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At left is a woman wearing a traditional Inuit dress. At right is a woman in a blue suit jacket. Both are smiling for the photos.

Proposed legislation to amend the Indian Act continues discrimination it’s designed to end, say MPs

October 30th, 2023
Three photos. In the middle is a smiling young woman, the author. She has long flowing brunette hair. To the left and right of her are two book covers. At left is God Isn't Here Today Stories. It's got a red and black background of swirls, and over that is what looks like a old black student school notebook. At right is the book cover for on/me. It's got a blood red background with black tree branches. In the corner is a seal which states BC and Yukon Book Prizes Finalist.

UCalgary’s writer-in-residence reaching up with one hand and pulling up with the other

October 30th, 2023
Three photos of three women speaking into microphones in a meeting.

Métis presidents urge standing committee to pass Bill C-53 without amendments

October 27th, 2023
A woman in sits in front of a microphone answering questions.

Senate Committee shocked by difficulties faced gathering residential school records from Catholic Church

October 26th, 2023
At right a smiling man in a blue jacket stands on a shoreline strewn with rocks and water-soaked logs. At left is a an arm outstretched with its hand up in a stop action, fingers splayed. The partial face of a man can be seen wearing feathered hat regalia.

New book describes pipeline activism grounded in First Nations spiritual belief and ceremony

October 26th, 2023
Up on a curved black background that glows blue on the edges are seven screens. Each screen has artwork displayed and across the screens it becomes one big piece of art. It's in the Woodland style.

Canadian Chroma exhibit celebrates Indigenous art

October 26th, 2023

Tallman will finally see his name on the ballot for chief

October 25th, 2023

Make a decision on the MNO’s historic communities, judge tells Métis National Council

October 24th, 2023
A bearded man with horns growing from his forehead is seen with another man in a room with Christmas decorations hanging, including multi-coloured strings of lights.

Just in time for Halloween comes Tales From the Rez

October 24th, 2023

To sustain hope for Indigenous language revitalization funding must change

October 23rd, 2023
A woman with short dark hair and wearing a Cowichan sweater holds up a Cowichan sweater with a snowflake design in front of her. Behind her hang Cowichan sweaters.

Friendship Centre helping to revitalize the market for Cowichan sweaters

October 23rd, 2023

QUEST program aims to get communities to net-zero quicker

October 23rd, 2023
A colourful collection of Woodland style images surround the black and white photo of a 12-year-old boy smiling shyly towards the camera.

Portrait of Chanie Wenjack unveiled at Toronto’s Union Station

October 19th, 2023
A man is photographed in front of a building with peeling blue paint on its walls.

Indigenous writers experiencing a shift with the publishing industry

October 19th, 2023

Alberta to address anti-Indigenous racism in provincial healthcare system

October 19th, 2023

Climate change solutions need to keep Indigenous knowledge at centre of approach

October 18th, 2023

Delorme hopes to bridge the gap between government and witnesses for residential school records

October 17th, 2023

Delorme hopes to bridge the gap between government and witnesses for residential school records

October 17th, 2023