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 […]
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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 […]
First Nations chiefs reject Carney government’s proposed major projects reforms
Assembly of First Nations (AFN) chiefs have unanimously voted to oppose the Carney government’s proposed reforms to speed up approvals for major projects if the […]
Kasabonika Lake First Nation evacuees arrive in Thunder Bay during wildfire evacuation
Kasabonika Lake First Nation has started evacuating its most vulnerable residents as nearby wildfires continue to threaten the community, located about 600 kilometres north of […]
An Anishinaabe filmmaker spent years creating a documentary about his own life, only to pass away just weeks before its premiere.
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, […]
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 […]