Milgaard pushed for action on Indigenous sisters’ wrongful conviction claims
David Milgaard was actively helping people who claim they have been wrongfully convicted right up until his sudden death, including two Indigenous sisters who have…
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Inukjuak men’s association teaching the next generation of Inuit hunters
INUKJUAK, Que. — Elder Simeonie Ohaituk sits on a caribou skin on the floor of the Unaaq Men's Association in Inukjuak, Que., pulling and cutting…
Indigenous languages ‘marginalized all the time’ in Canada: Mary Simon
KANGIQSUALUJJUAQ, Que. — Think of your morning routine — after your alarm goes off and before breakfast, you probably unlock your phone and check emails,…
B.C. government gives $2.5M for Indigenous centre after concept plan is approved
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government says it will provide $2.5 million for an Indigenous centre in Vancouver after the approval of a concept plan.…
‘The land is my therapy’: healing centre encourages reconnecting with Inuit identity
KUUJJUAQ, Que. — On the shore of a still-frozen lake in front of a traditional Inuit dwelling with the spring sun melting the snow underfoot,…
Help heal Indigenous residential school trauma, public safety minister tells RCMP
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is directing the head of the RCMP to work closely with Indigenous communities to address the traumatic legacy…
Forced to relocate to a flood plain: Manitoba First Nation says protection is overdue
WINNIPEG — The marshy delta of Manitoba's Fisher River was not the original home of Peguis First Nation. But having been relocated there more than…
Bill 96 will harm Indigenous people in Quebec. We need more equitable language laws
By Richard Budgell One of the reasons I moved to Quebec in 2015 was because of the melange of languages in which many Quebecers —…
Indigenous B.C. man, granddaughter settle with BMO over arrest while opening account
VANCOUVER — Standing amid the noise of traffic and hustle of pedestrians on the same Vancouver sidewalk where he was arrested and handcuffed in December…
Advocates call for a national Indigenous alert system as search for child continues
REGINA — Stephanie Harpe lives one province away from where five-year-old Frank Young from the Red Earth Cree Nation disappeared, but as an Indigenous woman…
Defence document filed: Manitoba Metis Federation says lawsuit allegations ‘baseless’
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba Metis Federation and its president are denying allegations of financial irregularities and questionable contracts made in a lawsuit filed by the…
First Nations share priorities on housing, health supports with Ontario party leaders
Housing, mental health and addictions and community-based services were among the priorities First Nations chiefs shared with leaders of Ontario's Liberal, New Democrat and Green…
Indigenous women more likely to face violence if they were a child in care: report
Front-line workers are calling for more support for Indigenous families after a Statistics Canada analysis found First Nations, Inuit and Metis women are more likely…
Indigenous leaders say safe drinking water settlement with federal gov’t is unfair
OTTAWA — The federal government has set aside about $1.5 billion to compensate Indigenous people who have been without clean drinking water, the result of…
Inuit organization develops shared plan with Mounties to improve relationship
The national organization representing Inuit has developed a plan with Mounties to help improve their relationship. Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, said his…