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Stolen Nisga'a totem pole formally welcomed home
A totem pole stolen from the Nisga'a First Nation in Northern B.C. in 1929 and sold to a Scottish museum is being welcomed home with a rematriation ceremony and feast.
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How Indigenous stewardship made a barren wasteland teem with life
Wildlife is returning to land that was decimated by construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s in the First Nation community of Kahnawake. A decade-long restoration effort has encouraged better soil and moisture which brought...
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A year after the Pope's visit, Indigenous people frustrated by slow church action
Indigenous people in Canada are disappointed by what they say is delayed action from the Catholic Church one year after Pope Francis visited Canada and apologized for the church's role in residential schools.
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Winnipeg landfill protesters stand ground despite court injunction
Demonstrators outside a Winnipeg landfill are standing their ground for a 12th day despite a court injunction saying the road must stay clear. They are there to protest the province's decision not to search another Winnipeg-area landfill...
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Saskatchewan First Nations want in on the latest resource 'gold rush'
Saskatchewan First Nations see a new 'gold rush' coming for critical minerals used in batteries and new technologies. Now, they're sending a message to industries and governments that they are willing partners, but must be included in...
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Widespread sexual misconduct, abuse of power found at AFN, independent review alleges
An independent review has found widespread sexual misconduct and abuse of power at the Assembly of First Nations. The AFN is grappling with the findings one day after the organization rejected a bid to reinstate the first female national...
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AFN national chief ousted after mistreatment allegations
The Assembly of First Nation is ousting National Chief RoseAnne Archibald after a workplace investigation earlier this year probed her alleged mistreatment of several staffers. More than 70 per cent of AFN members voted to push her out.
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Indigenous parents raise concerns about federal 'Jordan's Principle' policy
Indigenous parents and service providers are speaking out about shortcomings in a federal policy known as Jordan’s Principle that supports the needs of First Nations children in Canada. They say backlogs and funding shortfalls are...
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Uncertainty for uninsured Indigenous homeowners impacted by wildfires
While many Canadians whose homes were damaged or destroyed by wildfire can count on insurance coverage to rebuild, the same is not true for many Indigenous people in remote areas who can’t get coverage at all.
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New monument dedicated to MMIWG will serve as a place to heal
Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls say a new monument in Whitefish River First Nation will be a gathering place to help them heal. The project has been in the works for years and is one of the few public...
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#TheMoment mermaid challenge went viral in Indigenous communities
Starting in Manitoba, Indigenous communities across Canada have been having fun dressing up as mermaids and posting the images online. Johnny Harper of the Anishininew First Nation says 'humour is our medicine.'
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Vitriol in Val d’Or: How homelessness, petty crime are reigniting racial tensions
CBC News goes inside the small Quebec city of Val d’Or where resentments over homelessness and crime are boiling over into racist outbursts against the city’s Indigenous population, who have grievances of their own. Sarah Leavitt looks...
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First powwow since stabbing attacks helps Cree community heal
The James Smith Cree Nation continues to heal from the deadly mass stabbing attacks in the small community in northern Saskatchewan. They are holding their first powwow since the attacks, relying on cultural traditions to heal and...
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Unnamed First Nations join Snoop Dog in Ottawa Senators bid
Rapper Snoop Dog says some First Nations have joined his bid to buy the Ottawa Senators in a potential deal that also includes L.A. producer Neko Sparks. The team’s new owner could be announced within days.
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Unnamed First Nations join Snoop Dogg in Ottawa Senators bid
Rapper Snoop Dogg says some First Nations have joined his bid to buy the Ottawa Senators in a potential deal that also includes L.A. producer Neko Sparks. The team’s new owner could be announced within days.
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Alberta fire evacuees anxious to get back home
While fire fighters set up defences to protect structures from dozens of active wildfires in Alberta, tens of thousands of evacuees have been told to stay away. Those same evacuees are worried and anxious about the property and farm...
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‘Masterpiece’ totem pole carved in 1880s returns home
After more than 100 years, the Nuxalk First Nation in northwestern B.C. is celebrating the return of a totem pole. CBC’s Wawmeesh Hamilton follows its return home and examines what it means for the community.
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More potential human remains found beneath B.C. First Nation
A B.C. First Nation has announced the discovery of another 66 potential graves at the site of a former residential school, on top of the more than 90 discovered last year at the same site.
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Guide for communities and families searching for unmarked graves available
There's been a growing number of searches for unmarked graves at residential school sites across the country, and there is now a guide for how First Nation, Inuit and Metis communities looking for help can get started.
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3rd National Gathering on Unmarked Burials in Vancouver focuses on data sovereignty
First Nations leaders, experts and residential school survivors are meeting in Vancouver for the third National Gathering on Missing Children and Unmarked Burials. Access and control of data from the search for unmarked graves is a key...
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Indigenous rangers work on project to restore Great Barrier Reef
The custodians of the coastline are sharing 60,000 years of traditional experience.
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Remote First Nation has to get power from the U.S.
Residents of a remote First Nation in northern Ontario struggle with affordability and reliability of power. They are forced to pay a high cost for power from the U.S. because they are not connected to the Canadian grid.
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Remote First Nation pays high cost for power from the U.S.
The remote First Nation of Animakee Wa Zhing 37 in Northwestern Ontario is forced to pay a high cost to get its power s from Minnesota because of its location. The community is trying to get access to cheaper and more reliable power by...
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Trudeau pledges funding for Sask. First Nation rocked by stabbings
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan Monday, where ten people were killed in a stabbing rampage in September. He pledged funding for mental health and addictions services in the community.