A lifestyle and enduring relationship with horses lends to the popularity of rodeo in Indian Country

By Felicia Fonseca FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Kicking up a cloud of dust, the men riding bareback were in a rowdy scramble to be the…

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse honoured with headdress

National Chief Cindy Woodhouse participated in a headdress transfer ceremony on Jan. 1 following an invite from Elder Leonard Weasel Traveller and Chief Troy Knowlton…

Ontario strengthening Indigenous economies

The Ontario government is investing $9.2 million in two programs to improve economic opportunities for Indigenous communities across the province. The Indigenous Economic Development Fund…

Quebec, Inuit to reopen self government negotiations in new year

MONTREAL — The Quebec government and the organization that officially represents Inuit in the province are reopening negotiations around self-government for the province’s Far North.…

Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103

Qapik Attagutsiak was already a young woman in 1940, a mother at ease on the land and a skilled midwife, when she heard about a…

Quebec judge authorizes class action lawsuit alleging abuse at Indigenous day schools

MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous people who allege they received lower-quality education than other…

Native American translations are being added to more US road signs to promote language and awareness

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A few years back, Sage Brook Carbone was attending a powwow at the Mashantucket Western Pequot reservation in Connecticut when she…

Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action won’t be done until 2081: report

OTTAWA — A new report from the Yellowhead Institute says Canada won’t complete all 94 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action until…

‘Diminished’ hope: Yellowhead Institute to end reports on TRC calls to action

OTTAWA — Canada has been so slow to carry out recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that an Indigenous-led think tank says it has…

More non Indigenous and Indigenous people aware of residential schools: report

WINNIPEG — Research suggests public awareness of past harms from residential schools has increased but more work needs to be done educating Canadians on lasting…

More non Indigenous and Indigenous people aware of residential schools: report

WINNIPEG — Research suggests public awareness of past harms from residential schools has increased but more work needs to be done educating Canadians on lasting…

MMIWG2S license plates now available in Manitoba

Manitoba’s newest specialty license plates in support of MMIWG2S are now available for purchase at Autopac agents across the province with some proceeds supporting Ka…

AGO says it will review policies amid criticism over Indigenous curator’s departure

TORONTO — The Art Gallery of Ontario says it will review some of its governance policies and work on “rebuilding of trust” as it faces…

Candidates vying for top job at Assembly of First Nations make final plea to assembly

OTTAWA — Hundreds of delegates listened intently Tuesday as the slate of candidates vying to take over leadership of the Assembly of First Nations pleaded…

‘This is my life’: Buffy Sainte Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity. The iconic singer,…