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Paternalistic Indian Act is not the way forward

By Jathinder Sandhu, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Megaphone Magazine The Indian Act of 1876 has been used as an “instrument of oppression” against Indigenous peoples throughout history, according to Bob Joseph, author of 21 Things You May Not Know About The Indian Act. As Canada marks National Indigenous History Month (June) with June 21 designated as National Indigenous Peoples Day, it is important to remember that this legislation is not something in our country’s distant colonial past. It still remains…

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Editorial: What were they thinking?

The CBC and APTN were planning to launch a so-called satirical show on Indigenous issues…more specifically…

Editorial: Bureaucratic management has descended

Editorial: Community has to be included about its future

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The Feather Report – Black & White and Red All Over

Black & White and Red All Over Photos by Carl Pascoe & Rachel A. Powless By…

The Feather Report Summer Blues

MEET THE CHIEF: Garden River Chief Andy Rickard and council work to keep community COVID-19 safe

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City launches Digital Service Squad to help small businesses adopt online technologies

Brantford, ON – In partnership with the Downtown Brantford BIA, the Brantford-Brant Business Resource Enterprise Centre…

New First Nations Report Details Groundbreaking Dialogue around Native Stewardship of Lands, Natural Resources and Sacred Sites

Statement by Minister Wilson-Raybould on the accomplishments of 2016

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Paternalistic Indian Act is not the way forward

By Jathinder Sandhu, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Megaphone Magazine The Indian Act of 1876 has been…

‘Aukkauti’ play begins Nunavik-wide run in Kuujjuaq

By Dominique Gené, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Nunatsiaq News A play that retells the tragic story…

Heart of the Youth Community Pow Wow returns to celebrate culture and inclusion

By Michael Oleksyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Prince Albert Daily Herald The Heart of the Youth…

Two men found guilty of second-degree murder in random roadside shooting near Calgary

By Bill Graveland The wife of an Alberta man gunned down in a roadside shooting east…

First Nations haven’t been consulted on clean drinking water legislation: lawyer

By Alessia Passafiume A lawyer who represented First Nations in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa says…

Landmark Indigenous languages office under audit, $10M spent hosting conference

By Brittany Hobson and Alessia Passafiume The federal government has ordered a financial audit into transactions…

‘The perfect trap’: Archeologist reflects on decades at Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump

By Bill Graveland Renowned Alberta archeologist Bob Dawe has stood at this spot, near the windy,…

Indigenous families call for permanent search team in Thunder Bay

By Jon Thompson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ricochet Indigenous searchers are calling for the creation of…

Quebec moves ahead with AI cultural databank project

By Frédéric Lacroix-Couture Quebec’s national library is moving ahead with plans to create a database of…

Human rights panel accuses Canada of genocide against Indigenous population

By Erika Morris An international panel of human rights experts has accused Canada of committing genocide…

Appeal campaign launched after N.B. Mountie found not guilty of assaulting former Eskasoni woman

By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post A picture tells a thousand words.…

Gov. Gen. Simon launches mental health project for North, Indigenous communities

By Sarah Ritchie Outgoing Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has launched a project to fund community-based mental…

Air quality advisory issued in north as Lobstick fire not contained

By Nicole Goldsworthy, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SaskToday.ca PRINCE ALBERT — Environment Canada has issued a…

Change ahead with transformative First Nations child welfare deal

By Mike Stimpson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, SNnewswatch.com OTTAWA — Big changes are ahead in child…

Kanesatake students bring home 41 medals

By Fern Marmont, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door The First Nations Education Council (FNEC)…

Supreme Court refuses to hear Indigenous title claim appeal

By John Chilibeck, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Daily Gleaner The Supreme Court of Canada has…

Ontario to designate Toronto island airport special economic zone after land takeover

By Liam Casey Ontario will soon designate Toronto’s island airport as a so-called special economic zone…

Wildfire forecast anticipates high risk for new wildfires in B.C., Prairies, N.W.T.

This year’s wildfire season has been slow compared with 2025, but the overall risk remains high…

R.T. Thorne’s post-apocalyptic thriller ’40 Acres’ dominates Day 1 of Canadian Screen Awards

By Craig Macrae and Nicole Thompson R.T. Thorne’s post-apocalyptic thriller “40 Acres” dominated the first day…

Calgary jury being asked to solve the “puzzle” of the fatal shooting on Alta highway

By Bill Graveland The jury in a second-degree murder trial in Calgary is being asked to…

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