When Reese Simon entered an art contest at school last spring, she never expected her drawing to appear on grocery shelves across Canada. The Mi’kmaw […]
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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 […]
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, […]
Anemki Wajiw Powwow Brings Culture and Tradition to Indigenous Peoples Day
THUNDER BAY — Hundreds of people gathered at Anemki Wajiw on Sunday as Fort William First Nation held its annual powwow to celebrate National Indigenous […]
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 […]
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 […]
Carney calls for apology over Indigenous surveillance program
Prime Minister Mark Carney says there should be a public apology for a past spying program that targeted hundreds of Indigenous people and groups with […]
Pimicikamak teen says hospital-arranged hotel forced him out during post-surgery recovery
A 16-year-old from Pimicikamak Cree Nation says he was forced out of a hotel connected to Manitoba’s largest hospital while he was still recovering from […]
Thousands forced to evacuate Pimicikamak Cree Nation after power outage damages homes, water treatment plant
The chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation says hundreds of homes were badly damaged after a power outage that lasted several days in northern Manitoba. The […]