John Kane to Address “Inherent Sovereignty” at Arizona State University

WASHINGTON – John Kane, Mohawk activist and national commentator on Native issues, will be a featured speaker at “Who Decides You’re Real? Fixing the Federal…

A matter of integrity: Neil Young on the tar sands and First Nations rights

TORONTO - Rock legend Neil Young made a splash at a press conference in Toronto on Sunday.

Troubled First Nation changes its name

MASKWACIS – Hobbema, Alberta, one of Canada’s most crime-ridden and troubled First Nations formally changed its name, effective January 1st.

What You Don’t Know Could Kill You: BC to Make Methadone Ten Times Stronger

In BC, methadone will get ten times stronger in just a few weeks – but most patients don’t know about it – raising the spectre…

Idle No More: the indigenous news event of 2013

From an Onkwehon:we perspective, there are few more important stories in 2013 than the rise to prominence of the Idle No More movement.

Yellow Box Cheerios says NO to GMO

One year ago, the group used social media efforts to rally consumers to pressure General Mills to make Cheerios without GMOs.

Mall of America at odds with Idle No More over upcoming Round Dance

Duluth, MN - The Idle No More group is demanding an answer from the Mall of America after the group received a letter concerning their…

Justice Denied to Children Tortured at St. Anne’s Residential School

Between 1936 and 1984, the St. Anne’s Residential School near James Bay, Ontario was run under the authority of the Catholic Church. For decades, victims…

Mi’kmaq Warriors still jailed after two months

MONCTON - As we approach the two month mark of their incarceration, this week is set to see the first of the Mi'kmaq Warriors Society…

Fault Lines: Elsipogtog, The Fire Over Water

We go to Mi'kmaq territory in New Brunswick, Canada, to find out what happens when a First Nation says no to fracking.

Anti-Fracking Actions Erupt in support of Elsipogtog

Anti-fracking activists across Canada took to the streets Monday to answer a rallying call by the Elsipogtog Mi’kmaq First Nation who called for an Emergency…

Day of action for Elsipogtog

On November 29, 2013, Land Defenders in Elsipogtog and surrounding communities in New Brunswick sent a message through social media to "Shut down Canada" in…

Database tracks missing & murdered women

From 2005-2010, the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) were funded by the federal government to compile research for a database on missing and murdered…

New court ruling on injunctions severely limits protection for blockaders

Who has the authority on reservations to protest land development? According to a recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada, only the band council…

Two Row Times reporter arrested in Elsipogtog

The circumstances of my arrest on November 26th while covering the Elsipogtog story for the Two Row Times and the Halifax Media Coop is in…