Walking through the hallways at the Native American Community Academy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, students see leaders and teachers like Arlyn John who share their cultural background. Joined by some of his students, he shares his Brief...

From Mexico all the way up to Alaska, hundreds of gray whales have been washing up ashore. The deaths peaked in 2019, and the numbers were so significant that it led scientists to call it an Unusual Mortality Event (UME) which kicked...

How do humans fit in to the long history of our natural world? Robert Moberg examines the history of First Nation people in Chilcotin and the blessing nature provides to human populations. Filmed over a two year period in the rare...

Maple syrup is a popular sweetener in North America that can be traced back to indigenous North American traditions. Learn where maple syrup comes from and one way to make the substance if you don't have a nearby maple tree to tap.

This lesson DOES not reflect INDIGENOUS PEOPLES in Canada nowadays. Its intention is not to offend anyone, but to give an overall historical characteristic of Indigenous peoples in Canada. Moreover, it is not a history lesson on the...

More than 60 Indigenous cultural items from Vatican museums and vaults landed at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Saturday, 100 years after they were taken from Indigenous peoples in Canada.

More than 60 Indigenous cultural items from Vatican museums and vaults landed at Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport on Saturday, 100 years after they were taken from Indigenous peoples in Canada.

A Inuvialuit sealskin kayak is being repatriated after being held by the Vatican museum for 100 years. It's one of 62 Inuit, First Nations and Métis objects being returned to communities.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says First Nations' participation is 'essential' in his major projects plan at an announcement in Terrace, B.C. where he unveiled the next seven projects he will recommend to fast-track for approval.

When its strategy for reconciliation with Indigenous people was launched in 2020, the Valérie Plante administration set out 125 actions to improve services and partnerships with these communities. Though some have noticed a shift in...

Families in Drayton Valley have a new option when it comes to K-12 schools for their kids. Roots of Resilience Charter School offers an education that includes both Indigenous and Western knowledge. Emily Fitzpatrick has more.

The Assembly of First Nations is holding its annual general assembly this week in Winnipeg, and more than 50 draft resolutions will be discussed and voted on by chiefs and representatives from more than 630 First Nations. Among the...

Members of the Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation in Saskatchewan are planning a more prosperous future with $99 million in compensation from the federal government. The settlement, known as cows and plows, recognizes Canada’s failure to meet...

A new report in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes how a real-time virtual support network in B.C. is shaping health-care access for rural and First Nations communities in the province. The network includes patient-facing...

A United Nations committee working to end racism is urging Canada to immediately stop the construction of three major resource projects in B.C. until it obtains approval from affected First Nations.

Nova Scotia’s Northern Pulp mill is being forced to close in January after it failed to stop dumping its toxic effluent into the harbour, causing health problems in a nearby Indigenous community. Roughly 2,700 jobs will be affected in...

Thousands of sites in British Columbia are believed to be ancient First Nations burial grounds. Some are on private lands, and many Indigenous people believe these sites are sacred. But the government doesn't see the burial sites the...

As Canadians digest the news that Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott have been kicked out of the Liberal caucus, Indigenous leaders say they're losing their trust in the prime minister and are questioning his commitment to...

The day after removing two high-profile women from caucus, the prime minister was out defending his government's commitment to two core values: equality for women and reconciliation with Indigenous communities.

CBC News has learned new information from behind the scenes of the SNC-Lavalin controversy. Details of the government's weeks-long secret negotiation with Jody Wilson-Raybould help explain why it took so long for Justin Trudeau to make...

About 80 women involved in a class-action lawsuit allege they were sterilized against their will. A prominent First Nations leader is calling it "a critical issue that needs to be addressed immediately and condemned."

While only seven per cent of Canada's children are Indigenous,they represent more than half of Canada's children in foster care. This is a startling statistic that a new Liberal bill, backed by First Nations leaders, aims to change.

B.C.'s salmon stock decline has been described as an ecological catastrophe, but Ottawa's solution is putting the government at odds with local First Nations.

New legislation will give control and responsibility to First Nations, Inuit and Métis governments with a goal to reduce the huge number of Indigenous children in foster and group homes. But the announcement is being met with mixed...