Dead toddler’s mom in Saskatchewan wants police fired over domestic dispute response
An Indigenous woman in Saskatchewan wants police officers fired over their response to a domestic dispute in which she says she was detained and her…
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Indigenous groups still aim to buy Trans Mountain pipeline, even as costs soar
CALGARY — Indigenous-led groups remain committed to pursuing ownership of the Trans Mountain pipeline, even as cost overruns for the pipeline expansion project soar. Last…
US looks to boost cooperation with tribes on land management
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — National Park Service Director Chuck Sams said Tuesday he and other officials are committed to boosting the role Native American tribes…
Leaders announce start of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages
On Feb. 21, International Mother Language Day, several Canadian and Indigenous leaders announced the start of the International Decade of Indigenous Languages. Honourable Pablo Rodriguez,…
Call for proposals to help increase skills development opportunities for Indigenous people
Indigenous people continue to face multiple and persistent barriers to labour market entry and success. At the same time, Canada's economic recovery from COVID-19 is…
Ontarians greet end of measures with cheer, worry
TORONTO — Several Toronto cafes were nearly full on Tuesday morning as Ontario lifted proof-of-vaccination and capacity rules, along with most other COVID-19 public health…
Kapawe’no First Nation discovers 169 potential graves
EDMONTON — The chief of a northern Alberta First Nation held back tears Tuesday as he said that the discovery of 169 potential graves at the…
Inquest hears from officer who shot Nunavut man
SANIRAJAK, NVT. — The RCMP officer who shot and killed a Nunavut man in 2017 says the man aimed what appeared to be a real…
Panama investigates claimed forced Indigenous sterilization
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors and human rights officials went to the region of Panama's Ngobe-Bugle people Monday to investigate claims by a dozen Indigenous…
First Nation health ombudsperson’s office to be established in Saskatchewan
SASKATOON — An ombudsperson's office being created in Saskatchewan will be the first in Canada to help address racism against Indigenous people trying to get…
Quebec Court of Appeal upholds majority of federal Indigenous child welfare law
MONTREAL — The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld the majority of a federal law that gives Indigenous governments more control over child welfare. In…
Native American statue’s placement in Atlanta reconsidered
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta's leaders are rethinking plans to install a statue representing a Native American man lauded as a “co-founder of Georgia'' following a…
Indigenous and Black federal inmates see more use of force: correctional investigator
OTTAWA — Indigenous and Black federal inmates in Canada experience more use of force than any other racial group, the country's correctional investigator reported on…
Dropping First Nations COVID 19 infections brings hope Omicron wave has passed
OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says the number of COVID-19 infections in First Nations communities has begun to decline, bringing hope that the…
‘Should be an alarm bell’: Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations
Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight from the loss of three…