Indigenous Services Canada

• ‘We’re doing this for longevity’: Blood Tribe replacing elementary school

  Aahsaopi Elementary School in the community of Levern is being replaced by a new, modern facility expected to house up to 600 students.

  Education

  May 17
  
• First Nations leaders renew call to stop B.C. pipeline projects as UN raps Canada

  Both pipelines have government permits and approvals from many elected band councils, but neither have obtained consent from all Indigenous peoples whose land they cross.

  Canada

  May 11
  
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• Water levels in Manitoba First Nation could crest again, a foot higher than before

  More than 42 per cent of Peguis First Nation residents are directly affected by flooding, now dispersed in communities across Manitoba, including Gimli, Selkirk and Winnipeg.

  Environment

  May 10
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• Ontario First Nations residents evacuated due to expected spring flooding

  Indigenous Services Canada says it started evacuating those who wished to leave Kashechewan and Fort Albany First Nations on Thursday.

  Canada

  May 9
• ‘Another layer of help’: Breaking ground on Blood Tribe supportive housing complex

  With funding garnered through Indigenous Services Canada, Changing Horses will be able to construct four duplexes and a community hub.

  Features

  Apr 19
• Ottawa to review Indigenous Services department to identify discrimination

  The work will happen as part of a $40-billion agreement-in-principle between the federal Liberal government and groups including the Assembly of First Nations.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• A political divide on the Piikani Nation led to ongoing court proceedings

  Currently there are two separate councils claiming to be the rightful leaders of the Piikani First Nation and it's all being played out in two separate court cases.

  Politics

  Feb 22
• Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations: ‘Lives are at stake’

  Three people, including a six-year-old boy, from Siksika Nation were killed in a fire last weekend.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• First Nation says Alberta government is preventing it from taking control of child welfare

  Louis Bull Tribe's law came into effect in October, but Keewatin said Alberta is not co-operating.

  Canada

  Jan 9
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• Saskatchewan government broadens COVID-19 vaccine booster eligibility

  The Province of Saskatchewan has also reduced the recommended interval to receive a COVID-19 booster shot from six months to five.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2021