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A section of land on the banks of the Peace River in northeastern B.C. — sought by Duncan's First Nation for a cultural revitalization centre — could end up submerged under a B.C. Hydro reservoir if a proposed fourth dam moves forward. 
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The NunatuKavut Community Council says it doesn’t know why the federal government has ended the process, started in 2019, to establish the group's Section 35 Indigenous rights and self-governance. Ottawa says documentation meant to support NCC’s claims does not satisfy the court-established tests for Indigenous rights and title.
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Indigenous filmmaker and actor Georgina Lightning has died at the age of 63. Her daughter announced the news online late Saturday night, describing the death of her mother as a shocking loss.
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Cambrian College's Indigenous Transition Program prepares remote-community students for college life with cultural and academic support.
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Four years after mass stabbings devastated James Smith Cree Nation, band members are coming together through community events to heal and look toward the future.
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The Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation announced Tuesday it has reached terms with the governments of Saskatchewan and Canada to settle a land claim tied to promises made in Treaty 10.
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Canada’s National Housing Strategy claims to be grounded in a human rights framework, but the needs of Indigenous women and children are not being met.
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The Mamaw Kimiciminan Food Sovereignty Gathering, hosted by the Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA), is bringing leaders and knowledge keepers together in Thunder Bay, Ont., to share traditional food practices, culture and teachings. Here's how those involved hope to strengthen food sovereignty in Indigenous communities.
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A new high school serving three Gitxsan communities in northwestern B.C. has officially opened, giving students the chance to complete grades 8 to 12 closer to home in a school rooted in Gitxsan culture, language and community.
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Reese Simon, a Mi'kmaw student from Natoaganeg First Nation, won a contest to get her strawberry artwork on a Canadian brand of granola bar. Her winning submission can now be seen on store shelves across the country.
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“Hair in native culture is really big,” said Lexie Paul, the store owner’s wife, who serves as the shop’s creative director. Each appointment is treated with a level of intentionality they describe as a “ceremony.”
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📰 Why We Chose This Story for Our Top 5 This Week → A haircut can be about so much more than hair. 💈🧡 We love the idea of bringing Indigenous values into the barber chair—turning an everyday service into an opportunity for care, connection, conversation and community.
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The policy will clarify how staff can best assist people who want to smudge in a health-care space.
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Shani Gwin's foray into the world of artificial intelligence began with a problem.
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Saddle Lake Cree Nation says it aims to defy Premier Danielle Smith’s government by establishing a safe haven for gender-affirming medical care — contrary to provincial law.
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A First Nations health agency is teaching traditional food skills in order to combat the negative impact of colonial food systems.
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As part of Intrepid Travel’s Grand Canadian Rockies itinerary, Talaysay Tours has exclusively created, and will lead, We Are the Land. The experience is a 120-minute guided trail walk at Lost Lake in Whistler, which includes a tea ceremony and time at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre.
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Advocates say cultural programming can help young Indigenous girls to build strong relationships, leadership skills and a sense of belonging, so they feel valued and seen.
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September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, and a new Canadian movement called End the Silence has launched a website with supports aimed at Indigenous males. According to Statistics Canada, 19.2 percent of Indigenous males ages 18 to 24 say they have seriously contemplated suicide. Another 12.2 percent of Indigenous males aged 15 to 17 have seriously considered it. “Indigenous men and boys in Canada face profound mental health challenges and remain significantly underrepresented in both research and programming,” states information from End the Silence.
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Premier Danielle Smith says she stepped in to fix a "glitch" that saw mention of Indigenous Peoples erased from her official statement on the province's 121st birthday.
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The K'ómoks and We Wai Kai First Nations on mid-Vancouver Island say they have signed a historic protocol agreement as neighbouring nations.
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An updated version of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's statement commemorating the province's 121st birthday was issued with the original statement's reference to Indigenous peoples removed.
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Descendants of an Indigenous tribe that was considered extinct are now raising money so that their oldest matriarch can have a dignified home.
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Big auntie earring competitions have taken Treaty Days celebrations by storm on many First Nations across the Prairies as a tongue-in-cheek ode to Indigenous-made earrings.
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In a conversation with Q guest host Gill Deacon, Indigenous puppeteer DerRic Starlight shares his hopes of introducing the first Indigenous character to Sesame Street.
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New research analyzing jade artifacts, unearthed east of the Rocky Mountains, sheds light on vast Indigenous trade networks that once cut across pre-colonial Western Canada.
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