First Nation says 54 potential graves at former Saskatchewan residential schools
KEESEEKOOSE FIRST NATION — A First Nation in eastern Saskatchewan says it has found 54 potential graves believed to hold the remains of children who…
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House fire that killed young siblings shows need for housing support: chief
WINNIPEG — The leader of a northern Indigenous community in Manitoba says the death of three young siblings in a house fire has shattered the…
Restorative justice to be used in resolving charges in Nova Scotia lobster pound riot
YARMOUTH, N.S. — Restorative justice is being used to help resolve a case involving 25 people accused of ransacking a Nova Scotia lobster pound at…
Mexico’s indigenous Purepecha tear down statues of Spaniards
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Activists from Mexico's Purepecha people used axes and sledgehammers Monday to knock down statues of their ancestors being forced to haul…
Study on reconciliation focuses on perceptions across Canada
A study by a group gauging progress on reconciliation suggests non-Indigenous Canadians have developed a deeper understanding of the harms that were done by residential…
First Nation in Manitoba says province, logging company failed to consult
WINNIPEG — A First Nation in Manitoba is asking for a judicial review into commercial logging in a provincial park arguing it has not been…
Samson Cree Nation creates mobile app for band members
App communicates news, events, important notices and more Samson Cree Nation has created a custom mobile application to communicate news, events, important notices and more to…
Indigenous non profit looks to acquire ownership of Trans Mountain Pipeline
CALGARY — A new Indigenous non-profit organization is seeking an ownership stake in the Trans Mountain Pipeline, saying its aim is to make sure communities…
Residential school records to be made available
LONDON – Canada’s Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller made an announcement on January 20 that Ottawa will be handing over thousands of Residential School/Institution records…
Study: First Nations children’s health impacted by poor housing conditions
A study on indoor air quality and housing characteristics in isolated First Nations communities found elevated rates of respiratory infections and wheezing in young children,…
B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential school
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation has identified 93 “reflections'' that could indicate the number of…
American Indian Movement leader Clyde Bellecourt dies at 85
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Clyde Bellecourt, a leader in the Native American struggle for civil rights and a founder of the American Indian Movement, has died.…
Indigenous news outlets, nonprofits drive deeper coverage
By Katie Oyan PHOENIX (AP) — Kiowa tribal member Tristan Ahtone remembers just getting started in journalism over a decade ago and pitching ideas on…
Dictionary.com anoints allyship word of the year for 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Allyship, an old noun made new again, is Dictionary.com's word of the year. The look up site with 70 million monthly…
Indigenous gamers advocate for representation and education
(RNS) — Marlon Weekusk, a member of the Onion Lake Cree Nation from Saskatoon, in central Canada, is known by his icon: a howling white…