Onkwehonwe Week in Review: Week of January 27

Minister of Justice responds to call for inquiry into Gustafsen Lake standoff BURNABY, BC – Several protesters gathered outside of Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould’s…

Urban elder needs support from community

TORONTO – Vern Harper, an elder and traditional healer in Toronto, needs financial help — so supporters of his are reaching out to the community…

Canadian government discriminates against FN child welfare

OTTAWA – Whether First Nations children in Canada completely understood the seriousness of the ruling made by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) yesterday or…

OPP establishes goon squad to deal with Contraband Tobacco

TORONTO – The OPP have launched a Contraband Tobacco Enforcement Team to deal with investigating smuggling and trafficking of contraband tobacco in the province. The…

First Nations Children win historic case: Canada guilty of discrimination

OTTAWA, ON — In a landmark ruling released today, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal found that the Canadian government is racially discriminating against 163,000 First…

Student-lead conference shines light on health issues faced by Indigenous communities

HAMILTON – A health conference held this past Saturday brought awareness to non-indigenous community members, medical and mental health students in regards to the significant…

Public awaits TribunaPublic awaits Tribunal’s decision regarding inequities in child welfarel’s decision regarding inequities in child welfare

OTTAWA – A ruling for the case against how the Canadian government handles funding for child welfare services to First Nations children on reserves is…

Public awaits Tribunal’s decision regarding inequities in child welfare

OTTAWA – A ruling for the case against how the Canadian government handles funding for child welfare services to First Nations children on reserves is…

Government launches survey seeking input on MMIW inquiry

OTTAWA – The public will now have a say in how the Liberal government will design the inquiry into the missing and murdered Indigenous women…

National MMIW inquiry begins

THUNDER BAY ‑ After years of wrangling with an unsympathetic government, newly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has officially begun the promised National Inquiry into…

Roman sword found at Oak Island

NOVA SCOTIA ‑ A Roman shipwreck dating 1000 years before Columbus, was found just off of Oak Island in Nova Scotia recently, which could change…

Remembering Our Loved Ones Dinner held to comfort grieved community members

OHSWEKEN – Brightening the Spirit, Breaking the Silence Suicide Awareness Group held their Second Annual Remembering Our Loved Ones Dinner on Monday, December 21 within…

Federal government ends compliance measures outlined in First Nations Financial Transparency Act

OTTAWA – Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs Carolyn Bennett has announced that the federal government is putting a stop to controversial compliance measures laid…

Families meet with government officials as first phase of MMIW inquiry begins

OTTAWA – Family members of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls met with government officials early Friday morning at an Ottawa hotel to begin…

Truth and Reconciliation Commission releases final report

OTTAWA – It weighs 11 kilograms, consists of seven volumes and 3,766 pages, but the true weight of the final Truth and Reconciliation Commission report…