Tk’emlups leaders’ open letter set steps for PM to prove commitment to reconciliation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Senior members of a British Columbia First Nation have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that offers seven immediate…
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Positive COVID case closes Six Nations elementary school
SIX NATIONS — A positive COVID case at the school population at one of Six Nations elementary schools has been identified. School senior officials announced…
Historical remains discovered in Brantford possibly connected to Mohawk Institute Residential School
BRANTFORD — The newly created Task Force charged with investigating the deaths of children at the Mohawk Institute has received its first case. The investigation…
Six Nations reclaims former Arrowdale property in Brantford
A small group of Six Nations people reclaimed a parcel of land over the weekend in Brantford and plan to stay throughout the winter. On…
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival announces expanded representation
imagineNATIVE is the world’s largest presenter of Indigenous screen content and is returning October 19 to 24 with in-person and virtual events. The festival will…
DRIVER FACES STUNT DRIVING CHARGE
HALDIMAND COUNTY – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County Detachment has charged a motorist with stunt driving over the weekend in Haldimand County. On Monday,…
Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, lending the most significant boost yet to efforts to…
Pre Hispanic woman sculpture replaces Columbus in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A replica of a mysterious pre-Hispanic sculpture of an Indigenous woman was chosen Tuesday to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus…
B.C. reaches $65M funding deal with First Nation after Supreme Court ruling
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government has signed an agreement with a First Nation to provide $65 million in funding to support land restoration and cultural…
Indigenous Peoples Day marked with celebrations, protests
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) _ Indigenous people across the United States marked Monday with celebrations of their heritage, education campaigns and a push…
Another armed Indigenous vigilante group appears in Mexico
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — Another armed Indigenous vigilante group has appeared in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas. In a video posted on social media…
Chief of Joyce Echaquan’s community says trust in Quebec health care system returning
JOLIETTE, Que. — Members of an Atikamekw community northeast of Montreal are slowly regaining their trust in Quebec’s health-care system, a year after Joyce Echaquan…
Group studies scourge of missing, murdered Native Hawaiians
HONOLULU — At first, he was just a boyfriend. He gave Ashley Maha’a gifts and attention. But then he gave her drugs and became controlling…
Metro Vancouver park renamed to reflect Indigenous history
BELCARRA, B.C. — A Metro Vancouver park has been renamed to include the site’s Indigenous name, which officials say will better reflect the area’s history.…
Trudeau says Tofino trip on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a ‘mistake’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he regrets the mistake of travelling to British Columbia to join his vacationing family on a day meant…