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…
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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.…
Judge rules Manitoba government had right to cancel Metis benefits deal
WINNIPEG — A judge has ruled that the Manitoba government was within its rights to cancel a $67-million agreement called “hush money'' by Premier Brian…
Manitoba Indigenous infants more than half of sleep related deaths
MANITOBA — A new report from the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth released last Friday, on March 13, with a focus on sleep related…
LNHL 2021 decided after tournament cancellation
TORONTO — First, nine teams dropped out of the Little Native Hockey League (LMHL) tournament. Now, the tournament is fully cancelled after Nishnawbe Aski Nation…
Online threats, racism causing fear for Indigenous women
By Kelly Geraldine Malone, The Canadian Press Michele Audette feels disappointed when she looks online and sees a barrage of violent threats towards Indigenous women. “It made…
Academics say Indigenous perspectives still lacking in Canadian STEM studies
By Lakshmi Magon, The Canadian Press TORONTO — In order to learn about how Canada's Indigenous astronomers see the skies, Caroline Ormrod had to look overseas. The…
Bulldoze of Fargo sweat lodge still an issue
By Dave Kolpack, The Associated Press FARGO, N.D. — In the decade since Fargo agreed to host a sweat lodge for the many Native Americans…