Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation launches official app

By Ethan Braund, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A new app is aimed at improving communication among members of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation.…

High levels of carbon dioxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study

A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon dioxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that…

Quebec, Inuit to reopen self government negotiations in new year

MONTREAL — The Quebec government and the organization that officially represents Inuit in the province are reopening negotiations around self-government for the province’s Far North.…

Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103

Qapik Attagutsiak was already a young woman in 1940, a mother at ease on the land and a skilled midwife, when she heard about a…

Quebec judge authorizes class action lawsuit alleging abuse at Indigenous day schools

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous people who allege they received lower-quality education than other…

Native American translations are being added to more US road signs to promote language and awareness

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A few years back, Sage Brook Carbone was attending a powwow at the Mashantucket Western Pequot reservation in Connecticut when she…

‘Diminished’ hope: Yellowhead Institute to end reports on TRC calls to action

OTTAWA — Canada has been so slow to carry out recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that an Indigenous-led think tank says it has…

AGO says it will review policies amid criticism over Indigenous curator’s departure

TORONTO — The Art Gallery of Ontario says it will review some of its governance policies and work on “rebuilding of trust” as it faces…

‘This is my life’: Buffy Sainte Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. The iconic singer,…

New Mexico creates new council to address cases of missing and slain Native Americans

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico is creating a new advisory council that will be charged with implementing a state plan for responding to cases…

Judge orders McGill to comply with deal on unmarked grave search at former hospital

MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has ordered McGill University to comply with a deal it reached with a group of Indigenous women that outlines the…

Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight, a moment they hope can be more than that

NEW YORK (AP) — The financial crisis of 2008 hit Mary Kathryn Nagle differently. As a playwright and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, she…

Kansas school forced 8 year old Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU says

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas grade school forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut off his hair after he grew it out for…

Blackstock sees ‘imbalance’ between $55M lawyers’ bill, welfare victims’ compensation

OTTAWA — Cindy Blackstock, one of the people responsible for bringing forward a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal case that led to a historic settlement agreement,…

The basics of diabetes and diet

The number of people living with diabetes has risen dramatically over the last four decades. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 1980 and…