National Newsticker Montana acts to protect Native American priority in adopting Native children May 23, 2023 545 views By Matthew Brown THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BILLINGS, Mont. (AP)- Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed legislation giving Native American families…
National Newsticker Parents of Native American basketball players file federal complaint over racist taunts at game May 23, 2023 573 views BISMARCK, N.D. (AP)-The parents of two Native American players on a North Dakota high school basketball team are seeking a…
National Newsticker RCMP to reflect on painful history as Canada’s police service on 150th anniversary May 23, 2023 510 views By Laura Osman THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA- When Canada’s founding leaders first conceived of a federal police service, history tells…
National Newsticker Quebec Indigenous group says CAQ MNA who dismissed alleged police abuse must resign May 23, 2023 538 views MONTREAL-The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador wants a member of Quebec’s governing Coalition Avenir Quebec party to resign after he…
National Newsticker A Breed Apart: What was the Coast Salish woolly dog, and can we bring it back? May 23, 2023 668 views By Mina Kerr-Lazenby Local Journalism Initiative Reporter If you had been wandering the Coast Salish territories of British Columbia some…
National Newsticker Australian Indigenous TV host quits program over racist backlash May 22, 2023 578 views By Rod Mcguirk THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CANBERRA, Australia (AP)- Prominent Australian Indigenous journalist Stan Grant quit television hosting duties on…
National Newsticker Shoes a part of B.C. memorial for residential school victims disappear before removal May 22, 2023 411 views VANCOUVER- Most of the shoes on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery that were a part of a memorial…
National Newsticker Deaths of Indigenous people in Atlantic Canadian jails spark calls for review, change May 22, 2023 424 views By Sarah Smellie THE CANADIAN PRESS Recent deaths of several First Nations people in Atlantic Canadian jails have prompted calls…
National Newsticker Downtown Bay project earns prestigious award for Manitoba’s Southern Chiefs’ Organization May 22, 2023 421 views By Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A project that will see an iconic Winnipeg building transformed into a space…
National Newsticker Talks moving forward on key Canada U.S. treaty on Columbia River management May 22, 2023 676 views Canadian and U.S. officials have wrapped up the latest round in a five-year negotiation to modernize a major treaty on…
National Newsticker ‘On the inside’: Why some Indigenous officers stick with the RCMP despite struggles May 22, 2023 502 views By Stephanie Taylor THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA- Dean Gladue says he never experienced racism until joining the RCMP. The 26-year…
National Newsticker FBI, tribe’s police investigating fatal shooting of tribal member by US Border Patrol agents May 22, 2023 529 views AJO, Ariz. (AP)- The FBI and Tohono O’odham Nation police are investigating the fatal shooting of a tribal member by…
National Newsticker B.C. company denies misleading First Nation about rail terminal expansion plans May 22, 2023 456 views By Darryl Greer THE CANADIAN PRESS The owner of a rail terminal in British Columbia’s Interior says a lawsuit launched…
National Newsticker Deaths of Indigenous people in Atlantic Canadian jails spark calls for review, change May 19, 2023 536 views Groups in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are calling for Indigenous-led inquiries after the deaths of First Nations people in…
National Newsticker Police officers neglected duty in Saskatchewan toddler’s death: complaints commission May 19, 2023 527 views PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. -An investigation has found that officers who responded to a domestic violence call in Saskatchewan didn’t check…
National Newsticker Manito Ahbee a chance to be immersed in Indigenous culture May 19, 2023 515 views By Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An annual celebration of Indigenous culture kicked off in Winnipeg on Thursday, and…
Read more National Newsticker Northern Ontario First Nation gathers in Toronto to launch land theft case May 19, 2023 582 views Deputy Grand Chief Travis Boissoneau, left to right, Knowledge Keeper Darrell Boissoneau, Chief Andy Rickard, of the Garden River First…
National Newsticker Metis firefighter seriously injured as wildland fires rage through the province May 19, 2023 486 views By Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter An Indigenous wildland firefighter is in the University of Alberta Hospital with serious…
National Newsticker Saskatchewan police chief retires after report finds neglect of duty in child death May 19, 2023 525 views PRINCE ALBERT, Sask.- A Saskatchewan police chief says he is retiring after a report found officers who responded to a…
National Newsticker Parks Canada plans major rewrite of more than 200 historic site plaques May 19, 2023 601 views By Bob Weber THE CANADIAN PRESS EDMONTON- They’re affixed to old buildings where someone important used to live. Or they’re…