Minister: Cops failing Indigenous in Canada lobster dispute
HALIFAX — Canada's Indigenous services minister said Monday that police in Nova Scotia have failed to properly protect Indigenous people embroiled in an ugly dispute…
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N.S. calls on Ottawa to define a ‘moderate livelihood,’ as fishing dispute boils over
HALIFAX — Calls for Ottawa to define a “moderate livelihood'' fishery mounted on Sunday, as hundreds gathered in support of Indigenous lobster fishers after a…
N.S. First Nations chief calls for military support after lobster pound fire
A federal promise of more police resources to contain escalating violence in southwestern Nova Scotia fishing communities met with scant approval Saturday, with one First…
A timeline of Nova Scotia’s lobster conflict between Mi’kmaq and commercial fishers
HALIFAX — A timeline of major events in the conflict between Mi'kmaq and non-Indigenous commercial fishers in southwest Nova Scotia. Sept. 17: Sipekne'katik First Nation…
Ancient stone patterns add new wrinkle to pipeline debate
MACKINAW CITY — Images from an underwater vehicle seem to reveal stone patterns on the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, possible…
Six Nations Cannabis Commission
Community Update – October 20, 2020 We would like to provide the Six Nations community an update to the ongoing work of the Six Nations…
Provinces need to address racism in the health care system: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed confidence that provinces will join efforts to fight racism in the health-care system, adding he does not want…
Feds can use spending power to fight anti Indigenous racism in health care: Miller
OTTAWA — The federal government is ready to use its financial leverage over the health system to fight anti-Indigenous racism in health care, Indigenous Services…
First Nations elder alleges she was questioned about alcohol use in Winnipeg hospital
WINNIPEG — A First Nations elder says her symptoms were initially ignored and she was questioned about alcohol use during a stay at a Winnipeg…
Family, First Nation leaders want public inquiry into Indigenous teen’s death
First Nations leaders and the family of an Indigenous teen who was found dead in a group home in British Columbia last month are calling…
Video depicting violent arrest of N.L. Indigenous man shows systemic racism: council
JOHN’S — The president of a Labrador Indigenous council says he is disgusted and angry following the release of a video depicting a municipal enforcement…
Manitoba senior hockey team changes Indigenous name to Bombers
MORDEN, MB — A senior hockey team in a small Manitoba city has changed its name following a push against the use of Indigenous names…
Four injured, one dead in early morning crash in Ohsweken
OHSWEKEN — Six Nations Police say four people are in hospital suffering life-threatening to serious injuries and one person has died in an early morning…
Indigenous marriage officiants and ceremonies now recognized in Ontario
TORONTO — Couples in Ontario can now be legally married by an Indigenous officiant who can perform traditional ceremonies. The officiant will be able to…
Manitoba government and Metis federation battling over moose hunt restrictions
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and the Manitoba Metis Federation appear headed to a showdown over moose hunting that the federation says could end up…