National Newsticker UN meetings press Indigenous solutions to international issues November 7, 2023 225 views By Patrick Quinn Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Cree Nation met with Volker Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner for…
National Newsticker B.C. Indigenous leaders lobby for transition from open net salmon farms November 7, 2023 228 views OTTAWA- An alliance of British Columbia Indigenous leaders is calling on the federal government to stand firm on plans to…
National Newsticker Indigenous men imprisoned for 18 years for Alaska murder settle for $5M after vacated conviction November 7, 2023 245 views By Becky Bohrer THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Three of the four Indigenous men who served 18 years in prison for a…
National Newsticker Woman missing from B.C. First Nation along Highway of Tears found dead November 7, 2023 326 views VANDERHOOF, B.C.- A woman who disappeared from a First Nations community in central British Columbia last month has been found…
National Newsticker Indigenous soldiers determined to carry on family legacies November 7, 2023 263 views By Jamin Mike THE CANADIAN PRESS Indigenous Peoples have been part of Canada’s military history dating back to the War…
National Newsticker Turpel Laford removed from Order of Canada after Indigenous identity discredited November 6, 2023 325 views OTTAWA-Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a high-profile former judge whose claims to Indigenous identity have been discredited, is no longer a member…
National Newsticker First Nations appearing at standing committee come out hard against Metis self governance legislation November 6, 2023 321 views By Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter First Nations chiefs and administrators from Ontario west to Alberta told the Standing…
National Newsticker First Nations seek salmon return to Columbia Basin in new treaty with U.S. November 6, 2023 224 views By Chuck Chiang THE CANADIAN PRESS First Nations groups on the Canadian side of the Columbia River Basin are adamant…
Read more National Newsticker ‘Very duped’: Indigenous musicians upset over Buffy Sainte Marie ancestry revelations November 6, 2023 341 views By Kelly Geraldine Malone THE CANADIAN PRESS Buffy Sainte-Marie, wearing a shining dress and long necklace, was led on the…
National Newsticker Sex offender in 2011 child abduction in B.C. wanted Canada wide November 6, 2023 305 views By Chuck Chiang THE CANADIAN PRESS VANCOUVER B.C.-British Columbia’s premier says he is “deeply disturbed” that a high-risk sex offender…
National Newsticker U.S. regulators will review car tire chemical that kills salmon, upon request from West Coast tribes November 6, 2023 281 views By Mark Thiessen THE ASSOCIATED PRESS U.S. regulators say they will review the use of a chemical found in almost…
National Newsticker Brantford man seeking information on missing man “Douglas” November 6, 2023 325 views BRANTFORD, ONT- The Brantford Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 39-year-old male, Douglas. Douglas is…
National Newsticker Mary Ellen Turpel Laford removed from Order of Canada after Indigenous ID questions November 3, 2023 348 views OTTAWA- Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, a high-profile former judge embroiled in a controversy surrounding her claims to Indigenous identity, has been…
National Newsticker Six Nations Elected Chief Mark Hill serves eviction notices on homeless as he prepares to leave office November 3, 2023 459 views By Lynda Powless Editor SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND- In the waning days of his office Six Nations Elected Chief…
National Newsticker Chiefs’ salaries up for review in Kahnawake November 3, 2023 474 views By Miriam Lafontaine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) will soon be assessing whether or not…
National Newsticker History made in tobacco case November 3, 2023 410 views By Eve Cable Local Journalism Initiative Reporter After a gruelling, more than seven-year legal battle, Derek White and Hunter Montour…
National Newsticker First Nations police demand fair funding November 3, 2023 283 views By Marcus Bankuti Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Kahnawake Peacekeepers run a 24-hour operation, so it might seem strange to…
National Newsticker Prosecutors add hate crime allegations in shooting over Spanish conquistador statue November 3, 2023 276 views SANTA FE, N.M. (AP)-State prosecutors added hate-crime allegations Thursday to charges of attempted murder against a New Mexico man accused…
National Newsticker Conservation deal aims to protect 30 per cent of B.C. land by 2030 November 3, 2023 275 views VANCOUVER- An environmental agreement to protect 30 per cent of British Columbia’s land by 2030 was signed today between the…
National Newsticker Canadian prisons ‘disturbingly and unconscionably Indigenized’: corrections watchdog November 3, 2023 296 views By Alessia Passafiume THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA- The federal prison watchdog says there are still too many Indigenous people behind…
