‘It is urgent:’ Commissioner calls for Indigenous bodies to oversee police
Aboriginal civilian groups that would oversee police actions are long past due in Canada, says a commissioner who served on the inquiry into missing and…
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Indigenous women’s group says police too quick to label missing girls as runaways
The president of an Indigenous women's group says Amber Alert policies across Canada should be reviewed in light of a recent case involving a missing…
Protesters in Montreal topple John A. Macdonald statue, demand police defunding
MONTREAL — Protesters in Montreal toppled and defaced a statue of John A. Macdonald on Saturday as rallies were held in several cities to demand…
Surgery backlog due to COVID 19 could take 84 weeks to clear: study
TORONTO — A new study suggests it could take more than a year and a half to clear the backlog of surgeries in Ontario hospitals…
Chiefs to prohibit Native American imagery at Arrowhead
KANSAS CITY — The Kansas City Chiefs will prohibit the wearing of Native American headdresses, face paint and clothing at Arrowhead Stadium. They also are…
Protesters remove roadblocks in Caledonia, Ont., but remain at development
CALEDONIA — Indigenous demonstrators have removed roadblocks from a provincial highway in southern Ontario, but protesters remain at the site of a housing development at…
Ottawa giving $82.5M for Indigenous mental health support during COVID 19 (COVID-Indigenous)
OTTAWA _ The federal government is pledging $82.5 million to improve access and address growing demand for mental health services in Indigenous communities during the…
Man appeared in N.S. court on child abduction charge after Indigenous teen found safe
SYDNEY, N.S. — A 47-year-man has appeared in court on one count of abducting a child in connection with the disappearance of a 14-year-old Cape…
Manitoba RCMP searching for girl missing from remote community since mid July
GARDEN HILL FIRST NATION — Police are asking for more help to find a missing 16-year-old girl from a remote Manitoba Indigenous community. Island Lake…
Elected Council issues public apology to Police Commissioner, retracts call for resignation
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations of the Grand River elected leadership issued a public apology to Steve Williams, Six Nations Police Commissioner and are backtracking on…
FedDev Ontario announces over $12.4 million to help support jobs and opportunities in Indigenous communities across southern Ontario
August 9, 2020 – Today is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, a time to recognize the contributions of those who’ve called this…
Feds commit $305M in additional funds for Indigenous communities during COVID 19
OTTAWA — The federal government has announced an additional $305 million to help Indigenous Peoples combat COVID-19. Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the money…
Land grab blamed in attack on Guatemala Indigenous community
GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemala's president said Monday that a group of attackers trying to take possession of a ranch were responsible for a weekend attack…
Joe Gosnell, Nisga’a chief who led nation to landmark treaty, dies of cancer
NEW AIYANSH, BC — Joe Gosnell, a renowned treaty negotiator, politician and leader of the Nisga'a Nation, has died at the age of 84. The…
Vast majority of Quebecers believe First Nations face discrimination: survey
MONTREAL — The vast majority of non-Indigenous Quebecers recognize that First Nations members in the province are subject to racism or discrimination, survey results released…