First Nations coalition rejects recommendation to lift Sen. Beyak’s suspension

OTTAWA — A coalition of First Nations chiefs and residential school survivors are rejecting new recommendations to lift Sen. Lynn Beyak’s suspension from the Senate.…

Federal delay of MMIWG action plan sparks dismay ahead of inquiry anniversary

OTTAWA — Disheartened, disappointed, disbelieving. But still determined. Indigenous women and leaders fighting to end violence against Indigenous women in Canada say that’s how they…

The coronavirus doesn’t exist in isolation — it feeds on other diseases, crises

By Tiff-Annie Kenny, Postdoctoral fellow, Universite Laval, The Canadian Press This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news,…

‘I can’t live on:’ Daughter of man fatally shot by Regina police seeks answers

By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press REGINA — Kahaila Morris made a point of walking by the police office near her high school as often…

National action plan for missing and murdered Indigenous women delayed

By The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett says a national action plan to make life safer for Indigenous women and girls…

Powwow circuit disrupted by COVID 19, but organizers optimistic for 2021

By John Chidley-Hill, The Canadian Press Romaine Mitchell is confident that a summer without powwows will be “just a small blip” in the cultural history…

Hate crimes investigators in Vancouver seek suspect, witnesses in alleged attack

VANCOUVER — The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs says one of its employees, an Indigenous woman, was the victim of a racially motivated attack Friday…

Health researcher hopes COVID 19 means new policies for Indigenous peoples

By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press SASKATOON — A health researcher studying COVID-19 as part of a national immunity task force hopes the pandemic elevates…

Province defends COVID 19 checkpoints following criticism from Indigenous group

BEAUVAL — An Indigenous group in Saskatchewan is criticizing the province’s management of checkpoints that are meant to protect northern communities experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19.…

Nunavut’s first COVID 19 case turns out to be false positive

IQALUIT — Canada’s High Arctic may still be free of the novel coronavirus. A case of COVID-19 supposedly confirmed in the remote Nunavut community of…

Zombie film ‘Blood Quantum’ is fun, fast, and timely, says actor Michael Greyeyes

By Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press TORONTO — Zombies are often used in pop culture as a metaphor for collective fears and threats, including infectious…

Urban Indigenous left behind by Ottawa’s COVID 19 response

By Laura Osman, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Canada’s urban Indigenous population is being left behind by the federal response to the COVID-19 crisis, according…

Indigenous tourism being ignored by federal government, B.C. operators say

By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press As the COVID-19 pandemic forces remote British Columbia communities to close their borders to outsiders, Indigenous tourism companies along…

Hawaii telescope protesters leave camp due to virus concerns

HONOLULU – Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii island have pulled out of their camp due to concerns over the spread of…

Leaders detail concerns about COVID 19 impacts on Indigenous populations

OTTAWA – Indigenous leaders from across Canada say they are worried supports promised by the federal government to help First Nations, Inuit and Metis deal…