Indigenous housing providers raise alarms about future of federal funding deals (Indigenous-Housing)

OTTAWA _ Indigenous social housing providers will soon push the federal government to rethink plans to overhaul their funding arrangements because they worry the Liberal…

Protesters camped outside Saskatchewan legislature taking province to court

REGINA _ Protesters camped outside the Saskatchewan legislature say they are taking the government to court over six arrests made last month. The people were…

Curriculum writing session cancellation sparks concern

TORONTO _ The sudden cancellation of curriculum writing sessions designed to fulfil findings of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission has Indigenous leaders expressing concern and…

North Dakota sues Dakota Access over farmland ownership

By Blake Nicholson THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s attorney general is suing the developer of the Dakota Access oil pipeline over agricultural…

First Nations poised to challenge Nova Scotia’s marijuana monopoly (NS-Indigenous-Cannabis)

HALIFAX _ Nova Scotia First Nations appear poised to take on the province’s marijuana monopoly _ including one Mi’kmaq community that has enlisted Olympian Ross…

Loss of Greyhound bus service leaves few options in some rural areas

WINNIPEG _ The end of Greyhound bus service across Western Canada is the latest in a string of decisions that have left many rural and…

Indigenous woman fights to stay in Canada, saying traditional territory is B.C. (Indigenous-Border)

VANCOUVER _ A First Nations woman working to revive a threatened language in her traditional territory of northern British Columbia says she’s being forced to…

Manitoba man charged with murder in case of missing Alberta Indigenous woman

DESMARAIS, AB —  RCMP have charged a man with second-degree murder after the remains of an Indigenous woman from northern Alberta were found in Manitoba…

Jonathan Styres partner Lindsay Hill, statement on Peter Khill acquittal

The following statement was issued by Lindsay Hill, partner to Jonathan Styres and mother to their two children. It is published here in it’s entirety.…

Willy’s World 3rd Annual Exposition

SIX NATIONS — Willy’s World Wellmart hosted their 3rd Annual Health and Wellness Exposition at the Gathering Place on Thursday, June 14. Not only serving…

Homeowner didn’t call 911 before going out and killing suspected truck thief

By Nahnda Garlow with CP files HAMILTON — The man accused of murdering Jonathan Styres says he didn’t call 911 before he shot and killed…

AFN Chief says Ottawa collecting data inaccurately will affect First Nations

OTTAWA – Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde responded to the Auditor General of Canada’s report, calling on Canada to change its approach…

Feds fail to measure social, economic gaps between First Nations, others: audit

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Canada is failing to measure and accurately report the social and economic gaps between First Nations people on reserves and other…

Romeo Saganash’s Indigenous rights bill passes in the House of Commons

OTTAWA — A private member’s bill aimed at ensuring Canada’s laws are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples…

NDP urges Commons to affirm support for Indigenous rights amid pipeline tension

OTTAWA —The NDP is urging the House of Commons to reaffirm its support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples _…