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NT treaties must achieve ‘highest levels of self-determination’ for First Nations, commissioner says

Acting treaty commissioner Tony McAvoy recommends forum for Indigenous people to endorse a state-wide treaty model

The Guardian - AU

No time to waste: We need to start prioritizing solid waste management in First Nation communities

Last year, Harry Towtongie, the mayor of Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, bemoaned how toxic substances released from the community’s dumpsite into…

The Conversation

SA Health reveals eight First Nation COVID-19 deaths since beginning of pandemic

Eight Indigenous people have died after contracting COVID-19 in South Australia since the beginning of the pandemic, SA Health reveals.

ABC News

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Indigenous peoples across the globe are uniquely equipped to deal with the climate crisis - so why are we being left out of these conversations?

The urgency of tackling climate change is even greater for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and other First Nation…

The Conversation

Indigenous delegates hold first talks with Pope Francis in Rome

Indigenous leaders are seeking apology from the pope for the Catholic Church’s role in Canada’s ‘residential schools’.

Al Jazeera

‘Don’t muck it up’: First Nations communities are closely watching Victoria’s truth-telling commission

Leaders hope Yoorrook Justice Commission will spark nationwide treaty negotiations

The Guardian - AU

Canadian Indigenous leaders to meet pope over school abuse

In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI met with a First Nations delegation from Canada and privately expressed regret over abuse suffered…

The Independent UK

Canadian pipeline groups spend big to pose as Indigenous champions

Oil and gas companies are ‘Indigenous-washing’ their ads to garner support for projects on First Nation lands

The Guardian - US

Canada: 169 potential graves found at former residential school

First Nation community in Canadian province of Alberta says search uncovered 169 ‘anomalies’ associated with graves.

Al Jazeera

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Night-time attack on controversial Canadian gas pipeline site

Police release video of attack on workers’ equipment at camp of Coastal GasLink, a 400-mile pipeline opposed by First Nation…

The Guardian - UK

Members of the Shackan First Nation to return home, more than 90 days after flood

MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Members of a British Columbia First Nation who were forced from their homes more than 90…

The Canadian Press

Premier visits Manitoba First Nation after three children die in fatal fire

CROSS LAKE, Minn. — Manitoba’s premier says a house fire that killed three children from a northern First Nation should…

The Canadian Press

First Nation says 54 potential graves at former Saskatchewan residential schools

KEESEEKOOSE FIRST NATION — A First Nation in eastern Saskatchewan says it has found 54 potential graves believed to hold…

The Canadian Press

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House fire that killed young siblings shows need for housing support: chief

WINNIPEG — The leader of a northern Indigenous community in Manitoba says the death of three young siblings in a…

The Canadian Press

Feds, N.L. say Muskrat Falls financing terms are signed, as Innu Nation cries foul

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Ottawa and the Newfoundland and Labrador government have signed terms for two key pieces of a…

The Canadian Press

Three dead, four escape, after fire rips through home on Manitoba First Nation

CROSS LAKE, Man. — Three people were found dead in a house that caught fire early Saturday on a First…

The Canadian Press

'Should be an alarm bell': Calls for action after fatal fires on First Nations

Monias Fiddler says time is moving slowly for the Sandy Lake First Nation as the community feels the immense weight…

The Canadian Press

'Tremendous loss': Three dead after house fire in southern Alberta First Nation

SIKSIKA, Alta. — Three people are dead after a house fire in a First Nation community in southern Alberta.

The Canadian Press

Platinum Jubilee: First Nations leaders reflect on treaty relations with Queen

Dave (Sabe) Courchene remembers first hearing in his early teens the story of how his grandfather met the Queen during…

The Canadian Press

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First Nation in Manitoba says province, logging company failed to consult

WINNIPEG — A First Nation in Manitoba says it has not been properly included in sustainable forest management practices and…

The Canadian Press

B.C. First Nation finds 93 possible burial sites at former residential school

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — A First Nation in British Columbia says a preliminary geophysical investigation has identified 93 "reflections" that…

The Canadian Press

Vancouver Island community without water after barge damages underwater line

UCLUELET, B.C. — A First Nation on Vancouver Island has declared a state of emergency and banned the use of…

The Canadian Press