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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Four years after a 24-year-old Indigenous woman died in a St. Catharines, Ont., hospital, her family …
Read More »Indigenous cultural belongings return to Canada from Vatican
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Over five dozen items belonging to First Nations, Inuit, and Métis are one step closer to returning home. Following three years of negotiations, 62 cultural items previously …
Read More »Celebrated author Thomas King expects ‘firestorm’ as he reveals he’s not Indigenous
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Celebrated author Thomas King says that despite believing so nearly all his life, he is not Indigenous. The writer of books including 2003’s The Truth About Stories: …
Read More »Vatican returns Indigenous cultural items to Canada’s Catholic bishops on a ‘historic day’
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A century-old Inuvialuit kayak once used for beluga and whale hunts, and 61 other cultural objects from First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities have long been held in Vatican Museums vaults. But the …
Read More »Indigenous protesters block entrance to Brazil climate summit
4 hours ago News Duration 3:16 Dozens of Indigenous protesters blocked the front of the COP30 summit venue in Belem, Brazil, on Friday morning, staging a sit-in that forced delegates to use a side entrance to resume their negotiations on tackling climate change. News Source link
Read More »3 Sask. men reflect on Indigenous Veterans Day
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Three First Nations men from Saskatchewan who served in the Canadian Armed Forces say National Indigenous Veterans Day on Nov. 8 is a time to reflect. Mahekan …
Read More »B.C. program offers Indigenous offenders alternative to criminal charges
The B.C. First Nations Justice Council has opened a new Indigenous Diversion Centre in downtown Prince George, B.C., which will offer some Indigenous people who commit minor crimes an alternative to being criminally charged. The organization says it’s the first of its kind in Canada. During a grand opening ceremony on …
Read More »Indigenous villages in Alaska face ‘absolute devastation’ after Typhoon Halong
One person is dead and two are missing in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong over the weekend brought hurricane-force winds and ravaging storm surges and floodwaters that swept some homes away, authorities said. More than 50 people have been rescued — some plucked from rooftops, officials said, …
Read More »Party challenging Indigenous rights sees major gains in Norway’s Sámi Parliament election
An election to Norway’s Sámi Parliament this week returned major gains for a party opposed to land rights and other special privileges for the Indigenous group. The North Calotte People’s Party (NKF) ran on a platform of “equality” for Norwegians and Sámi, as well as for members of the Kven …
Read More »‘Indigenous Survivors Day’: a day of reflection before Canada Day
Today, the city of Thunder Bay is proclaiming June 30th as “Indigenous Survivors Day” and hosting community events. Sixties Scoop survivor Troy Abromaitis said he created Indigenous Survivors Day to honour children who were taken from their families and lands. He said Thunder Bay is the first city to make it a full-day event, …
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