Activists laud Native American women’s election to US House (US-Election-2018-Congres)

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. _ As a girl, Debra Haaland remembers joining her grandmother as she chopped wood and fetched water for her home in tiny Mesita,…

‘Huge milestone:’ Ceremony marks land deal for Lubicon Lake First Nation

LITTLE BUFFALO, Alta. _ Their story of poverty and neglect went from northern Alberta to the world and on Tuesday decades of determination paid off…

Amnesty calls for accountability on coerced sterilization of Indigenous women

OTTAWA _ The federal government needs to appoint a special representative to hear from Indigenous women coerced into being sterilized to learn what justice would…

Lawyer: Trump exceeded power by reversing Obama drilling ban (US-Trump-Offshore-Drilli)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska _ President Donald Trump exceeded his power when he signed an executive order reversing a ban on offshore drilling in vast parts of…

Tsilhqot’in and Ottawa to sign financial deal as part of new relationship: chief (Indigenous-Finance)

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. _ The leader of Canada’s first Indigenous group to win title to its territory says an updated agreement it’s negotiating with the…

B.C. to increase Indigenous participation in environmental assessments

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s government is moving to increase the participation of Indigenous people in the environmental assessment of projects with new legislation tabled Monday.…

‘In our bloodline:’ Land based learning links curriculum with Indigenous culture

REGINA — A school day for six-year-old Hunter Sasakamoose can start with lighting a fire for breakfast and end with doing math by candlelight. In…

Inuit walk away from talks on reforming federal northern food subsidy program

Talks to reform subsidies intended to eliminate the $10 carton of milk face by northern families remain stalled over concerns from Inuit that they don’t…

Mother charged in death of son swept away in swollen Ontario river (Child-River-Death)

The mother of a toddler swept into a raging river during flash flooding in Ontario earlier this year has been charged in her son’s death,…

Killer rapist Paul Bernardo set for parole bid after 25 years in prison (Bernardo-Parole)

Paul Bernardo, whose very name became synonymous with sadistic sexual perversion, is expected to plead for release on Wednesday by arguing he has done what…

Two spirit/Indigiqueer author Joshua Whitehead makes waves with ‘Jonny Appleseed’

TORONTO — Calgary author Joshua Whitehead says he thinks Canadian/Indigenous literature is in the midst of a major shift as his novel “Jonny Appleseed” makes…

Five Canadian titles to watch at the Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO — From teen tales to timely stories and documentaries about the environment, the Canadian lineup for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival offers up…

Ontario’s basic income pilot to end March 2019

TORONTO — Thousands of people participating in Ontario’s basic income pilot will receive their last payment on March 31, 2019, the province says, but an…

Trans Mountain pipeline ruling shakes central pillar of Trudeau agenda

OTTAWA _ On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau painstakingly explained to students in Kapuskasing, Ont., how the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project is a central…

Saskatchewan looking to shut down teepee camp demonstrations

REGINA — The Saskatchewan government is asking a judge to order an Indigenous protest camp to leave the legislature grounds. Government lawyer Michael Morris told…