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Indigenous Cross-country skier Cory Beardy, 15, who lives in Thompson, Man., won a gold medal in the 4x1K relay at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, last week. Cross-country skier brings home gold in 4x1K relay Stefan Richard · CBC News · Posted: Mar 21, 2025 6:02Continue Reading

Inside a modest townhouse near the scenic, snow-covered shores of Lake Couchiching in Orillia, Ont., Katie Maracle pauses to wipe a tear from her eye. She listens intently as her husband Murray speaks.  “Our biggest fear is if we have to put him into the public system, he’s going toContinue Reading

Indigenous Indigenous leaders from across the country are congratulating the new prime minister, but are stressing the need to work together to address funding and service gaps, and to address the threat of the Trump administration. Anandasangaree, Hajdu remain as Crown-Indigenous relations, Indigenous Services ministers Stephanie Cram · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Indigenous An archaeological field school hosted by Chipewyan Prairie First Nation in Alberta is proving the community’s oral history true and teaching other Indigenous people how to do the same in their communities. Chipewyan Prairie First Nation’s field school teaches community members about hands-on archaeology work There have been severalContinue Reading

Indigenous A Manitoba-wide stand-up comedy contest concludes in Winnipeg on Thursday night. 8 finalists will take the stage Thursday Stefan Richard · CBC News · Posted: Feb 20, 2025 5:00 AM EST | Last Updated: February 20 Stand-Up Comedian Jeff Gobeil performs on stage (Alyssa Bird)A Manitoba-wide Indigenous stand-up comedyContinue Reading

Indigenous A B.C. judge says police breached the Charter rights of three people arrested for blocking work on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline, and they will receive a reduction in their sentences because of that. ‘I view the conduct as extremely serious involving racism directed towards Indigenous women’ Jackie McKay ·Continue Reading

Indigenous An organization leading efforts to investigate Canada’s oldest and longest-running Indian residential school, fear they’ve been denied federal funding as punishment for criticizing the Liberal government, putting their search for missing children and unmarked burials at the Mohawk Institute in jeopardy. Feds say the group has $4.2M in unspent funds. TheContinue Reading

Indigenous Last month Fort Peck Indian Reservation in Montana, an original signatory of the Buffalo Treaty, gave Mosquito-Grizzly Bear’s Head-Lean Man First Nation in Saskatchewan 11 plains bison from the Yellowstone National Park herd. ‘Our old prophecies say that when the buffalo returns, our people will become strong once again’Continue Reading

Indigenous Six regional chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations say their leader is stoking division among the organization over the issue of child welfare reform, suggesting she may be too cozy with the Canadian government. National chief rejects concerns about her independence, calls suggestion ‘malicious’ Brett Forester · CBCContinue Reading