Poundmaker Cree Nation teen brings Saskatchewan to national spelling bee

A trip to the national stage gave one Poundmaker Cree Nation teen more than a chance to test her spelling - it...

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At 12 years old, Cree piano prodigy spreads ‘medicine’ through music

Self-taught musician Adam Smallboy fills spaces in ‘Calgary’ with beautiful melodies, with the unwavering support of his family

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$8.3M to advance Queen's research exploring social, economic, and societal challenges | Queen's Gazette

The Insight and Partnerships programs support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities.

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Attawapiskat First Nation sues over diesel contamination | The Narwhal

‘Enough is enough’: Attawapiskat First Nation is taking Ontario and Canada to court over remediation after decades of inaction

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Mandatory Indigenous training no longer required for Alberta lawyers

A mandatory Indigenous education program for Alberta lawyers will become voluntary in September under new provincial legislation that limits what professional regulators can require of their members.

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Some Indigenous leaders call premiers' meeting positive but inclusion remains an issue | CBC News

Some Indigenous leaders say they had a positive meeting with provincial and territorial leaders on the margins of this year's Council of the Federation gathering in Prince Edward Island, but issues re...

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Indigenous leaders meet premiers on sidelines of national meeting in P.E.I.

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she thinks premiers are finally starting to get the message that First Nations can't be left out of discussions on

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Mental Health Issues Drive Native Maternal Deaths, CDC Says

Mental health conditions are the leading cause of maternal death among Native American women, federal researchers reported earlier this year.

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First Nations leaders demand public inquiry into Ontario wildfire response

Ontario First Nations chiefs are demanding a public inquiry into the province's wildfire response, given what they called delayed evacuations, poor communication and widespread destruction of their co...

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Blueberry River First Nations aims to restore land through native plant orchard | CBC News

Blueberry River First Nations in B.C. says its new native plant orchard will help restoration efforts on land ravaged by industry and wildfires, while creating economic and cultural opportunities for ...

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University of Saskatchewan veterinary medicine clinic reverses decision to stop treating wildlife patients | CBC News

In early July, the University of Saskatchewan said it would pause wildlife treatment services at the Veterinary Medical Centre (VMC) while it conducted a review of its zoo, exotics and wildlife servic...

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From the 2010 Olympics to the World Cup, Vancouver has pioneered Indigenous inclusion - ICT

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is the latest example of how Indigenous inclusion has increasingly figured into big sporting events

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Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation issues notice to members amid Jeffrey Rath trusts scandal

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is speaking out to members about concerns over its dealings with prominent Alberta separatist and lawyer Jeffrey Rath.

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Assembly of First Nations calls for criminalization of residential school denialism | CBC News

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) has passed an emergency resolution that calls on Canada to criminalize residential school denialism. The advocacy organization, which represents chiefs countrywide,...

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Judge freezes $8.5M of Alberta separatist lawyer’s assets amid First Nation trust fight | Globalnews.ca

A judge has temporarily frozen up to $8.5 million in assets belonging to Jeffrey Rath and his professional corporation in an escalating court fight with Tallcree First Nation.

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Council approves $244 million broadband package - Navajo Times

The Navajo Nation Council approved a $244.6 million broadband package July 2, preserving nearly $287 million in federal funding for broadband infrastructure.

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Timelines for major project consultation 'rigid and simplistic,' says AFN chief

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak says while First Nations want to encourage economic growth in Canada, the federal government's one-year consultation timeline for majo...

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First Nations chiefs across country 'blindsided' by pipeline announcements | CBC News

First Nations chiefs countrywide are expressing concern about the lack of engagement after two pipelines were announced in Alberta, B.C. and Ontario. Two leaders say they only learned of the plans thr...

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AETS earns national award, setting the standard for Indigenous-led employment and training in Canada – Anishinabek News

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Inuit ingenuity and a whaler’s wife: how the Pang hat became a symbol of Nunavut

Functional and fashionable, the Pang hat is one of Nunavut’s iconic symbols. It gets its name from its origin community, Pangnirtung, where artists connected with the hamlet’s Iqqurmiut Centre for Art...

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Canadian 'Little House on the Prairie' actors talk Indigenous representation in Netflix retelling

Actors in Netflix’s upcoming “Little House on the Prairie” series say the latest adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder’s book series was intentional about portraying its Indigenous characters with depth ...

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Conservation genomics faces growing calls to center Indigenous knowledge and data rights

Throughout human ecological history, we have played a variety of roles within ecosystems around the world. In this so-called Anthropocene era, genomic innovations have given us new and powerful ways t...

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