Indigenous

B.C.'s Forests Ministry told to protect cultural sites, First Nation's water source

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — The Forest Practices Board says the British Columbia government "did not follow the law" when it approved range use plans that near the Halfway River First Nation's watershed and at its culturally significant sites.

Mar 18, 2025 4:38 PM Read more >

Carney hopes recovering remains from Winnipeg landfill bring families closure

IQALUIT — Prime Minister Mark Carney says he hopes recovering the remains of two First Nations women murdered by a serial killer from a Manitoba landfill brings closure to their families.

Mar 18, 2025 12:50 PM Read more >

Advocates and family of man shot by RCMP launch 'people's tribunal' to probe police

VANCOUVER — Laura Holland says she's "tired of waiting" for justice for her smart and affectionate son, who was killed by police in Campbell River, B.C., in July 2021. The B.C.

Mar 17, 2025 3:13 PM Read more >

First Nation gets village site back from pulp company on B.C.'s Sunshine Coast

POWELL RIVER, B.C. — The Tla'amin First Nation and forestry giant Domtar have reached an agreement for the nation to reacquire a large portion of a historic village site along the B.C. Sunshine Coast.

Mar 17, 2025 12:32 PM Read more >

Judge won't review decision not to charge Edmonton officer who kicked Indigenous teen

EDMONTON — An Alberta judge won't be reviewing the Crown's decision not to charge an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the head five years ago.

Mar 14, 2025 11:15 AM Read more >

Trump’s tariffs threaten Indigenous businesses in Canada — the government must take action

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Mar 14, 2025 10:41 AM Read more >

How one research project is ‘re-neighbouring’ two Indigenous communities

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Canada's top court to hear appeal of Indigenous Nova Scotia man's assault sentence

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear an appeal of a sentence given to an Indigenous man from Nova Scotia who brutally attacked his Indigenous common law partner.

Mar 13, 2025 3:08 PM Read more >

Peru passes law critics claim will hamper the ability of NGOs to defend human rights

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Peru’s Congress has approved a controversial reform to the country’s international cooperation law which imposes sweeping restrictions on civil society organizations in a move human rights groups warn could cripple efforts to

Mar 13, 2025 12:36 PM Read more >

What a landmark ruling for the Sámi people in Finland means for the protection of Indigenous rights globally

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