Indigenous Leaders
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Sask. Indigenous leaders react to federal legislation on water qualityOttawa tabled a water quality legislation for First Nations communities such as Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation who has been on the boil water advisory for over 30 years.PoliticsDec 11, 2023
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Members from several First Nations rally against northern Ontario mining plansMembers of several First Nations rallied outside the Ontario legislature to raise concerns about mining exploration they say is happening on their lands against their will.CanadaJul 21, 2023
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Indigenous leaders say they do not accept Manitoba premier’s comments on landfill searchA federally funded feasibility study said a search of the landfill is feasible, although toxic materials and asbestos pose a risk to workers.CanadaJul 17, 2023
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Canada’s Indigenous women forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stoppedCanada’s Indigenous women say they have been forcibly sterilized even decades after other rich countries stopped.CanadaJul 12, 2023
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First Indigenous woman to lead a Canadian government honoured with stamp: Canada PostCanada Post says it has unveiled a stamp in honour of Nellie Cournoyea, known as a champion of her people in Canada's western Arctic.CanadaJun 12, 2023
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Manitoba grand chiefs among Indigenous leaders in London for coronationMKO Grand Chief Garrison Settee and AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick say they've come in part to remind the King of his treaty relationship with Indigenous people in Canada.PoliticsMay 4, 2023
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Saskatchewan Indigenous leaders continue to stand up to province on selling Crown landsIndigenous leaders gather at the Legislature on Monday morning with calls to the province to stop selling Crown lands as they say it impacts Indigenous rights.PoliticsJan 23, 2023
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Saskatchewan Indigenous leaders call for ‘meaningful engagement’ from governmentIndigenous leaders and communities continue to stand up to the Saskatchewan government when it comes to their Treaty rights, First Nation land and waters and Crown lands.PoliticsNov 10, 2022
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First Nations women under-represented as chiefs: ‘We need to restore the balance’Canada-wide, the number of women occupying these roles in the last 15 years has virtually stayed the same, said Cora Voyageur, a sociology professor at the University of Calgary.CanadaOct 8, 2022
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B.C. Indigenous leaders order removal of protest blockade near Lake CowichanIndigenous leaders are calling for the dismantling of an illegal blockade camp near Lake Cowichan.EnvironmentJun 29, 2022
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