Indigenous candidates’ wins in Congress give hope for change

By Felicia Fonseca THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. _ Internet access, health care and basic necessities like running water and electricity within Indigenous communities have…

‘Cultural genocide:’ Nunavut passes changes to education, language protection acts

IQALUIT — A bill passed in the Nunavut legislature that will shape how Inuit languages are taught in school for years to come is being…

‘It only takes one:’ COVID 19 cases continue to surge among First Nations in Manitoba

WINNIPEG — David Monias has barely slept in weeks. The Pimicikamak Cree Nation chief says his phone rings off the hook day and night from…

Metis Scrip: how newborn Canada dispossessed indigenous people from the northwest

When Canada was still forming as a country, works were underway to displace indigenous people from their lands. For the First Nations people, they were…

Mi’kmaq First Nations joining with Premium Brands to buy Clearwater Seafoods for $1 B

HALIFAX — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. and a group of Mi’kmaq First Nations are buying Clearwater Seafoods Inc. for $1 billion, including debt. The deal…

Terry Fox, Indigenous advocates among diverse group on shortlist for new $5 bill

OTTAWA — A diverse group of notable Canadians, including Indigenous advocates and veterans, an Inuit artist and the first person of Chinese descent born in…

Quebec invests $15 million to improve cultural security of Indigenous patients

MONTREAL — Quebec is investing $15 million into the province’s health-care system to increase cultural security among First Nations and Inuit communities. The concept of…

Indigenous led program helps improve water in Ontario First Nations communities

More than 20 First Nations across Ontario are taking part in a new project aimed at improving the drinking water standard in their communities. The…

Iroquois treaty celebrations to be held virtually for 2020

The yearly commemoration of the Canandaigua Treaty is being moved to a virtual event for 2020. This year marks the 226th anniversary of the historic…

‘We are at risk:’ Leadership sounds alarm as COVID 19 cases surge among First Nations

WINNIPEG — Grand Chief Arlen Dumas shook his head in shock when he saw the line indicating new First Nations infections on a chart during…

Feds add $204M for anti pandemic measures in Indigenous communities and institutions

Ottawa will spend an additional $204 million targeted at child care, education and infrastructure to help Indigenous communities fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin…

Witness recalls man laughing after throwing trailer hitch at Indigenous woman

THUNDER BAY — Two friends who were with a man when he threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman in Thunder Bay, Ont., have…

Trial of man accused in death of Indigenous woman struck by trailer hitch begins

THUNDER BAY — The trial of a man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman will hinge on the question of whether evidence…

Lobster dispute: RCMP release images of men near fish plant that was torched

HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia RCMP released images Friday showing two men walking away from a fish plant on the night it burned to the…

N.S. Mi’kmaq chiefs demand stop of alleged federal plans to seize lobster traps

HALIFAX — A group of Nova Scotia Indigenous leaders has levelled harassment allegations at the federal government over an ongoing moderate livelihood fishery dispute, accusing…