Delegates at UN take aim at Canadian government and mining companies
Concerns over how Canadian mining companies are conducting themselves in foreign lands landed squarely on…
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Wolastoqey fisher brings the issue of criminalization of Indigenous Peoples to the United Nations
Hundreds of delegates from around the world converged on United Nations headquarters in New York…
UN says e-waste from trashed electric devices is piling up and recycling isn’t keeping pace
U.N. agencies have warned that electrical and electronic waste is piling up worldwide while recycling…
AFN leader pitches ‘personhood’ status for St. Lawrence River at the UN
The leader of the Assembly of First Nations in Quebec and Labrador is pushing the…
NDP MP says tar sands spill shows need for more Indigenous involvement in environmental monitoring
NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says Indigenous communities in northern Alberta have been completely let down…
Atikamekw community of Manawan appeals to UN for help to push Joyce’s Principle
With Quebec still refusing to adopt Joyce’s Principle – an Atikamekw-authored plan to reform health…
UN wraps up its year of Indigenous Languages during New York ceremony
The United Nations Year of Indigenous Languages came to an official end Tuesday. Several Indigenous…
UN demands Canada act on ‘forced sterilization’, Mohawk rights
“The committee expressed serious concerns about continued violence against Indigenous women.”
Canada defends human rights record at United Nations review
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould defended Canada’s human rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva Friday. Much of the three-hour session revolved around Indigenous peoples in Canada.