Pope Francis will meet representatives of Canada’s native peoples this month to listen to their concerns following the discovery of bodies of children buried in church-run schools in Canada, the Vatican said on Wednesday.
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief suspended due to accusations of sexual assault
The Grand Chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, (AMC) one of the most powerful Indigenous leaders in this province, has been accused of sexual assault, and Winnipeg Police confirmed Friday those accusations have been reported to police.
Indigenous groups line up for Trans Mountain pipeline stakes; B.C. leaders call it ‘economic version of a smallpox blanket’
A prominent Indigenous leaders’ group has urged First Nations to not buy into the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, saying the project poses significant financial risks and could become the “modern-day economic version of a smallpox blanket.”
Top First Nations leader in Manitoba accused of sexual assault by staff member
Formal complaint filed against Grand Chief Arlen Dumas, Winnipeg police confirm
Almost half of prisoners held in isolation are Indigenous, panel says
Indigenous people make up half of all prisoners subjected to the harshest form of federal detention, an indication that problems persist under the federal government’s new model of inmate isolation.
Marvel switching ‘King Conan’ character after indigenous community backlash
Marvel Comics got flak recently for the name and design of a character seen in the book miniseries “King Conan.”
Manitoba officials remove equipment from COVID-19 and residential school protests
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government cracked down Wednesday on two long-standing protests near the legislature and appeared to be only partially successful in clearing out the groups.
Court rules to cancel energy lease on land sacred to tribes
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Attorneys for a Louisiana oil and gas company have asked a federal judge to reinstate a drilling lease it held on land considered sacred to Native American tribes in the U.S. and Canada.
Leonard Peltier is America’s longest-serving political prisoner
The FBI put the Native American activist behind bars 44 years ago based on lies, threats and no proof he committed a crime. Why is he still there?
Cannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide
A federal raid on a household marijuana garden on tribal land in northern New Mexico is sowing uncertainty and resentment about U.S. drug enforcement priorities on Native American reservations, as more states roll out legal marketplaces for recreational pot sales.