Look out, C-10 passes through Senate

OTTAWA – The controversial Bill C-10, which has potential to negatively impact the economy of many First Nations communities, passed third reading Thursday morning. The…

Indigenous reps unanimously oppose Bill C-10 at Senate meetings

OTTAWA – The Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee of the Senate of Canada gathered on September 18th, 24th and 25th to discuss Bill C-10, which…

Prominent Canadians launch new partnership initiative

OTTAWA – A group of highly influential and distinguished Canadians from a broad cross section of the political and corporate elite have come together to…

#AMINEXT? New campaigns highlight struggle for MMIW

It is depressingly numbing every time another name of a missing and murdered Onkwehon:we woman is spotlighted in the media. But as the number of…

Bodies pulled from Winnipeg river tell a familiar story about the plight of Indigenous people

Two bodies recently pulled from the same river were that of a First Nations man and girl. Last Sunday, Faron Hall, age unknown, and Tina…

Chief Hill’s report on the AFN assembly in Halifax

HALIFAX — The agenda was a full one at the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting, which began Wednesday in Halifax. Ghislain Picard, regional chief…

Big win for all Onkwehon:we in Landmark BC ruling

A Supreme Court Ruling made public this morning from a British Columbia Court may change the way Canada looks at Onkwehon:we lands and development on…

Chiefs of Ontario Reject Bill C-10

TORONTO – The Chiefs of Ontario, meeting today at the Eaton Chelsea Hotel in Toronto, have denounced the Conservative government’s Bill C-10 as a direct…

Indigenous Hawaiians seek to save Mauna Kea from desecration

Mauna Kea advocates are seeking justice in Hawaii courts. Six plaintiffs have filed a notice of appeal in circuit court challenging the board of Land…

War of words heating up in Ottawa over C-33

OTTAWA — After the sudden resignation of AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo over his support of the controversial Bill C-33, the Harper Conservatives’ unilateral imposition…

Ottawa rally gives a strong message to PM

OTTAWA – Concerned Onkwehon:we people from communities and nations across the part of Turtle Island known as Canada, delivered a powerful message to Prime Minister…

Ipperwash Park returned to Kettle and Stony Point FNs

It’s been almost 19 years since the fateful night at Ipperwash Provincial Park, where a stand off occurred between heavily armed members of the Ontario…

RCMP release study on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

WINNIPEG – After seven months of research, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police released their study on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada…

35 Arrests made in largest tobacco raid in US-Canadian history

Montreal - The Sûreté du Québec, the police force known throughout indigenous Canada as the force involved in the “Oka Crisis” of 1990, carried out…

WATCH the Truth and Reconciliation Commission National Event – Wisdom

Throughout the weekend the Truth and Reconciliation Commission will be live streaming the National Event in Edmonton, AB. This is the seventh and final National…