Prince George, B.C., school trustees unanimous in call for Indigenous members
PRINCE GEORGE — School trustees in Prince George, B.C., have voted unanimously to support the addition of two Indigenous trustees to the board. District 57…
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Indigenous candidates’ wins in Congress give hope for change
By Felicia Fonseca THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. _ Internet access, health care and basic necessities like running water and electricity within Indigenous communities have…
‘Cultural genocide:’ Nunavut passes changes to education, language protection acts
IQALUIT — A bill passed in the Nunavut legislature that will shape how Inuit languages are taught in school for years to come is being…
‘It only takes one:’ COVID 19 cases continue to surge among First Nations in Manitoba
WINNIPEG — David Monias has barely slept in weeks. The Pimicikamak Cree Nation chief says his phone rings off the hook day and night from…
Metis Scrip: how newborn Canada dispossessed indigenous people from the northwest
When Canada was still forming as a country, works were underway to displace indigenous people from their lands. For the First Nations people, they were…
Mi’kmaq First Nations joining with Premium Brands to buy Clearwater Seafoods for $1 B
HALIFAX — Premium Brands Holdings Corp. and a group of Mi'kmaq First Nations are buying Clearwater Seafoods Inc. for $1 billion, including debt. The deal…
Terry Fox, Indigenous advocates among diverse group on shortlist for new $5 bill
OTTAWA — A diverse group of notable Canadians, including Indigenous advocates and veterans, an Inuit artist and the first person of Chinese descent born in…
Quebec invests $15 million to improve cultural security of Indigenous patients
MONTREAL — Quebec is investing $15 million into the province's health-care system to increase cultural security among First Nations and Inuit communities. The concept of…
Indigenous led program helps improve water in Ontario First Nations communities
More than 20 First Nations across Ontario are taking part in a new project aimed at improving the drinking water standard in their communities. The…
Iroquois treaty celebrations to be held virtually for 2020
The yearly commemoration of the Canandaigua Treaty is being moved to a virtual event for 2020. This year marks the 226th anniversary of the historic…
Remembrance Day: the Indigenous veterans of the 107th “Timberwolf” Battalion
At the onset of World War I, the Canadian government was not eager to recruit Indigenous men into service out of concerns it may be…
Demonstrator ordered to pay legal costs for developer
CAYUGA — Ontario Superior Court Justice RJ Harper says Skyler Williams must pay $168,000 in legal bills for Foxgate Development, in the developers successful bid…
Six Nations man, 37, facing child pornography charges
On November 3, 2020, Six Nations Police officers executed a search warrant at a Six Nations residence regarding an Internet Child Exploitation investigation. During the…
New statistical data sheds light on total picture of Six Nations COVID-19 infections
OHSWEKEN — New statistical data, released by Six Nations of the Grand River Wednesday morning, gives an important insight into who in the community is…
Coronavirus cases surge in Brant, no new cases on Six Nations as new standards role out for face masks
SIX NATIONS — Canada’s top physician announced new standards for cloth masks on Tuesday while case rates on Six Nations took an encouraging slow down.…