APTN, CBC to air National Day for Truth and Reconciliation programming
TORONTO — A prime-time special in honour of residential school survivors will air on APTN and CBC/Radio-Canada on the inaugural National Day for Truth and…
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N.S. filmmaker hopes to inspire Indigenous representation with coming of age film
TORONTO — Two-spirit filmmaker Bretten Hannam says they hope their new film “Wildhood'' will inspire and open doors for more movie makers to show the…
Missouri cave with ancient Native American drawings sold
O’FALLON — A Missouri cave containing Native American artwork from more than 1,000 years ago was sold at auction Tuesday, disappointing leaders of the Osage…
Indigenous youth in New Brunswick need more mental health support: report
FREDERICTON — A report on youth suicide prevention in New Brunswick Indigenous communities is calling for provincial legislation that would recognize and support Indigenous languages…
Federal election: If all parties agree that we need to end drinking water advisories in Indigenous communities, why haven’t they
By Kerry Black, Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair, Integrated Knowledge, Engineering and Sustainable Communities, University of Calgary While Canada's overall water quality is among…
Ontario’s top doc weighs in on controversial acting medical officer appointee
TORONTO — Ontario’s top doctor said he can take action if it appears public measures in Haldimand-Norfolk aren't sufficient to protect residents from COVID-19 under…
Goodbye Columbus: Mexico statue to be replaced by Indigenous
MEXICO CITY — Christopher Columbus is getting kicked off Mexico City's most iconic boulevard. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the Columbus statue on the Paseo…
B.C., Tahltan Nation step up wildlife patrols after ‘contentious’ hunting season
VICTORIA — There will be more provincial conservation officers and Tahltan guardians patrolling the nation's territory in northwestern British Columbia this hunting season. The province…
Canadian ‘Reservation Dogs’ star on increasing Indigenous representation in the U.S.
TORONTO — Five years ago, Canadian actor D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai never would've expected to see a series like “Reservation Dogs'' south of the border. But with…
New translation of New Testament aims at Native Americans
It's a Bible verse familiar to many Christians — and even to many non-Christians who have seen John 3:16 on billboards and T-shirts or scrawled…
‘Clearly discriminatory and systemically racist’: Report on B.C. school board
VICTORIA _ A report that found systemic racism in a British Columbia school board and called for a provincewide review is “vindicating,'' the deputy chief…
Ontario plans to announce vaccine certificate system next week: sources
TORONTO – Ontario plans to announce a COVID-19 vaccine certificate system early next week, The Canadian Press has learned, marking a significant reversal from Premier…
People who feel more connected to the natural world are more likely to support reconciliation
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First Nation chief detained by fisheries officers in N.S. after launching fishery
SAULNIERVILLE, N.S. _ The chief of Sipekne'katik First Nation was taken in for questioning by federal Fisheries Department officers on Monday, moments after he announced…
Manitoba premier sorry for creating ‘misunderstanding’ about Canadian history
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister apologized Tuesday for comments he made almost a month earlier that angered Indigenous leaders and cost him a cabinet…