PM says Indigenous talks may offer ‘solution’ so Canada can honour war dead

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident a “solution” will be reached to allow Canada to honour its war dead on Remembrance…

B.C. First Nation seeks ‘real action,’ urges conditions for papal visit to Canada

KAMLOOPS — Leaders of a British Columbia First Nation say it would be “deeply meaningful” to welcome Pope Francis to their territory during a visit…

Compensation for Indigenous children removed from homes not justice, says AFN chief

Talks set to start Monday between Indigenous leaders and the federal government about a possible settlement over court-ordered compensation to First Nations children could signal…

Delivering on TRC recommendations for Language and Culture Deck: How Government says it has been responding to TRC’s Calls to Actions

The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, the largest class-action settlement in Canadian history, began in 2007. One of the elements of the agreement was the…

Chretien says he never heard of abuse at residential schools during time as minister

MONTREAL — Former prime minister Jean Chretien says the abuse of Indigenous children that took place in Canadian residential schools while he was minister of…

New Brunswick premier faces growing backlash to land acknowledgment policy

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is facing a growing backlash to his government’s new policy on Indigenous land acknowledgments, and some of the…

Trudeau must renew commitment to reconciliation with new cabinet: Indigenous leaders

OTTAWA — Indigenous leaders and New Democrats say naming a new cabinet is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s chance to restore residential school survivors’ confidence in…

Ontario university sports are overwhelmingly white, report finds

University athletics in Ontario are overwhelmingly white, from student athletes to coaches to administrators, according to a new report that found rampant systemic racism in…

Labrador group says Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami can’t ‘unilaterally’ decide who is Inuit

HAPPY VALLEY-GOOSE BAY, N.L. — Labrador’s NunatuKavut Community Council is pushing back against the group representing Inuit in Canada after its president asked Ottawa to…

N.B. chiefs call on commissioner to denounce gag order on land acknowledgments

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s six Wolastoqey chiefs called on the province’s new commissioner on systemic racism on Monday to take a stand against the provincial…

City of Vernon transfers copyright to legendary Ogopogo to B.C. Indigenous nations

VERNON, B.C. — The legal rights to the legendary creature in a British Columbia lake have been transferred to an alliance of Indigenous nations who…

Tk’emlups leaders’ open letter set steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Senior members of a British Columbia First Nation have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that offers seven immediate…

Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, lending the most significant boost yet to efforts to…

Pre Hispanic woman sculpture replaces Columbus in Mexico

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A replica of a mysterious pre-Hispanic sculpture of an Indigenous woman was chosen Tuesday to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus…

B.C. reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court ruling

VANCOUVER — The B.C. government has signed an agreement with a First Nation to provide $65 million in funding to support land restoration and cultural…