Six Nations not releasing local statistics on coronavirus infections

By Nahnda Garlow with CP files OHSWEKEN — Six Nations says it will not be releasing any data about coronavirus cases in the community. TRT…

Indigenous tourism being ignored by federal government, B.C. operators say

By Nick Wells, The Canadian Press As the COVID-19 pandemic forces remote British Columbia communities to close their borders to outsiders, Indigenous tourism companies along…

First Nations face governance crisis as pandemic threatens elections

OTTAWA _ The chief of an Ontario First Nation says her community is caught up in bureaucratic and “paternalistic” voting rules that could leave it…

COVID 19 crisis distracting from flood prone First Nation’s plight: NDP

OTTAWA — New Democrats say the COVID-19 pandemic is distracting the federal and provincial governments from helping a northern-Ontario First Nation whose residents have been…

Ottawa owes less than feds calculated in First Nations child welfare case: PBO

OTTAWA — Canada’s parliamentary budget officer says Ottawa will have to pay up to $2.9 billion in compensation to First Nations children and families torn…

Group of First Nations want Supreme Court to hear appeal on Trans Mountain

VANCOUVER — A group of British Columbia First Nations is seeking to challenge the federal government’s second approval of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project…

First COVID 19 case surfaces in northwestern Ontario Indigenous community

By Michelle McQuigge, The Canadian Press The COVID-19 pandemic has reached a remote First Nation in northwestern Ontario, a local health authority said Monday as…

Fords extends state of emergency, closure of Brantford outdoor amenities

BRANTFORD — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has extended the provincial state of emergency by two weeks as his government prepares to fight a rising number…

Hawaii telescope protesters leave camp due to virus concerns

HONOLULU – Opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope project on Hawaii island have pulled out of their camp due to concerns over the spread of…

Leaders detail concerns about COVID 19 impacts on Indigenous populations

OTTAWA – Indigenous leaders from across Canada say they are worried supports promised by the federal government to help First Nations, Inuit and Metis deal…

Online meeting: Indigenous health managers to discuss response to COVID 19

By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press Hundreds of Indigenous health managers from across Canada are to meet online Wednesday to discuss how to prepare for…

Calls to distress lines jump as COVID 19 sparks dislocation and anxiety

By Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press TORONTO — Crisis lines and mental health professionals are seeing a jump in calls as Canadians come to grips…

Concerns raised over COVID 19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities

By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press Ottawa’s plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a…

Judge: Hawaiian ‘princess’ needs help managing $215M estate

HONOLULU — A 93-year-old Native Hawaiian heiress needs someone to handle her estate despite taking testimony from the so-called princess on Monday that she didn’t…

Giant Hawaii telescope cost estimate increases to $2.4B

HONOLULU — The cost to build a giant telescope that’s unpopular among many Native Hawaiians is now estimated to have ballooned by a billion dollars.…