SNGRDC donates books to Six Nations elementary schools

The Six Nations of the Grand River Economic Development Corporation is donating books written by Indigenous authors to Six Nations schools as part of National…

Six Nations Cannabis Commission issues production license

The Six Nations Cannabis Commission has issued its first production license. The SNCC announced last week it has issued a production license to a business…

Residential school survivors tell bishops their expectations of the Pope’s visit

WINNIPEG — Residential school survivors say they hope the Pope’s visit to Canada next month will include a direct apology for the Roman Catholic Church’s…

Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day across Turtle Island

National Indigenous Peoples Day takes place on the summer solstice, June 21 and is a special occasion to learn more about the rich and diverse…

Two Manitoba First Nations search former residential school sites, find anomalies

WINNIPEG — Chiefs from two First Nations in Manitoba say their communities are still looking for answers after finding possible graves using ground-penetrating radar at…

Building Indigenous relations in the construction and heavy lifting sectors

A few years ago, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) presented its report and along with it, 94 recommendations. How far have we come in…

Indigenous leaders survey members to explore racist responses when status cards used

VANCOUVER — The Union of BC Indian Chiefs is asking its members how much racism or discrimination they encounter when presenting their status card at…

Native children’s remains to be moved from Army cemetery

CARLISLE — For more than a century they were buried far from home, in a small cemetery on the grounds of the U.S. Army War…

Feds may need to think beyond income taxes to get benefits to First Nations families

OTTAWA — As the first Canada Child Benefit cheques were mailed in 2016, cabinet ministers fanned out across the country to raise awareness about the…

Fate of Metis scrip lawsuit in doubt after 17 Alberta plaintiffs ask to withdraw

The future of a lawsuit seeking to hold Canada accountable for the loss of Metis lands is in doubt after about a third of the…

Defrocked priest who abused dozens of Inuit children out on parole

A defrocked Oblate priest who was convicted of dozens of horrendous sexual crimes against Inuit children has been granted parole. Eric Dejaeger, 75, was sentenced…

Canada’s historic sites get Indigenous voices, stronger protection in new bill

OTTAWA — Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says a new bill he introduced Tuesday gives legal protection to Canada’s historic sites for the first time and…

Two Indigenous sisters imprisoned for 30 years see fresh hope for release

OTTAWA — Two Indigenous sisters who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for what they say is a wrongful murder conviction now have reason…

National Assembly of Remote Communities holds inaugural meeting

A new organization of Indigenous leaders is working to lay the groundwork for isolated First Nations to have a stronger presence across the country. “Many…

B.C. man turns himself in after allegedly hitting 4 people on residential school walk

MISSION, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Mounties say the driver of a truck has turned himself in after allegedly hitting four people who were marching in Mission,…