Some of Darcy Iron’s earliest memories are of hunting with his grandfather. He remembers falling asleep on his grandfather’s boat early one morning when he was about four or five years … Read More
A new agreement between the Huu-ay-aht First Nation and the union representing forest industry workers on Vancouver Island means the two will lobby the B.C. government together for access to uncut wood in the Alberni Valley … Read More
The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has elected its first Indigenous president. Members selected Dr. Alika Lafontaine, an anesthesiologist in Grande Prairie, Alberta, as CMA president for 2022-23. He will serve as president-elect … Read More
A memorial caravan ride took place Friday morning for an Anishinaabe man who died at a Manitoba jail after what police called an “incident” with corrections officers. The family of William Ahmo is hoping … Read More
The mayor of a small northern B.C. village says she won’t step down over social media posts she made comparing gun owners to Holocaust victims and another seemingly disparaging how Indigenous people maintain … Read More
The federal government has not done enough to ensure people in First Nations communities have reliable access to safe drinking water, says the federal auditor general. In an audit report … Read More
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are now on the ground in Pimicikamak, helping the remote northern First Nation battle an outbreak of COVID-19. Military members arrived in Pimicikamak, also called … Read More
The mayor of Terrace, B.C., is calling for an ombudsperson’s investigation into the conduct of city council following the resignation of its first Indigenous member. In a written statement posted on Facebook … Read More
Three Cree hip hop acts out of Quebec are up for several awards at the first International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards, including Hip Hop Album of the Year and Songwriter of … Read More
A state of emergency has been declared by Neskantaga First Nation after a number of its members living off-reserve tested positive for COVID-19. Chief Chris Moonias says six per cent, … Read More
Donna McLeod held her great-grandson Dayton by a firepit crackling flames in an Edmonton backyard last week and spoke about a dream she longed to have about Cindy Gladue, now … Read More
Four canvas walls reinforced with plywood and two-by-fours, along with a few blankets and a wood stove, are Andrew Missewace and his puppy Niska’s only defence against the bitter cold … Read More
