First Nations

• How to mark National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Hamilton, Niagara Region

  Sept. 30, 2023 will mark 10 years of Orange Shirt Day and three years since National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was formally recognized as a statutory holiday in Canada.

  Canada

  13 mins
  
• Inside the push to end ‘birth evacuations’ in Indigenous communities

  The practice of "birth evacuation," was put in place by the federal government decades ago, with the intention of reducing infant mortality rates, according to a 2021 study.

  Health

  5 hours
  
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• Beyond wearing orange: How to meaningfully mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

  Indigenous people share what others can do to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in a more purposeful way -- from attending events to supporting tourism.

  Perspectives

  6 hours
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• U of A and Treaty 8 First Nations offer rehab medicine program for Indigenous students

  'We are committed to creating pathways for First Nations high school students to the rehabilitation professions: occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy.'

  Canada

  Sep 28
• Saskatoon’s John A. Macdonald Road name change passed despite weeks of speed bumps

  John A MacDonald Road in Saskatoon will have its name changed, but not without some major concerns from community members and city councillors.

  Canada

  Sep 28
• Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation offers up pancake breakfast and entertainment

  The Rock Your Roots Walk for Reconciliation takes place on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Saskatoon.

  Canada

  Sep 28
• Indigenous groups remain firm on child welfare law as Supreme Court weighs in

  Some Indigenous nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction over child welfare if Canada's top court sides with Quebec in a landmark constitutional case.

  Canada

  Sep 28
• Advocates press DFO to move faster on plan to phase out B.C. fish farms

  A coalition of Frist Nations, environmental groups, scientists and tourism operators want the government to move more quickly on its pledge to phase out B.C. open-net salmon farms.

  Environment

  Sep 27
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• Ottawa to table ‘co-developed’ First Nations water legislation this fall: Hajdu

  The new bill is expected to come more than one year after Canada repealed the 2013 Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act in June 2022.

  Canada

  Sep 27
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• Court orders B.C. to fix mineral tenure system after First Nations challenge

  A B.C. Supreme Court judge has given the province 18 months to fix its mineral rights system First Nations court challenge claiming it fails to adequately consult.

  Politics

  Sep 27