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Quebec, Inuit to reopen self government negotiations in new year
MONTREAL — The Quebec government and the organization that officially represents Inuit in the province are reopening negotiations around self-government for the province’s Far North.…
Qapik Attagutsiak, last survivor of Inuit war effort and beloved elder, dies at 103
Qapik Attagutsiak was already a young woman in 1940, a mother at ease on the land and a skilled midwife, when she heard about a…
Quebec judge authorizes class action lawsuit alleging abuse at Indigenous day schools
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit on behalf of Indigenous people who allege they received lower-quality education than other…
Native American translations are being added to more US road signs to promote language and awareness
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A few years back, Sage Brook Carbone was attending a powwow at the Mashantucket Western Pequot reservation in Connecticut when she…
Truth and Reconciliation Commission calls to action won’t be done until 2081: report
OTTAWA — A new report from the Yellowhead Institute says Canada won’t complete all 94 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to action until…
‘Diminished’ hope: Yellowhead Institute to end reports on TRC calls to action
OTTAWA — Canada has been so slow to carry out recommendations from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that an Indigenous-led think tank says it has…
More non Indigenous and Indigenous people aware of residential schools: report
WINNIPEG — Research suggests public awareness of past harms from residential schools has increased but more work needs to be done educating Canadians on lasting…
More non Indigenous and Indigenous people aware of residential schools: report
WINNIPEG — Research suggests public awareness of past harms from residential schools has increased but more work needs to be done educating Canadians on lasting…
Amazon warehouse going up on Six Nations treaty land in Cambridge
Elected Council’s consultation team is asking the community if they agree with a one-million square foot Amazon warehouse going up on Six Nations land in…
Six Nations celebrates new housing build
Six Nations celebrated the build of a five-unit housing complex in the village on Tuesday with promises of a second housing unit to follow. The…
MMIWG2S license plates now available in Manitoba
Manitoba’s newest specialty license plates in support of MMIWG2S are now available for purchase at Autopac agents across the province with some proceeds supporting Ka…
AGO says it will review policies amid criticism over Indigenous curator’s departure
TORONTO — The Art Gallery of Ontario says it will review some of its governance policies and work on “rebuilding of trust” as it faces…
Candidates vying for top job at Assembly of First Nations make final plea to assembly
OTTAWA — Hundreds of delegates listened intently Tuesday as the slate of candidates vying to take over leadership of the Assembly of First Nations pleaded…
Oneida of the Thames councillor facing fraud charges
A band councillor from the Oneida Nation of the Thames is facing several charges after being accused of stealing $150,000. Ursula Doxtator, 54, was arrested…