Ottawa offers over $35.5B for First Nations child welfare reform

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government is presenting a new plan worth more than $35.5 billion to keep First Nations children connected to their communities, culture and families.

Peguis First Nation sues former chief, alleging 'kickbacks,' diversion of funds and other ‘corrupt practices’

Peguis First Nation is suing former chief Glenn Hudson over allegations he failed to act in the best interest of the band and financially benefitted from breaches of duty — including claims that he ...

EXCLUSIVE: First Nation police chiefs want to participate in border security efforts

First Nation tribal police chiefs in Canada say want to participate in border security efforts. Many already are on the front ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Ottawa, First Nations presenting plans to reform child welfare system

Ottawa and First Nations faced a deadline Monday to present the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal with their respective plans to reform the First Nations child welfare system — the latest step in a ...
Civil Eats

Some First Nations Are Fighting Fish Farms in BC to Protect Their Waters and Cultures

December 21, 2020 update: On December 17, the Canadian government announced a plan to to phase out all open-net pen salmon farms in the area around the Discovery Islands immediately south of the ...

First Nations leaders defend B.C. Declaration Act amid growing calls for repeal

First Nations leaders are urging the B.C. government to not repeal the DeDeclaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
National Geographic news

How First Nations-led protests in Canada sparked a conservation movement

In one of Canada’s wild natural expanses lies a sleepy beach town known for sand, surf, and one of the country’s largest acts of civil disobedience. The temperate rainforest in the sound—the largest ...
The Globe and Mail

Why First Nations are clashing with Ontario and Ottawa over bills aimed at speeding up megaprojects

First Nations leaders have opposed both the federal government’s Bill C-5 and Ontario’s Bill 5, pieces of legislation that would allow the two governments extraordinary powers to ignore existing laws ...
The Conversation

First Nations children are still being removed at disproportionate rates. Cultural assumptions about parenting need to change

Jacynta Krakouer is affiliated with the Family Matters campaign run by SNAICC - National Voice for Our Children, the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. She has previously ...
The Conversation

Why First Nations ‘ununiformed warriors’ qualify for the Australian War Memorial

Boe Skulthorpe-Spearim is affiliated with Warriors of the Aboriginal Resistance (WAR), and Treaty Before Voice. Ray Kerkhove does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any ...
Human Rights Watch

Canada: Climate Crisis Toll on First Nations’ Food Supply

Climate change is taking a growing toll on First Nations in Canada, depleting food sources and affecting health. Canada is contributing to the climate crisis, which acutely affects Indigenous peoples ...