Future of the North’s ecosystems depend on links between Indigenous Peoples, private sector and governments
Repairing the Crown-Indigenous relationship will not be done overnight, and it will not be done unilaterally.
‘We need deterrence’: Indigenous researcher tells MPs Boissonnault should be kicked from Liberal caucus
Indigenous advocates say gaps in federal procurement oversight allow businesses to fraudulently secure lucrative contracts that could support Indigenous communities.
New UN report another ‘tool’ for advocates in fight for justice for Indigenous women
‘I am literally imploring the government to have those conversations with us, and to bring us forward,’ says NWAC’s Josie Nepinak, as C-38 remains stagnant.
It’s time to close the infrastructure gap for Indigenous communities
The upcoming fall economic statement must go beyond minor adjustments and deliver real commitments.
Canada is still climbing the mountain, but Murray Sinclair showed us the path forward
There is much more work to be done on truth and reconciliation in Canada, and we should never forget Murray Sinclair’s trailblazing leadership and strength. We have to finish this climb.
Ottawa’s stance in court on clean water for First Nations is appalling
After relegating First Nations to reserves and opening their traditional territories to resource exploitation, the Crown surely faces a moral duty to ensure the people living on those small parcels of land have access to life’s necessities.
New group seeks to determine national scope of forced sterilization of Indigenous people in Canada
Although the new Survivors Circle’s registry work has just begun, it’s already counted 15,000 affected people. ‘How far do you think this will go?’ says Senator Yvonne Boyer.
What a museum on residential schools could do for us
Canada needs a museum that tells the Indigenous history no-holds-barred, and shares the Indigenous art and culture with pride.
Inuktut becomes first Indigenous language spoken in Canada available on Google Translate
ITK President Natan Obed says the inclusion of Inuktut on the translation platform can empower Inuit to ‘interact more fully in the digital world.’
Now is the time for Canada to assume its infrastructure responsibilities to First Nations
The original peoples of this land deserve the dignity of accessing infrastructure that they can count on, all the time.
