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Fireworks memorial returns to honour Tyendinaga fishermen and keep questions alive

By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist.com More than a decade after two young men disappeared on the Bay of Quinte under circumstances their families say never made sense, a long-running community tradition is returning to the waters the men loved. Later this month, fireworks will fall like a shower of stars over the Skyway Bridge in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory in memory of Tyler Maracle and Matthew “Matty” Fairman — a memorial born not only from loss, but…

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Editorial: Hmmm, audit time coming…

Six Nations Elected Council is facing yet another audit year. For us here at Turtle Island…

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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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Fireworks memorial returns to honour Tyendinaga fishermen and keep questions alive

By Michelle Dorey Forestell, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Kingstonist.com More than a decade after two young…

Minister files judicial review of First Nations child welfare agreement

By Alessia Passafiume Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says her government has filed a judicial review…

Blood Tribe Police Service adds K-9 unit

By Alexandra Noad, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald STANDOFF, ALTA.- The Blood Tribe Police have…

Chief challenges NWMO claim on response

By Carl Clutchey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Chronicle-Journal Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation says…

PRRC Learning History from RCMP Indigenous Policing Services

By Carol Baldwin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Wakaw Recorder Each gathering of the Prairie Rivers Reconciliation…

City calls for school board transparency, local control

By Maya Ekman, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, NWOnewswatch.com KENORA —  “Protect local voice in public education.”…

Smith hopes MOU with Ottawa can be finalized in the ‘next number of days’

By David Baxter Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Friday she hopes the memorandum of understanding between…

RCMP cannabis raids won’t ‘hamper’ N.B. First Nations pot sale discussions

By Eli Ridder A New Brunswick cabinet minister says he’s not worried an RCMP raid on…

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew wants word ban lifted in legislature

By Steve Lambert A rift appeared between Manitoba’s governing New Democrats and legislature Speaker Tom Lindsey…

AHS students set to lace up to raise awareness of water health in Indigenous communities

By Brock Weir, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Auroran Aurora High School students are preparing to…

Flooding forces First Nations in northeast Saskatchewan to evacuate; more alerts

By Jeremy Simes Flooding in Saskatchewan has displaced hundreds of residents while also damaging homes and…

Manitoba orders public health emergency as HIV rates rise alarmingly

By Brittany Hobson Manitoba has declared a public health emergency over HIV rates that it says…

Civil society leaders call for halt to Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement

By Catherine Morrison Several Canadian organizations and civil society leaders are calling for a halt to…

Arctic Inspiration Prize awards $1.4 million to cultural healing initiatives

By Kody Ferron, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Yellowknifer Six groups from the North won nearly $1.4…

‘Earliest ever’ fire ban takes effect in B.C. Coastal Fire Centre

By Nora O’Malley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Ha-Shilth-Sa Vancouver Island, B.C. – As of Thursday, May…

Sentence hiked for man who cut off woman’s finger and forced her to eat it

By Rob Drinkwater An appeal court in Alberta has nearly doubled the sentence for a man…

Suspect faces 5 years in unsolved 2021 disappearance of Navajo elder Ella Mae Begay

By Savannah Peters EDGEWOOD, N.M. (AP) — The only person ever charged in the unsolved 2021…

Classical music gets a boost of Indigenous energy in upcoming performance of the Amadeus Choir

By Crystal St.Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com A performance of the works of Indigenous composers…

‘Threat’ of Bill C-5 is making bill work as intended, Dawn Farrell says

By Nick Murray The head of the federal government’s major projects office says just the “threat”…

Manitoba declares rising cases of HIV a public health emergency

By Brittany Hobson The Manitoba government is sounding the alarm over rising HIV rates, as the…

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