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First Nations opposition to Bill C-5 draws comparisons to Idle No More movement
Hayden King, executive director of the Yellowhead Institute, says both the speed with which it was passed and ideas in the bill remind him of former prime minister Stephen Harper's omnibus bill that helped create the Idle No More movement.
Meet the helpers spending days on their feet to serve First Nations wildfire evacuees
Thousands of First Nations people have had to leave their homes this year due to wildfires. Here's what it's like to be one — and help out others.
Indigenous grads at Red Deer Polytechnic surprised with gifts by student services staff
Indigenous graduates of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) in southern Alberta were surprised after convocation when they were given gifts — including a blanket featuring a white buffalo — from the school’s Indigenous Students Services office.
New Indigenous-led women's shelter aims to provide 'an auntie's love'
Nichole Brown, a Cree and Saulteaux woman, said she's preparing to open a new women's shelter in Edmonton. “I thought about if I was going to contribute anything… the kind of love that I want to offer these women is an auntie’s love,” she said.
Why did this outfit by a Blackfoot designer lead to controversy… and what does she think about it?
A Blackfoot designer says she was shocked when her latest collection received backlash online over the sexualization of Indigenous women and inappropriate use of traditional medicines.
Anniversary of 'Red Paper' highlights First Nations' fight against assimilation
A grassroots group in Edmonton honoured those who stood up for First Nations rights back in 1970 when the Canadian government was proposing to erase legal distinctions between First Nations and other citizens, at an event Wednesday.
Chantel Moore's mother walks 33 km in B.C. on anniversary of daughter's killing by police
Martha Martin, the mother of Chantel Moore, held a 33-kilometre memorial walk in B.C. on the fifth anniversary of her daughter's death on Wednesday.
Files documenting worst abuses at residential schools to be destroyed unless survivors ask otherwise
Despite a multi-year outreach, some residential school survivors say they didn't know they need to request their Independent Assessment Process files be saved or else they'll be destroyed in 2027.
Pierre Poilievre's record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates
Pierre Poilievre's pitch to Indigenous voters has focused on resource development and economic reconciliation but some Indigenous advocates say they are concerned about his record on issues like residential schools and Indigenous rights.
Residential school denialism: what is it and how to recognize it
Residential school denialism does not deny the existence of the school system, but rather downplays, excuses or misrepresents facts surrounding the harms caused by it, experts say.