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Canada, Algonquin ex-chief with disputed identity liable for abuse of Cree children, Appeal Court says
Three Cree sisters are celebrating their second straight precedent-setting victory at the Ontario Court of Appeal after suing the Canadian government and the woman now found liable for abusing them as children in the 1960s and '70s
Family 'in crisis mode' as feds pull funding for autistic First Nations boy
An Ontario family is scrambling after the federal government abruptly pulled funding for their son, an autistic First Nations boy living off-reserve, leaving him without access to the clinical therapy and education assistance he's relied on for most of his life.
Native Women's Association of Canada former CEO dies aged 61
Lynne Groulx, the former chief executive officer of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, has died. She passed away suddenly on July 16 in her hometown of Cochrane, Ont., an official obituary says. She was 61 years old.
First Nations arrive with some optimism — but mostly skepticism — as Carney's C-5 summit begins
First Nations leaders from across Canada expressed some optimism but mostly skepticism and even cynicism as they arrived in Gatineau, Que., for Prime Minister Mark Carney's summit to allay their concerns over his new law to fast-track major projects.
Native Women's Association of Canada sells off assets, promises transparency
The Native Women’s Association of Canada says its current management has "discovered serious and significant financial irregularities" that its board was unaware of, as it shutters businesses and sells off property worth millions of dollars.
Advocates denounce plan to cut federal Indigenous services budget
Advocates are warning that cutting billions of dollars from the federal Indigenous services budget, as the Carney government intends to do, could worsen the quality of essential programs and may spark lawsuits that would cost Ottawa more money in the long term.
Indigenous Services Canada warns 'difficult decisions' in budget cuts will impact programs
Indigenous Services Canada has warned staff that meeting the Carney government's budget cut targets "will involve difficult decisions that will impact our programs and activities, as well as our workforce." Then the next day, the department announced a large internal restructuring.
12 Indigenous candidates elected in 2025 federal election
Twelve First Nations, Inuit or Métis people were elected as the ballot count continues on Tuesday in the 2025 general election.
Singh tells AFN chiefs NDP will fight for Indigenous rights, justice for First Nations
New Democrats would continue to combat injustice and pressure the federal government to respect Indigenous Peoples' human rights if elected to Parliament, Jagmeet Singh said Wednesday in an election pitch to First Nations.
Poilievre reiterates concerns with Liberals' UNDRIP law in Assembly of First Nations forum
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pitched First Nations leaders with what he called practical solutions to create economic prosperity on Tuesday, but he reiterated concerns around the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and its potential impact on resource development.