Indigenous Australian wants early pension due to short lives

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Aboriginal man is taking Australia’s government to court to argue that Indigenous people should have access to their pensions earlier…

New Brunswick coroner’s inquest begins into 2020 police killing of Rodney Levi

MIRAMICHI, NB — Selection of a coroner’s jury began today for an inquest into the June 2020 police killing of an Indigenous man in New…

Haaland: Petito case a reminder of missing Native Americans

WASHINGTON — Speaking in personal terms, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said extensive news media coverage of the disappearance and death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito while…

Residents of Saugeen First Nation given expired COVID 19 Pfizer vaccine for weeks

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada gave residents of an Ontario First Nation 71 expired doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 between Aug. 9 and…

APTN, CBC to air National Day for Truth and Reconciliation programming

TORONTO — A prime-time special in honour of residential school survivors will air on APTN and CBC/Radio-Canada on the inaugural National Day for Truth and…

Three new Indigenous MPs secure ridings for NDP and Conservative parties

There are likely to be three new Indigenous members of Parliament in the House of Commons following a federal election that had a record number…

Missouri cave with ancient Native American drawings sold

O’FALLON — A Missouri cave containing Native American artwork from more than 1,000 years ago was sold at auction Tuesday, disappointing leaders of the Osage…

Indigenous names return to B.C.’s Sunshine Coast

Areas in British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast are undergoing name changes to respect the language, culture and heritage of local Indigenous peoples. The Province restored the…

Indigenous youth in New Brunswick need more mental health support: report

FREDERICTON — A report on youth suicide prevention in New Brunswick Indigenous communities is calling for provincial legislation that would recognize and support Indigenous languages…

ASC Announce 2021 Tom Longboat Award Recipients

By TRT Staff with notes from the ASC website Aboriginal Sport Circle Announces the 2021 Tom Longboat Awards Recipients The Aboriginal Sport Circle is pleased…

Goodbye Columbus: Mexico statue to be replaced by Indigenous

MEXICO CITY — Christopher Columbus is getting kicked off Mexico City’s most iconic boulevard. Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum announced that the Columbus statue on the Paseo…

B.C., Tahltan Nation step up wildlife patrols after ‘contentious’ hunting season

VICTORIA — There will be more provincial conservation officers and Tahltan guardians patrolling the nation’s territory in northwestern British Columbia this hunting season. The province…

Manitoba and N.S. will recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

WINNIPEG — Manitoba and Nova Scotia are joining two other jurisdictions in recognizing a new federal statutory holiday to contemplate the history and harmful legacy…

First Nations leaders ask for help with mental health crisis in remote community

THUNDER BAY — First Nations leaders in Northern Ontario are calling on the federal and provincial governments to help a remote community in the midst…

New translation of New Testament aims at Native Americans

It’s a Bible verse familiar to many Christians — and even to many non-Christians who have seen John 3:16 on billboards and T-shirts or scrawled…