Governor apologizes for Nevada’s role in Indigenous schools
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) —When it was time for Winona James to return to school, her family hid her in brush near their home in…
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Manitoba premier says Orange Shirt Day may become a provincial statutory holiday
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is considering whether to make the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation _ also known as Orange Shirt Day _…
Penobscots don’t want ancestors’ scalping to be whitewashed
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Most Americans know about atrocities endured by Native Americans after the arrival of European settlers: wars, disease, stolen land. But they…
Indigenous papal visit postponed to 2022 over concerns about Omicron COVID 19 variant
OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors will not travel to the Vatican as planned this month to meet with Pope Francis because of…
No evidence Liberals knew appeal over residential school payments was dropped: Miller
OTTAWA — Canada's Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says the federal government will soon release some of the residential school records it's been criticized for withholding to…
New retrospective explores the 50 year career of First Nations artist Robert Houle
TORONTO — The half-century long career of renowned Saulteaux and Anishinaabe artist Robert Houle is the focus of a new major retrospective at the Art…
Native American confirmed as head of National Park Service
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck'' Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make…
Opioid deaths doubled among First Nations people in Ontario amid pandemic: report
The number of First Nations people who died from opioid-related deaths in Ontario more than doubled during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. That's…
At Alcatraz Island, Haaland highlights Indigenous progress
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland on Saturday said progress has been made by Indigenous people during a visit to Alcatraz Island,…
AFN urges B.C. to respond to First Nations impacted by floods and landslides
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has called for the Government of Canada to send emergency funding directly to the First Nations Emergency Services Society…
Native American confirmed as head of National Park Service
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the nomination of Charles “Chuck'' Sams III as National Park Service director, which will make…
COVID 19 vaccine for children to arrive in Manitoba First Nations this week
WINNIPEG — A group in charge of overseeing the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for Manitoba First Nations says shipments of a pediatric vaccine will go out…
Governor General centres ‘lifelong journey’ of reconciliation in throne speech
OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Mary Simon, the first Inuk person to serve in the role, centred the theme of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in Tuesday's…
‘Significant milestone:’ COVID vaccine plans for children roll out across the country
Parents were learning Monday how soon their younger children could get an appointment for a COVID-19 shot as shipments of the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine made…
Indigenous groups have questions about several in custody deaths in Prince Albert
PRINCE ALBERT — Indigenous organizations in Saskatchewan have questions about the Prince Albert Police Service following three in-custody deaths in less than a month. The…