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• Historic lawsuit filed with B.C. Supreme Court alleging abuse at Vernon, B.C. school

  After 60 years, Syilx Okanagan woman Laurie Wilson is taking her story of alleged abuse to B.C.'s highest court.

  Canada

  Oct 31
• Hajdu won’t say if non-Indigenous companies should pay back Indigenous contracts

  Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu repeatedly dodged questions on Monday over non-Indigenous companies accessing federal contracts meant for First Nations, Inuit and Métis.

  Politics

  Oct 28
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• The push to criminalize residential school denialism in Canada

  More than 150,000 Indigenous children were forced to attend residential schools, the last of which closed in 1996. An estimated 6,000 children died in the facilities.

  Politics

  Oct 27
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• Canadian Indigenous leaders call Biden’s apology for U.S. residential schools ‘first step’

  Canadian Indigenous leaders reacted after Biden apologized for a U.S. boarding school system that separated Indigenous children from their parents for more than 150 years.

  Politics

  Oct 26
• Lethbridge Polytechnic School of Justice Studies gifted eagle feather for courtroom

  'This will help to understand the challenges and difficulties our people have gone through in the past,' said Jordan Head, the school's Indigenous cultural adviser.

  Canada

  Oct 18
• MPs urged to support First Nations clean drinking water bill

  First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said Canada and First Nations must work together to ensure the legislation passes before the next election.

  Politics

  Oct 10
• Indigenous leaders raise concerns over contamination at Transport Canada dock

  The issue came to light in the spring, when the Athasbasca Chipewyan First Nation contacted Ottawa to dredge the dock following low water levels and the threat of wildfires

  Environment

  Oct 3
• Indigenous campaign bans Rustad from wearing Moose Hide Pin

  The Moose Hide Pins are meant to signify a commitment to honour and respect women, and speak out against gender-based and domestic violence. 

  Politics

  Oct 2
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• Heiltsuk father and daughter file human rights complaint against Canadian Tire

  An Indigenous father and daughter in British Columbia are accusing Canadian Tire and its third-party security company of racial profiling and racism.

  Perspectives

  Oct 1
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• Residential school survivors urge Ottawa to step up funding for searches

  Survivors accused the federal government of cutting back on funding for records and ground searches looking for unmarked graves of children who died at the schools.

  Canada

  Sep 30