Ontario First Nations
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Ontario First Nation slowed down traffic on Trans-Canada Highway over mining lawsNetmizaaggamig Nishnaabeg Chief Louis Kwissiwa says they demonstrated alongside Highway 17 to show their disapproval of the federal Bill C-5 and the provincial Bill 5.PoliticsJul 4, 2025
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2 First Nations bring court application to review $510M lawyer bill for treaty workTwo First Nations have launched a court application against the lawyers who helped bring forward a $10-billion settlement with Canada and Ontario.CanadaJun 10, 2024
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Ontario First Nations denied equal access to justice, lawsuit allegesA political organization representing Ontario First Nations has launched a constitutional challenge against the province and the government of Canada.CanadaMay 7, 2024
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Impassable winter roads create ‘dire’ situation for Ontario First Nations: NANImpassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warn.CanadaFeb 11, 2024
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2 teens arrested after fire destroys Ontario First Nation’s only schoolA northwestern Ontario First Nation says two teens have been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed the community's only school.CrimeJan 26, 2024
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Far from home, Indigenous students face challenges getting education but there’s hopeCharla Moonias lost her friends, her language and the connection to her culture after she left her northern Ontario First Nation at 14 years old to go to school.CanadaDec 19, 2023
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Northern Ontario First Nations call for help amid mental health crisisSeveral First Nations and health officials in northern Ontario are asking for help after declaring a state of emergency over mental health crises across their territories.HealthOct 27, 2023
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‘We want to be able to decide’: Inside the battle over the Ring of FireOn a rock-covered beach in the heart of the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario, Alex Moonias gazes east, then north. All he sees is undisturbed land, water and air.CanadaOct 10, 2023
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First Nations leaders from Ring of Fire region demand meeting with Premier FordLeaders of several First Nations from the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario have demanded a meeting with Premier Doug Ford.PoliticsSep 26, 2023
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First Nations in northern Ontario seek over $100B to honour treaty promiseA legal battle playing out in a northern Ontario courtroom this month has seen an alliance of First Nations argue they are owed upwards of $100 billion.CanadaSep 22, 2023
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