Court orders new hearing over Williams Lake First Nation’s century old land dispute

OTTAWA — The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered a tribunal to reconsider its ruling upholding a century-old sale of land from a British Columbia…

Commissioner calls for transparency on response to Indigenous women inquiry

MONTREAL — A commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls implored the federal government for more transparency on…

Nunavut hunters agree to end protest at iron ore mine after offer of meeting

IQALUIT, Nunavut — Lawyers for Inuit hunters who blocked an airstrip and road at an iron ore mine in Nunavut say they will end their…

UN declaration to help First Nations achieve self determination: Bellegarde

OTTAWA — Passing a new law to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will get First Nations closer to self-determination,…

Indigenous New Zealand lawmaker wins battle against ties

CHRISTCHURCH — An Indigenous lawmaker has won his battle against wearing a tie in the New Zealand Parliament, ending a longstanding dress requirement that he…

‘Unsung musical hero’: New anthology highlights Indigenous musician Willie Dunn

TORONTO — A new anthology of music from late Indigenous singer-songwriter Willie Dunn is hoping to set the record straight on “one of Canada’s unsung…

60% of Indigenous workers feel emotionally unsafe on the job: Catalyst survey

TORONTO — As Krystal Abotossaway navigated corporate Canada over the last decade, the Toronto woman with Anishinaabe Kwe heritage always paid always took care to…

Closing housing gap for urban Indigenous people could cost $1.4 billion a year: PBO

OTTAWA — The federal government would have to spend about $1.4 billion more a year to close a housing gap facing urban Indigenous people, the…

10,000 B.C. waterfront workers to receive anti harassment, anti violence training

VANCOUVER — A violence and harassment prevention training program aims to shift what has traditionally been the white, male-dominated culture of British Columbia’s waterfront workplaces.…

Remorse a factor in no hate speech charges after shooting of Colten Boushie: document

REGINA — A newly released document shows prosecutors in Saskatchewan weighed backlash and remorse felt by people accused of posting hateful online messages after the…

First Nations agree to COVID 19 data sharing agreement with B.C., but say deal flawed

VICTORIA — A coalition of British Columbia First Nations and the provincial health officer have reached an information-sharing agreement over COVID-19 infections, but the nations…

Indigenous health legislation needed to end racism in health care: Miller

OTTAWA — The high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Indigenous communities might show a level of trust in the government but it remains “thin,” Indigenous…

Indigenous patients feel unsafe in B.C. health care system: new Turpel Lafond report

VANCOUVER — The author of a damning report that found widespread racism in British Columbia’s health system has released the results of surveys and data…

Fresh funding aims to revitalize Indigenous oral history

A major effort is getting underway at several universities, tribal museums and libraries around the U.S. to digitize the oral histories of thousands of Native…

RCMP charge man following shooting in Pictou Landing over lobster traps

PICTOU LANDING — RCMP say they’ve charged a man in connection with a shooting late last year near Pictou Landing First Nation involving a dispute…