Report into shooting of Indigenous man shows desire for action from RCMP: Marc Miller

REGINA — The federal Indigenous Services minister says Canadians are impatient to see action from the RCMP after a report that said officers in Saskatchewan…

Years later, Chickasaw remains returning to Mississippi home

JACKSON, Miss — A man and a woman were found buried among wolf teeth and turtle shells. Other graves contained mothers and infants. Some tribal…

Police acknowledge request for charges to be upgraded in death of Indigenous woman

PETERBOROUGH — Police in Peterborough, Ont., said Wednesday they are aware of the calls for elevated charges in the death of a local Indigenous woman,…

‘Daunting and disturbing:’ Study finds Indigenous people more likely to die in fires

OTTAWA — The research director for an initiative that promotes fire safety in Indigenous communities says a study that found Inuit are over 17 times…

Saskatchewan research shows First Nations suffer cardiac arrest at younger age

Wes Lambert’s heart stopped at his wedding reception in Saskatoon 15 years ago. “I got up to go to the podium, and I did not…

B.C. university offers first bachelor’s degree in Indigenous language fluency

VICTORIA — Students at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus will soon be able to receive an Indigenous language fluency degree. Anne Kang, B.C.’s…

Mounties enforced racist policies, RCMP commissioner says

OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki says the Mounties have enforced racist and discriminatory legislation and policies, and they should do better in the future.…

Native American health clinics offering vaccine to visitors

SANTA FE — The Indian Health Service announced Monday that it is shifting its vaccine distribution system to target individual hospitals and clinics with high…

Not in the past: Colonialism is rooted in the present

By Liam Midzain-Gobin Assistant Professor, Political Science, Brock University and Heather Smith Professor of Global and International Studies, University of Northern British Columbia At a…

Missing out on sports during pandemic affecting youth mental health

The 2020 Olympics were put on hold. An estimated 10,000 athletes had been scheduled to march into Tokyo’s national stadium for the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics, with…

‘Succeed in life:’ Twins want to pave way for aspiring Indigenous hockey players

Jordyn and Kyla Bear have something to say to the next Indigenous generation who want to follow in their footsteps in hockey — they’re only…

IIJL World U15 Lacrosse Championship set for November 2021

By TRT Staff with notes from the CLL As the final age-category under International Indoor Junior Lacrosse (IIJL), the 2021 IIJL World U15 Lacrosse Championship…

The government wanted to ignore, hide Haldimand awarding land to the Mohawks

Almost 15 years have passed since a Canadian judge ruled in Brantford court against Six Nations land protecters, the Elected Council and the hereditary chiefs.…

Musician offers hope for those dealing with addiction

Live concerts have taken a back seat during the Covid-19 pandemic for just over a year now, but Six Nations community members got treated to…

COVID-19 Variant of Concern identified at Six Nations as positivity rates decline

SIX NATIONS — Ohsweken Public Health reported the presence of two cases of a Variant of Concern at Six Nations over the weekend. In a…