Activists’ lawyers: Sheriff should defend anti protest laws
BISMARCK, ND — Attorneys for oil pipeline opponents are fighting a South Dakota sheriff's attempt to be dismissed as a defendant in a lawsuit challenging…
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NDP promise to expand universal health care, starting with national drug plan
HAMILTON — The federal NDP says it will fast-track a universal drug plan to ensure a late 2020 start date if elected this fall as…
Indigenous Fashion Week to hit Ottawa in July
OTTAWA — Indigenous designers and models are headed to the nation’s capital next month, destined for Ottawa’s Indigenous Fashion Week. Two Row Times had an…
Coming home: Navajo to get treaty that ended imprisonment
FLAGSTAFF, AZ — A 150-year-old document that allowed Navajos to return to their homeland in the Four Corners region where Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and…
Majority agrees Indigenous women victims of ‘genocide’ but not on how or by whom
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests most Canadians agree that the murders and disappearances of Indigenous women amount to genocide. But the Leger poll also…
Maine governor signs bill to ban Native American mascots
AUGUSTA, ME — Maine public schools and universities will soon ban the use of mascots and logos depicting Native Americans. Democratic Gov. Janet Mills' office…
AFN chief urges leaders to ensure passage of key bills for Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA — Federal party leaders must ensure three pieces of legislation of “fundamental importance'' to Indigenous Peoples and the country pass before the election, says…
‘This road is just the beginning:’ Isolated First Nation celebrates Freedom Road
SHOAL LAKE — For the first time in his life, Chief Erwin Redsky won't have to fight for each small stone that lies along the…
MPs urged to act on concerns on coerced sterilization of Indigenous women
OTTAWA — MPs on the House of Commons health committee heard grave concerns Thursday about ongoing sterilizations of Indigenous women without their consent — an…
Relationship with Metis Nation a model for reconciliation: Trudeau
OTTAWA — The Canadian government's relationship with the Metis Nation is a tangible and concrete example of reconciliation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. At…
First Nations push for massive conservation area in northern British Columbia
LOWER POST, BC — First Nations in northern British Columbia are calling on the provincial government to endorse an ambitious proposal for a 40,000-square-kilometre conservation…
Organizers of North American Indigenous Games admit to artistic oversight
HALIFAX — Organizers of the 2020 North American Indigenous Games in Halifax have admitted they failed to acknowledge that the event's logo — unveiled last…
‘Absolutely horrific:’ RCMP allege 17 children abused on Manitoba First Nation
WINNIPEG — Two men and a foster mother have been charged following an investigation that police say found at least 17 children who were sexually…
Bill proposes reference to rights of Indigenous Peoples in citizenship oath
OTTAWA — New Canadians will soon swear to honour the rights of Indigenous Peoples if a proposed legislative change is adopted. Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussen…
‘We recognize the truth:’ Trudeau exonerates Cree chief of historic conviction
CUT KNIFE, SK — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canadians need to learn the real story of a prominent Saskatchewan chief who was a peacemaker,…