‘Should be an alarm bell’: Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations

Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight from the loss of three…

First Nation says 54 potential graves at former Saskatchewan residential schools

KEESEEKOOSE FIRST NATION — A First Nation in eastern Saskatchewan says it has found 54 potential graves believed to hold the remains of children who…

House fire that killed young siblings shows need for housing support: chief

WINNIPEG — The leader of a northern Indigenous community in Manitoba says the death of three young siblings in a house fire has shattered the…

Restorative justice to be used in resolving charges in Nova Scotia lobster pound riot

YARMOUTH, N.S. — Restorative justice is being used to help resolve a case involving 25 people accused of ransacking a Nova Scotia lobster pound at…

Study on reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada

A study by a group gauging progress on reconciliation suggests non-Indigenous Canadians have developed a deeper understanding of the harms that were done by residential…

B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential school

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation has identified 93 “reflections” that could indicate the number of…

American Indian Movement leader Clyde Bellecourt dies at 85

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clyde Bellecourt, a leader in the Native American struggle for civil rights and a founder of the American Indian Movement, has died.…

Opioid deaths doubled among First Nations people in Ontario amid pandemic: report

The number of First Nations people who died from opioid-related deaths in Ontario more than doubled during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s…

Assembly of First Nations announces 13 delegates to meet Pope Francis at the Vatican

A chief and residential school survivor says he will be looking for justice and healing when he leads the Assembly of First Nations delegation to…

Anishinaabe artist outfits Canadian Olympic curlers in Indigenous inspired uniforms

SASKATOON _ Canada’s curlers will wear both their Canadian pride and a celebration of Indigenous spirit when they compete at the Beijing Games. Curling Canada…

Half of Canadians with health needs faced hurdles to care, pandemic survey suggests

About half of Canadians in need of health care had difficulty accessing services during the first year of the COVID-19 crisis, a new report by…

At Alcatraz Island, Haaland highlights Indigenous progress

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Saturday said progress has been made by Indigenous people during a visit to Alcatraz Island,…

Governor General centres ‘lifelong journey’ of reconciliation in throne speech

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the first Inuk person to serve in the role, centred the theme of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Tuesday’s…

‘Significant milestone:’ COVID vaccine plans for children roll out across the country

Parents were learning Monday how soon their younger children could get an appointment for a COVID-19 shot as shipments of the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine made…

Indigenous groups have questions about several in custody deaths in Prince Albert

PRINCE ALBERT — Indigenous organizations in Saskatchewan have questions about the Prince Albert Police Service following three in-custody deaths in less than a month. The…