The Heiltsuk First Nation held a special reunification ceremony for the bentwood box last Friday that coincided with a feast to mark the ratification of their written constitution.

Private William John Pine served in the Canadian Army and paid the ultimate sacrifice during the Second World War

Launched in 2022, the stamp series highlights the achievements of Indigenous leaders who have made a significant impact on their community and country.

CBC honours National Indigenous History Month. Celebrate with special stories and features at cbc.ca/bccommunity

With a history spanning well over 10,000 years, Alberta is a prime location for those looking to uncover ancient ways of living. A Calgary archeology program is shedding some more light on that history while giving aspiring archeologists hands-on experience in the field.

Three educational institutions in Ontario have teamed up to offer a new model of journalism school aimed at "passing the mic" to Indigenous learners in remote communities who may have faced roadblocks to education in the past.

An organization that represents commercial fishermen says it’s steaming ahead with a lawsuit aiming to define the terms of a moderate livelihood fishery now that a Nova Scotia-based First Nation has dropped its own lawsuit against the federal government.

Featuring powerful performances from Indigenous peoples across remote communities, the event spotlighted stories of resilience, identity, and culture under the theme Share the Flame. Performers combined traditional and contemporary elements through dance and storytelling, with live music by JUNO Award winner Shub and JUNO nominee Drezus. 

L'nuey and Parks Canada are looking for board members to help co-manage P.E.I.'s protected lands and historic sites, taking the next step on an agreement they have spent years crafting.

Indigenous business leaders gathered outside Calgary for an energy industry conference say they're not opposed to building major projects quickly, but warn lack of consultation with First Nations will drag timelines out.

Early Days. Indigenous Art from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection is the first exhibition of Canadian Indigenous art to circulate on the international scene. 

School boards say hundreds of educational assistants dedicated to Indigenous students across the northeast are facing lay-offs next year triggered by recent funding changes that Indigenous Services Canada has made related to Jordan’s Principle.

Kaitlyn Neveu is the City of Sault Ste. Marie’s first ever Anishnaabe E-Wiidookaage. That's the Indigenous policy and process renewal advisor in Anishinaabemowin.

Product of decades-long process aims to restore Heiltsuk’s system of coherent governance destroyed by colonial powers

In the 1980s, Nuu-chah-nulth people on Vancouver Island donated more than 800 vials of blood for research on rheumatic diseases prevalent in their communities. Their hope was to help find a cure. Decades later, however, they learned the samples they supplied had led nowhere and were instead used for unapproved studies in genetic anthropology.

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. 

A new cultural safety report from the NWT's health authority maps out 13 overarching action items to improve healthcare for Indigenous residents.

Supporting Indigenous-made goods is a meaningful act of reconciliation—one that fuels community growth and economic opportunity. For millennia, Indigenous Peoples across Canada have created goods rooted in the land, reflecting deep cultural knowledge and regional diversity. Today, Indigenous art and products are crucial in cultural revitalization, preserving tradition and raising awareness of the diverse and unique cultures that thrive from coast to coast to coast.

Piece was created by Morgan Asoyuf and depicts the story of Raven Steals the Light.

In a joint news release from the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Confederation of Treaty 6 First Nations, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) and AMC, Wilson said she finds it “concerning that not all First Nations leadership were present or included in this historical moment.”

Grand Chief Wilson struck a more optimistic tone at an Ottawa news conference responding to the Speech from the Throne, noting that it’s a positive development that the King mentioned Indigenous rights and reconciliation in his speech.

As wildfires engulfed Manitoba's remote north in late May, Joseph Garry, 63, fled the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation indigenous reserve, also known as Pukatawagan, on a helicopter.

Minister of Natural Resources and Forests Maïté Blanchette Vézina tabled Bill 97 in the spring with the hopes of boosting the regional forestry economy and making the industry more competitive. But different actors say she's missed the mark.

First Nations chiefs warn that their lands will be ‘eradicated’ as they rallied in Queen’s Park Monday afternoon to fight against Bill 5.

Teaching K-12 students about residential schools is just one step toward reconciliation, according to Niigaan Sinclair and other educators, who say incorporating Indigenous perspectives throughout schooling is needed all year long.