Two Native American boys died at a boarding school in the 1890s. Now, the tribe wants them home

By Jim Salter   When two Native American boys from Nebraska died after being taken to a notorious boarding school hundreds of miles away in…

National chief calls on Ottawa to resume policing talks after mass stabbing inquest

By Kelly Geraldine Malone   The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says a coroner’s inquest into a mass killing in Saskatchewan shows…

‘We’re still losing kids’: Young panelists discuss intergenerational trauma at Iqaluit conference

By Jeff Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A panel of young adults spoke of how intergenerational trauma from residential schools continues to impact their lives…

Suffering in silence: Men’s and boys’ mental health are still overlooked in sport

By Michael Kehler, Werklund Research Professor, Masculinities Studies, University of Calgary; and Gabriel Knott-Fayle, Postdoctoral Scholar of Masculinities Studies in Education, University of Calgary  …

Deloitte Canada launches advisory practice focused on Indigenous communities

Deloitte Canada says it has launched a dedicated practice focused on helping build capacity and opportunity for Indigenous peoples and nations.  Jolain Foster, managing partner…

Ontario Native Basketball Invitational 2024 announced by ISWO to partner with Rez Hoops

By TRT Staff with notes from onbi.iswo.ca   MISSISSAUGA – on January 25, Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO) unveiled the Ontario Native Basketball Invitational…

A famed NYC museum is closing two Native American halls. Harvard and others have taken similar steps

By Philip Marcelo   NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects starting Saturday,…

Report details cost estimates, risks of proposed Manitoba landfill search for remains

The proposed search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women could cost $90 million — about half the projected…

Ontario First Nation chiefs ask for moratorium on mining claims

By Liam Casey An organization supporting all First Nations in Ontario is calling on the province to implement a one-year moratorium on staking mining claims.…

Ontario First Nation chiefs ask for moratorium on mining claims

By Liam Casey An organization supporting all First Nations in Ontario is calling on the province to implement a one-year moratorium on staking mining claims.…

Two teens arrested after fire destroys First Nation’s only school: chief and council

A northwestern Ontario First Nation says two teens have been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed the community’s only school. Chief Solomon Atlookan…

Excessive social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated adolescent mental health challenges

Excessive social media use during the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated adolescent mental health challenges   By Emma G Duerden, Canada Research Chair, Neuroscience & Learning Disorders,…

Six Nations getting $250k from Broccolini warehouse project; environment more important than money

Six Nations of the Grand River Elected Council said they’re getting a one-time payment of about $250,000 for a massive Amazon warehouse being built on…

Gift ideas for post-secondary students

Post-secondary education is the natural next step for many graduating high school students. In 2022 there were 17.9 million students enrolled in degree-granting colleges and…

Dietary fibre affects more than your colon: How the immune system, brain and overall health benefit too

By Mark Wulczynski, Medical Sciences PhD Candidate, McMaster University   There’s no shortage of advice about what to eat, including hype about the latest superfoods…