Judge orders McGill to comply with deal on unmarked grave search at former hospital

MONTREAL — A Quebec judge has ordered McGill University to comply with a deal it reached with a group of Indigenous women that outlines the…

Native American storytellers enjoying a rare spotlight, a moment they hope can be more than that

NEW YORK (AP) — The financial crisis of 2008 hit Mary Kathryn Nagle differently. As a playwright and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, she…

Slap in the face’: Indigenous women’s group reacts to Emmy win for Sainte Marie film

A group of Indigenous women says the International Emmy Award for a documentary about folk legend Buffy Sainte-Marie, whose First Nations ancestry has been called…

First Nations decisions on tourism on Indigenous land must be respected: minister

VANCOUVER — Canada’s new tourism minister said Indigenous rights and decision-making must be respected in how the country operates and develops its tourist industry, which…

Kansas school forced 8 year old Native American boy to cut his hair, ACLU says

MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas grade school forced an 8-year-old Native American boy to cut off his hair after he grew it out for…

Blackstock sees ‘imbalance’ between $55M lawyers’ bill, welfare victims’ compensation

OTTAWA — Cindy Blackstock, one of the people responsible for bringing forward a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal case that led to a historic settlement agreement,…

NWT veteran Floyd Powder heads to Ottawa for Indigenous Veterans Day, Remembrance Day

By: Tom Taylor, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Floyd Powder has a lot on the agenda for the week of Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day.…

The basics of diabetes and diet

The number of people living with diabetes has risen dramatically over the last four decades. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), between 1980 and…

How to show your support for veterans

Supporting veterans is a worthy endeavour any time of year, though such efforts tend to be more prominent in November. Veterans Day is celebrated annually…

New Indigenous Just Transition Guide charts a fairer future

From Mi’gmaq communities in the Gaspé Peninsula harnessing the power of wind to a health centre powered by solar in Lubicon Lake First Nation in…

‘Boil Alert’ doc examines most ‘egregious’ examples of water crisis in North America

TORONTO — When documentarian James Burns and Apache guitarist Stevie Salas set out to create a film that examined the ongoing impacts of the water…

Doubts raised over Sainte Marie’s past roil First Nations, raise questions on harms

Indigenous people are grappling with doubts over singer Buffy Sainte-Marie’s First Nations bona fides after a CBC story Friday raised questions about her Indigenous ancestry…

Manitoba premier apologizes, meets with families about searching landfill for remains

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew apologized Thursday to the families of two slain First Nations women whose remains are believed to be in a…

Sheila North announces candidacy for national chief of Assembly of First Nations

OTTAWA — Sheila North, a former grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, announced Thursday she is joining the contest to become the next national chief…

AFN chief warns lawyers may ‘take advantage’ of child welfare settlement recipients

OTTAWA — The interim national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is urging those eligible to receive compensation from a landmark class-action settlement to…