``That gap amplifies every threat and every harm from this pandemic, from the risk of infection to the stress of lockdown,'' National Chief Perry Bellegarde said.

The spokesperson for a group from Six Nations that's been occupying a Caledonia construction site has been ordered to foot the legal bills related to the ongoing land dispute.

Some have argued the federal government has not fulfilled its promise to help make the country a safer place for Indigenous peoples.

Two ministers say they plan to work with Mi'kmaq leaders on the implementation of the First Nation's treaty right.

A flotilla of non-Indigenous fishermen removed about 350 traps off the coast of southwestern Nova Scotia.

The virtual signing ceremony saw the hereditary chiefs and government ministers witness each other signing the document through Zoom, as travel has been restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The memorandum of understanding that's due to be signed will set the terms for months of negotiations on land rights and title for the Wet'suwet'en over their traditional territory in northern B.C.

The chiefs also addressed concerns from the elected leadership that they and other members of the Wet'suwet'en have not been properly consulted with.

The elected leadership say the pact on land rights and title has not been fully circulated to the Nation's clans for their input, and accuse the federal and B.C. governments of consulting in bad faith.

Even as the infection rate appears to be slowing down in most of the country, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam warned Thursday about the growing risk to Indigenous communities.