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Indigenous B.C. regional chief decries ‘fear mongering’ over proposed changes to Land ActProposed changes to B.C.’s Land Act to align the legislation with the province’s Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has sparked reactions that the First Nations Leadership Council calls ‘inaccurate and unhelpful.’ Terry Teegee says suggestionContinue Reading

Indigenous·Updated A Cree First Nation wants an MP to apologize for saying First Nations in Saskatchewan have burned down water treatment plants over Liberal government inaction. Piapot First Nation calls the claim “misleading, grossly disrespectful and entirely unfounded.” MP Kevin Waugh’s claim ‘misleading, grossly disrespectful and entirely unfounded,’ says PiapotContinue Reading

Indigenous Lily Gladstone says there were moments filming Killers of the Flower Moon when panic would set in at the thought of playing a role that could be so triggering. But the sense of community of the Osage nation and the 230 other tribes represented on set at times got herContinue Reading

Indigenous The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously upheld the Trudeau government’s Indigenous child welfare law, dismissing Quebec’s appeal in a landmark opinion affirming Indigenous Peoples’ jurisdiction over child and family services. Indigenous groups laud decision dismissing Quebec’s challenge to the legislation Brett Forester · CBC News · Posted: Feb 09,Continue Reading

Indigenous Indigenous leaders are bracing for a potentially landmark opinion from the Supreme Court of Canada, which is set to decide whether the Trudeau government’s Indigenous child welfare law is constitutional, following a court challenge from Quebec. High court is expected to weigh in on self-government in potentially landmark opinionContinue Reading

Indigenous This year Gaylord Powless from Six Nations of the Grand River, along with other prominent Indigenous athletes, is being inducted into the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Six Nations lacrosse star died in 2001 Candace Maracle · CBC News · Posted: Jan 19, 2024 6:57 PM ESTContinue Reading

Indigenous Indigenous rights advocates are far from shocked to see evidence Canada led efforts to weaken the original draft declaration on the rights of Indigenous peoples at the United Nations: ‘We all knew that Canada was in the back rooms.’ ‘We all knew that Canada was in the back roomsContinue Reading

Indigenous Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen shared the story he learned from a Sagkeeng First Nation knowledge keeper with students in 14 schools in remote areas of Canada on Tuesday. Jeremy Hansen shares what he learned from Sagkeeng knowledge keeper with students Janell Henry · CBC News · Posted: Jan 18, 2024 6:19Continue Reading

Indigenous RCMP officers referred to First Nations pipeline opponents as “orcs” and “ogre” during a police raid at a blockade of Coastal GasLink pipeline construction in November 2021, according to audio recordings played in court Wednesday. Audio recordings played in court during abuse of process hearing Jackie McKay · CBC News ·Continue Reading