‘No justice’ after Crown won’t appeal acquittal in farm shooting: father
REGINA — The father of a young Indigenous man who was killed on a Saskatchewan farm says he is heartbroken the Crown will not appeal…
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Trudeau tells Regina event more must be done to help Indigenous Canadians
REGINA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told Liberal party supporters in Saskatchewan that more needs to be done to help Indigenous people. Trudeau spoke…
‘All of us should be ashamed’: Calls for change after jury finds Raymond Cormier not guilty
WINNIPEG – Supporters of Tina Fontaine plan to hold a walk in Winnipeg today to honour the girl a day after the man accused of…
Adding Indigenous name to controversial PEI site an ‘insult’: Mi’kmaq leader
By Adina Bresge with files from Michael MacDonald (CP) CHARLOTTETOWN — A member of the Mi'kmaq Nation traditional government says adding an Indigenous name to…
’60s Scoop group educates survivors, pushes rejection of federal settlement
The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Dozens of people gathered in an Ottawa community centre Monday to learn more about the federal government's proposed multimillion-dollar settlement…
Protests erupt following acquittal of white farmer charged in Indigenous death
OTTAWA – Protestors gathered across the country amid a chorus of outrage the day after a white farmer was acquitted in the shooting death of…
Gerald Stanley found not guilty in fatal shooting of Colten Boushie
BATTLEFORD, SK – A jury has found a Saskatchewan farmer not guilty in the fatal shooting of an Indigenous man. Gerald Stanley was charged with…
Indians removing Chief Wahoo logo from uniforms
By Tom Withers THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CLEVELAND – Divisive and hotly debated, the Chief Wahoo logo is being removed from the Cleveland Indians' uniform next…
Indigenous tourism helping keep stories alive as international interest grows
SIKSIKA, AB — Dion Red Gun has met and overcome a daunting series of obstacles in his efforts to preserve and share his culture. The…
Indigenous elder says he was humiliated at Saskatchewan Canadian Tire store
NORTH BATTLEFORD, SK — A First Nations elder says he was humiliated when an employee searched him at a Canadian Tire store in Saskatchewan earlier…
Results of Nunavut cannabis survey released
NUNAVUT – Minister of Finance David Akeeagok released the results of the Government of Nunavut (GN) online cannabis survey on December 15. “Our newly elected…
AFN Chief says AFN more united than ever
OTTAWA — Amid rumblings by critics on social media of troubles within the ranks at the AFN — and issues raised claiming the orgs overreaching…
Trump’s monument order disrespects native people
SALT LAKE CITY — President Donald Trump's rare move to shrink two large national monuments in Utah triggered another round of outrage among Native American leaders who…
AFN Youth Council says organization assuming authority “diminishes our treaty rights”
OTTAWA — AFN’s Youth Council issued a strong admonishment to the AFN’s special assembly Tuesday morning in Ottawa — stop assuming power over individual First…
New commitment for resolution in ‘60s scoop class action
OTTAWA – The Sixties Scoop is a dark and painful chapter in Canada’s history. Working together to resolve class actions and bring a meaningful resolution…