The late Anishinaabe artist Michael “Cy” Cywink created hundreds of murals across Ontario during his lifetime, earning recognition for his bold use of colour, symbolism, […]
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Community Criticism Mounts as Self-Proclaimed Indigenous Café Ordered to Shut Down
Indigenous Kitchen, a café on Vancouver’s Commercial Drive, is facing criticism after promoting itself as Indigenous-owned when it was not. Inez Cook, owner of the […]
Thunder Bay missing persons crisis reaches ‘tipping point,’ says Mamakwa
TORONTO — Kiiwetinoong MPP Sol Mamakwa spoke at Queen’s Park on Wednesday about four people connected to Thunder Bay who recently went missing or were […]
Supreme Court of Canada rules Aboriginal title cannot be declared over privately owned land
The Supreme Court of Canada has let stand a ruling that says Aboriginal title cannot be claimed over privately owned land. The decision came after […]
Northwestern Ontario First Nations Declare State of Emergency Over Drug Trafficking
Two neighbouring First Nations in northwestern Ontario have declared a joint state of emergency because of rising crime, violence, and drug trafficking affecting their communities. […]
Alberta separation petition struck down as judge sides with First Nations
An Alberta judge has thrown out a separatist petition, saying the province failed to consult First Nations before allowing the process to move forward. Justice […]
Ottawa to launch $8.5B plan enabling Ontario First Nations to take back control of child welfare services
Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says $8.5 billion in federal funding will start going to Ontario First Nations on May 29 to help them take […]
B.C. government faces “full opposition” after informing First Nations of plan to pause DRIPA
British Columbia Premier David Eby says he is willing to risk his government to suspend parts of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples […]
A First Nations leader in British Columbia says the future of DRIPA represents a “defining moment” in the province’s history.
A First Nations leader says proposed changes to British Columbia’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA) could seriously weaken the law. Robert […]
Human rights tribunal greenlights $8.5B child welfare settlement for Ontario First Nations
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved an $8.5-billion child welfare agreement between the federal government and First Nations in Ontario, marking a major step […]