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Indigenous A trio of Manitoba sisters are off to the 35th annual World Championship Hoop Dance Contest in Phoenix, Ariz., this month. Trio of sisters will drive 30 hours to compete against scores of other dancers in Phoenix, Ariz. Stefan Richard · CBC News · Posted: Feb 06, 2025 3:46Continue Reading

Indigenous In a new Statistics Canada survey, 49 per cent of First Nations people living off-reserve, 44 per cent of Métis and 44 per cent of Inuit who responded reported rising prices affected their ability to meet day-to-day expenses.  Younger Indigenous people more likely to report impacts than older peopleStefan Richard ·Continue Reading

Indigenous Federal lawyers are asking an Ontario court to dismiss a group of survivors’ fight to hold Canada accountable for withholding evidence of widespread abuse at St. Anne’s Indian Residential School during class-action compensation hearings. Court battle continues over withholding of documents detailing abuse at Ontario residential school Brett Forester ·Continue Reading

Indigenous As President Biden finishes his term as U.S. president, one of his final acts was to grant executive clemency to Aim activist Leonard Peltier, who has spent over 50 years in jail for the murders of two FBI Agents, during the AIM movement in 1975. American Indian Movement activistContinue Reading

Indigenous Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak has penned a “concerned” letter to child advocate Cindy Blackstock, amid uncertainty about the future of long-term reform for the on-reserve child welfare system. Ontario chiefs also say they’re disappointed by latest motion at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal Brett Forester · CBC News · Posted:Continue Reading

Indigenous An Ottawa nun accused of sex crimes at northern Ontario residential and day schools in the 1960s and 1970s has received a stay of proceedings due to evidence issues. Francoise Seguin denies the allegations, court heard on Tuesday. Francoise Seguin denies allegations, court hears Brett Forester · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Indigenous First Nations leaders are urging Canada to reconsider its decision not to renew national negotiations on a $47.8-billion proposal to reform the on-reserve child welfare system long term, after chiefs rejected the offer last fall. AFN says next option may be litigation after Canada says it has no mandateContinue Reading

Indigenous APTN will air three NHL games in Cree on Jan. 18, Feb. 8 and Feb 22 and three more NHL games in Inuktitut on March 8, March 22 and April 12. Hockey commentating ‘helps us modernize… and advance our language,’ says Pujjuut Kusugak Earl Wood has commentated on theContinue Reading

Indigenous An NDP MP says the Liberal government is breaking promises and pitting First Nations against each other by refusing to renew national negotiations on child and family services reform, after chiefs rejected Ottawa’s $47.8-billion settlement offer last fall. ‘They have done what Liberals do best: break their promises,’ saysContinue Reading