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Canada marks first National Ribbon Skirt Day
Today marks Canada’s first National Ribbon Skirt Day. Manitoba Sen. Mary Jane McCallum’s bill to recognize the day every…
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First Nations delegates speak with Pope Francis in historic meeting
Survivors of residential school institutions met with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, and are set to hold…
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Indigenous delegation now rescheduled to meet with Pope at Vatican in March
An Indigenous delegation has rescheduled a planned trip to visit Pope Francis at the Vatican for the end of March
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Indigenous delegates postponing Vatican trip over pandemic worries
An Indigenous delegation is postponing a trip to the Vatican planned for next week due to concerns about the omicron variant
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Flags will remain at half-mast until agreement is reached with Indigenous leaders: Trudeau
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau said he plans to keep Canadian flags on federal buildings at half-mast in honour of the…
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Indigenous leaders secure papal audience to push for residential school apology
National Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to press for a papal apology for…
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Indigenous people can now reclaim traditional names on their passports and other ID
The federal government says that Indigenous people can now apply to reclaim their traditional names on passports and other government…
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Calls mount for Ontario to bring in more residential school, Indigenous education curriculum
With communities across the Greater Toronto Area creating memorials for the 215 children whose bodies were discovered at a former residential school…
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Ottawa promises ‘transformative change’ to address violence directed at Indigenous women and girls
Two years after the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) released its landmark report, the…
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Vaccination rate is 6 times higher in Indigenous communities than in general population
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the nationwide push to prioritize First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities for the COVID-19…
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Liberals introduce bill to implement UN Indigenous rights declaration
The Liberal government has introduced legislation that will begin the process of bringing Canadian law into alignment with the United…
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Ottawa announces $82.5M to help Indigenous communities deal with COVID-19 mental health fallout
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced $82.5 million in new funding Tuesday for Indigenous communities to deal with increased mental health…
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Trudeau has ‘serious questions’ after watching video of Chief Adam’s arrest
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said today he has “serious questions” about the arrest of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan…
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Artist Kent Monkman’s painting of partially nude Trudeau with laughing women creates uproar online
Renowned Cree artist Kent Monkman has come under fire for his new painting that shows Prime Minister Justin Trudeau partially nude, on all…
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Ottawa announces additional $75M in pandemic funding for Indigenous people living off-reserve
The federal government said Thursday that it will provide $75 million for organizations that address the “critical needs” of Indigenous people living…
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Trudeau announces $1B fund to respond to COVID-19
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $1-billion fund to help Canadians cope with the spread of COVID-19, with half…
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Wet’suwet’en chiefs, ministers reach tentative arrangement over land title but debate over pipeline continues
A Wet’suwet’en hereditary chief and senior government ministers say they have reached a proposed arrangement to acknowledge land title rights…
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Government asking for an extra $2.1 billion for Indigenous programs
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government is asking Parliament to spend an additional $2.1 billion on Indigenous programs and initiatives, above…
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Indigenous services minister offers to meet with protesters if they end blockade along CN tracks
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller has offered to meet with the Mohawks of Tyendinaga if they end an eight-day demonstration that…
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Ottawa ‘very concerned’ about blockades as CN Rail says it will close ‘significant’ parts of its network
Transport Minister Marc Garneau says the federal Liberal government is “very concerned” about growing anti-pipeline protests that are crippling parts…
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Indigenous artists call for apology after American reality TV star spotted in regalia
Several Indigenous artists and designers in B.C. are angry and calling for an apology after an American reality TV star…
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B.C. organization sorry for not telling Indigenous people about free HIV drug
We let Indigenous people down. Again. These words appear in the first paragraph of a letter from Vancouver health organization…
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Indigenous groups urged to unite or risk losing out on Trans Mountain pipeline ownership
On stage at an Indigenous energy conference this week, Stephen Buffalo implored those wanting an ownership stake in the Trans…
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Could this proposal finally bring an end to the First Nations drinking water issue?
Two Indigenous groups in the Atlantic region, the Mi’kmaq and Wolastoqiyik, are pitching a First Nations owned water authority to the federal…
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Indigenous teacher asks Urban Planet to drop racial slur
An Indigenous educator is asking clothing franchise Urban Planet to remove its line of T-shirts that feature the word “savage.”…
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Leader of organization behind fake status cards facing sex charges involving minor
The leader of a self-described Indigenous organization that distributed fake Indian status cards is facing three sex-related charges involving a…
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33% of landowners on Trans Mountain route are yet to grant access to expansion project
Barbara Gard calls her three-hectare property, nestled below the forested peak of Sumas Mountain, a “miniature Stanley Park.” Its lush trees…
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A very dangerous situation’: psychiatrists sound alarm over Sask. children’s hospital design
The doors are about to open at Saskatchewan’s first children’s hospital, but psychiatrists say the $284 million building is rife…
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Indigenous, 2-spirit couple from Alberta wins The Amazing Race Canada
Anthony Johnson and James Makokis hoped being the first Indigenous, two-spirit couple to compete on The Amazing Race Canada would…
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Meet 5 Indigenous youth who are spreading hope in communities on World Suicide Prevention Day
Sept. 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Day. It’s an important day for Indigenous youth involved with We Matter, an Indigenous youth-led…
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