon, Andre Pichette, Jean Legault, and Vakhtang Mshvildadze   Natural health products and phytomedicines (plant-based medicines) are used in many countries as the…

Quebec’s cultural awareness training makes flawed assumptions that do not prioritize the safety of Indigenous people

By Marie-Claude Tremblay, Alex M. McComber and Georgia Limniatis   Quebec’s Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit, Ian Lafreniere, recently…

Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Project and a Six Nations Connection

By Don Lynch From the U.S. Department of Energy: “The Manhattan Project and the devastation that its successful outcome wrought are inexplicable outside the context…

Canada Day: Why renaming roads and how we tell stories matter for reconciliation

By Geo Takach, Professor of Communication and Culture, Royal Roads University The recent renaming of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway in Ottawa to Kichi…

Focusing on consent ignores better ways of preventing sexual violence

By Nicole K. Jeffrey, Adjunct Assistant Professor & Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology, University of Windsor In early May, a New York jury found Donald Trump…

Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says

By Matthieu P. Boisgontier, Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, L’Universite d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Boris Cheval, Senior Researcher, Swiss Center for Affective Sciences, Universite…

Game of the Week Episode 8: Medivia Online

By GameTechnique Medivia Online is a 2D isometric MMORPG that has been entertaining players since 2009. It offers a unique blend of retro-style graphics and…

Ojibwe woman makes history as North Dakota poet laureate

By Trisha Ahmed THE ASSOCIATED PRESS North Dakota lawmakers have appointed an Ojibwe woman as the state’s poet laureate, making her the first Native American…

Weaving Indigenous and western ways of knowing can help Canada achieve its biodiversity goals

By Lydia Johnson and Diane Orihel The health of wildlife in Canada is socially, culturally and economically important to Indigenous and non-Indigenous Canadians. But in…

The ‘blue wall’ of silence allows bullying, sexual abuse and violence to infect police forces

By Jason Walker After an alleged targeted campaign of bullying and sexual harassment by fellow members of the Vancouver Police Department, Const. Nicole Chan died…

5 expert tips to protect yourself from online misinformation

By Jaigris Hodson, The spread of misinformation is a major problem impacting many areas of society from public health, to science and even democracy itself.…

Canada’s $2.8 billion settlement with Indigenous Day Scholars is a long time coming

By Jackson Pind Eleven years. That’s how long it took the federal government to agree with 325 First Nations over the collective loss of language…

Residential school system recognized as genocide in Canada’s House of Commons: A harbinger of change

In a historic move, Canada’s House of Commons unanimously recognized the Indian Residential School System (IRS) as genocide on Oct. 27, 2022. The resolution builds…

Alberta’s new policy on psychedelic drug treatment for mental illness: Will Canada lead the psychedelic renaissance?

By Erika Dyck Patients in Alberta will now be able to legally consider adding psychedelic-assisted therapy to the list of treatment options available for mental…