First Nations
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Activists, influencers raise alarm after MMIWG content disappears from Instagram on Red Dress Day"We all came to the conclusion that this had happened to all of us quite universally. None of our posts were accessible anymore and none of them could be recovered."CanadaMay 7
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Supreme Court of Canada ruling could reset Sinixt presence in B.C.’s West Kootenay regionA Native American from Washington state sparked a complex court battle after he crossed the border, shot an elk, then notified conservation officials and turned himself in.CanadaMay 6
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Trudeau’s promise to improve First Nations drinking water years behind schedule: federal governmentThe feds now estimate that all long-term water advisories won't be eliminated until 2023-24, while they also only expect long-term solutions to be in place by 2025-26.PoliticsMay 5
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First Nations STEM mentorship program opens to Ontario high school studentsThe head of an agency that gives technical advice to First Nations in Ontario hopes a new mentorship program will open young Indigenous people's eyes to their own potential.EducationMay 4
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B.C. First Nation joins calls for Ottawa to step in on review of Alberta coal projectThe Ktunaxa First Nation says it has little faith in Alberta's ability to hear their concerns over the Tent Mountain project.CanadaApr 30
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Violence, abuse, death: Saskatchewan’s child advocate highlights struggles in reportSaskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth Lisa Broda tabled her annual report in the legislative assembly Tuesday, saying levels of violence and abuse were the 'highest ever.'CanadaApr 28
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First Nations, coal companies asking Alberta government for better consultation on minesFirst Nations whose land stretches along most of Alberta's Rocky Mountains and coal companies hoping to develop mines in the area have written the province.EnvironmentApr 27
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Elected chief of Six Nations supportive of development moratorium within Haldimand TractThe elected chief of Six Nations is showing support for the traditional government's call to have a moratorium on any further development within the Haldimand Tract.NewsApr 27
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B.C. blockades aimed at protecting old growth forests reveal First Nation splitA statement issued by two Pacheedaht chiefs says they're "concerned about the increasing polarization over forestry activities" and the nation must make decisions about forestry.EnvironmentApr 14
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First Nations feel they’re being punished for success with cancellation of N.B. tax agreementRevenues generated from the agreement have grown from $28,000 in 1994 to $44 million over the past year. Indigenous leaders say that success should be celebrated.PoliticsApr 14
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