Canada to open negotiations with NunatuKavut Community Council in Labrador
(Supporters surround Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett (red pants) NCC President Todd Russell, and Labrador…
Politics
5 candidates confirmed to be in the running for AFN national chief
Five candidates have been confirmed for the upcoming election of national chief of the Assembly of First Nations. The election will take place July 25 in Vancouver.
Trans Mountain fight will be bigger than Clayoquot Sound says environmentalist
Outrage over the federal government’s purchase of the Trans Mountain pipeline could fuel protests, bigger than those over logging in Clayoquot Sound, says a prominent environmentalist.
‘Incomprehensible failure’: Auditor general says federal government not improving life for Indigenous people
The federal government has failed to adequately track the country’s progress in closing socio-economic gaps between First Nations people living on-reserve and other Canadians, according to a new auditor general’s report.
Mohawk territory of Kahnawà:ke finding legalized pot law to be a ‘tricky’ endeavour
As the federal government works towards legalizing marijuana, the Mohawk territory of Kahnawà:ke is still trying…
#TrackingTransMountain: A database of how Indigenous communities are affected by Kinder Morgan’s pipeline proposal
The Discourse, APTN News and HuffPost Canada launch #TrackingTransMountain, a database that digs into what’s really happening with Indigenous consultation for the controversial project.
Anti-pipeline activists hold ’emergency rally’ days before Kinder Morgan deadline
With the deadline looming for the Trans Mountain expansion project, dozens of anti-pipeline activists rallied against the Liberal government’s “blank cheque” to Kinder Morgan on Parliament Hill on Tuesday.
Maskwacis Nation signs education agreement for control of schools
The four nations that make up the Maskwacis community in Alberta will soon be given complete control over their school systems.
National MMIWG inquiry hearing from knowledge keepers and experts in Wendat
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has shifted gears and…