Newfoundland and Labrador apology to Inuit residential school survivors on hold
JOHN’S — The government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Inuit leaders have agreed to suspend the province's plan to deliver formal apologies to residential school…
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Northern Ontario First Nation secures additional land under federal law
LONGLAC, Ont. — A northern Ontario First Nation says it has secured additional land under policies laid out in a federal law. The Long Lake…
Haida Gwaii has COVID outbreak with 13 cases
VICTORIA — A outbreak of COVID-19 on Haida Gwaii has resulted in 13 confirmed cases, which health officials say are all linked to local residents…
Iroquois Nationals fight for right to be at 2022 World Games in Birmingham
The Iroquois Nationals are, once again, fighting to be included in international competition for the sport they invented. More than 25,000 people have signed a…
Indigenous leaders call for systemic review of RCMP practices
OTTAWA — Canada’s national police force has a shattered relationship with Indigenous Peoples and must re-examine how it treats individuals, especially those who are homeless…
Longtime Indigenous leader Raoni hospitalized in Brazil
BRASILIA, Brazil — An Indigenous leader who has become a symbol of the fight for Indigenous rights and preservation of the Amazon rainforest has been…
Pandemic devastates Mississippi Choctaw Native Americans
PHILADELPHIA — Drive down Highway 16 near Philadelphia and you can't miss the giant moon towering above the Pearl River Resort, welcoming visitors to the…
Haida Gwaii resident reports positive COVID test, prompting new control measures
HAIDA GWAII, B.C. — What could be the first reported case of COVID-19 on Haida Gwaii is adding tension to an ongoing dispute between the…
Indigenous Screen Office Announces Emergency Relief Funding
TORONTO — The Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) is pleased to announce that the application process is open for the disbursement of $2 million in COVID-19…
Habitat for Humanity and Kettle and Stony Point First Nation partner to build new homes
KETTLE/STONY POINTv— Four new homes will be built in the community of Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point (KSP) First Nation in a new partnership…
Poll suggests parents want students to don masks at school in fall
OTTAWA — Almost two-third of parents in a new poll say they believe that children returning to school in the fall should wear masks at…
Métis Nation Second World War Hero Honoured in Ontario
TORONTO — On July 18, 2020, WWII Métis Veteran Alcide Joseph Alzear Duval will receive thanks from the Métis Nation, a $20,000 Recognition Payment, and…
Ontario scrapping birth alerts across the province starting in October
TORONTO — A system that disproportionately targets racialized and Indigenous families by alerting authorities about the pending birth of children believed to be at risk…
One third of Indigenous workers in Canada in jobs facing automation, says report
TORONTO — One-third of Canada's Indigenous workers are in jobs facing a high risk of automation, a new report has found. Researchers at the Canadian…
Overdose deaths increase by 93 per cent among B.C.’s First Nations
VANCOUVER — The First Nations Health Authority says 89 members of its community fatally overdosed from illicit drugs across British Columbia between January and May,…