Metis Nation of Alberta marks historic return of bison to traditional lands
SMOKY LAKE — The Metis Nation of Alberta says the arrival of 20 wood bison at a site northeast of Edmonton is a milestone for…
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MCFN mourns passing of chief financial officer
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation is mourning the passing of Chief Financial Officer Gary Phillips, who also served as the finance director of the…
Indspire’s 10th Soaring represents a decade of Indigenous youth empowerment
Indspire announced the 10th Annual Soaring: Indigenous Youth Empowerment Gathering. This year’s Soaring marks the 10th anniversary of a uniquely meaningful and powerful gathering for…
Indspire announces new funding for Indigenous post-secondary students
Indspire announced the creation of the Chief Billy Diamond Scholarship, a new scholarship made possible with funding from the Cree Nation Government. The scholarship is…
Green Shield Canada and Indspire announce partnership
Green Shield Canada (GSC) and Indspire announced a $300,000 partnership to help Indigenous students pursue education and careers in health-related disciplines. “At GSC, it is…
Homeward Bound Bruno
On Mar. 26, Six Nations Fire and Emergency Services crews responded to a call about a dog in distress to find a puppy who had…
Elections Canada report finds failures denied First Nations voting rights
OTTAWA — Elections Canada has apologized to voters in three Ontario First Nations communities after breakdowns in communication led to them being denied their right…
B.C.’s children’s rep says funding practices for Indigenous child welfare are flawed
VICTORIA — British Columbia’s representative for children and youth says the system of funding child welfare services for Indigenous kids is “deeply flawed” and there’s…
‘Truth, justice and healing:’ Metis and Inuit delegates meet with Pope Francis
ROME — Angie Crerar says she was nervous when she walked into a room at the Vatican and came face to face with Pope Francis.…
Kansas lawmaker apologizes for equating gavel with tomahawk
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A Kansas House member has apologized after asking a Native American lawmaker if she used a tomahawk rather than a gavel…
Province and First Nations advocacy group team up to create youth healing lodge
THOMPSON — The Manitoba government and a First Nations advocacy group are working together on what the government says is a first-of-its-kind youth healing lodge…
Mounties lay new charge against Oblate priest, Inuit delegates ask Pope to intervene
Mounties have laid a new charge against a Roman Catholic priest who has previously avoided trial for multiple allegations of sexual abuse linked to his…
Ontario gives $800K to Indigenous health teams to address residential school trauma
TORONTO — Ontario is dedicating $800,000 to Indigenous health-care teams to help people experiencing trauma as a result of the residential school system. The government…
Independent committee finds racism, discrimination in Greater Toronto Hockey League
TORONTO — An independent committee, formed by the Greater Toronto Hockey League, has found that racism and discrimination do exist in the GTHL and that…
‘Those belong in our communities:’ Delegates tour Vatican’s artifacts collection
ROME — Marie-Anne Day Walker-Pelletier sat down in a taxi as she left a private tour of the Vatican Museums and fell deep into thought.…