"I have a voice. And I'm not scared to voice out what had happened to my wife and what had happened to me," said Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.

National Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Assembly of First Nations says provinces and jurisdictions should be cautious about lifting pandemic restrictions, given that the number of COVID-19 cases in First Nations has increased.

Margaret Moss, an American Indian woman living in Canada, says the disappearance of indigenous women and girls is a problem on both sides of the border.

The Sinixt First Nation is still fighting today for recognition to prove that its people are, indeed, living.

The holiday is meant to highlight the culture and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Metis communities.

The event marks the second pow wow in the community after years of not holding one.

A year after Attawapiskat declared a state of emergency following a spike in suicide attempts community say mental health resources are still desperately lacking.