Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about environmental risks, consultation and economic benefits as Prime Minister Mark Carney pushes ahead with plans for a new oil […]
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First Nation chief accuses Bell, Ontario of bypassing duty to consult over AI data centre
Two First Nations are challenging the construction of Bell Canada’s AI data centre south of Regina, saying they have not been properly consulted about the […]
Carney promises ‘true partnership’ with Indigenous communities on major infrastructure projects
Prime Minister Mark Carney says his government wants a “true partnership” with Indigenous people as Canada moves ahead with major infrastructure projects. Carney made the […]
Rewritten Headline Northwestern Ontario program lends powwow regalia, aims to spread ‘positivity’
Powwow regalia can be expensive and difficult to make, leaving some Indigenous people without their own outfits. That’s where Tisha Duncan and the Wabinoong Regalia […]
Award-winning Indigenous actor and filmmaker Georgina Lightning dies at 63
Award-winning Cree actor, director and screenwriter Georgina Lightning died Saturday after being struck by a horse while filming a documentary at the Indian Relay Championships […]
Neskantaga First Nation evacuates dozens to Toronto due to lack of health-care infrastructure
More than a month after declaring a state of emergency over a sewage spill at its nursing station, Neskantaga First Nation is facing another setback […]
B.C. First Nations chiefs urge Carney, Smith to stop West Coast pipeline project
A group representing First Nations in British Columbia is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to stop efforts to advance […]
New First Nations-owned hotel coming to Thunder Bay airport
Thunder Bay International Airport is set to get a new hotel, which will be the first Cambria Hotel built in Canada. The four-storey hotel will […]
Thunder Bay Airport showcases Indigenous artwork in welcome display
Travellers arriving at the Thunder Bay International Airport are now being welcomed by new Indigenous artwork celebrating local culture and talent. The Thunder Bay Airport […]
First Nations chiefs call for residential school denialism to be criminalized as hate speech
OTTAWA — First Nations chiefs are calling on the federal government to make residential school denialism a criminal offence, arguing Ottawa is allowing harmful misinformation […]