British Columbia saw a rare unanimous vote in its legislature in October 2019, when members passed a law adopting the United Nations Declarations on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, setting out standards including free, prior and informed consent for actions affecting them. The law “fundamentally changed the relationship” between First Nations and the province, said … Read more
The organization representing Canada’s doctors has issued a formal apology for the harms the medical profession has caused Indigenous Peoples. The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) made the apology Wednesday at a ceremony in Victoria, attended by representatives of First Nations, Metis and Inuit peoples. CMA president Dr. Joss Reimer said the organization was “deeply ashamed” … Read more
This September’s Primetime Emmy Awards will feature more Indigenous acting talent than ever before. In a historic move Wednesday, Lily Gladstone and Kali Reis became the first Native American women to earn acting nominations from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The pair not only share this groundbreaking moment ahead of the Emmys ceremony, … Read more
Indigenous students at Quebec’s English-language CEGEPs are speaking out about changes to their post-secondary education under the province’s language reform, warning they are being set up for “failure.” The directors of five English CEGEPS — John Abbott, Champlain Saint-Lambert, Heritage, Vanier and Dawson — issued Wednesday a video where students from different communities describe their … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 8, 2024 1:52 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec Premier François Legault is defending his comments about a new history museum after he was accused by a prominent First Nations group of trying to erase their history. The Assembly of First … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 22, 2024 9:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The B.C. government says legislation formally recognizing the Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title over the archipelago of Haida Gwaii was introduced in the legislature Monday. The province says the “Rising Tide” Haida Title Lands … Read more
The federal government is providing up to $5 billion in loan guarantees to help Indigenous communities invest in natural resource and energy products. But when it comes to a promise to close what advocates say is a sprawling Indigenous infrastructure gap, Ottawa is short more than $420 billion. Teased in last year’s fall economic statement, … Read more
It took Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.) only about a minute to say all he had to say about becoming the most politically powerful Native American currently in elected office, and possibly the most powerful one since the 1920s. “I care a lot about Native American history. I’m from a state that has a huge tribal … Read more
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 4, 2024 8:43 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The federal government and a British Columbia First Nation have reached a $7-million settlement over a lumber grievance that dates back to 1942. Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree and ?aqam Chief Joe Pierre … Read more
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is trying to make inroads with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, hoping to forestall the tensions and angst that marked the party’s last time in power. The legacy of the Idle No More movement has shaped how young Indigenous activists and leaders view the Conservatives, an image that still … Read more
