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By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 22, 2024 7:28 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Researchers say First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than non-Indigenous patients. They say a new study shows that anti-Indigenous …
Read More »First Nations men wrongfully convicted in Manitoba file lawsuits claiming racism – Winnipeg
Two First Nations men wrongfully convicted of murdering a restaurant worker are suing three levels of government saying their imprisonment was the result of racial discrimination. Brian Anderson and Allan Woodhouse were sentenced to life in prison when they were teens for the killing of Ting Fong Chan, who was …
Read More »Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta implement adoption law to end private adoption of Treaty 8 children
The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have implemented a new law they say supersedes provincial laws with the goal of protecting First Nations children. Treaty 8 officials held a news conference Friday during which they explained “the adoption and private guardianship law” ends adoptions and private guardianships involving Treaty …
Read More »Impassable winter roads create ‘dire’ situation for Ontario First Nations: NAN
Impassable winter roads are delaying vital shipments and threatening the safety of First Nations across northern Ontario, leaders warned as they pressed the provincial and federal government for support. An unseasonably warm winter, intensified by human-caused climate change, has left many remote First Nations cut off from an essential road …
Read More »Northern Ontario First Nations declare state of emergency over winter roads
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 9, 2024 6:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An organization representing First Nations across northern Ontario says it is declaring a state of emergency because warmer weather has left some winter roads that its communities rely on for …
Read More »State of emergency declared by Manitoba First Nations using winter roads – Winnipeg
Remote Manitoban communities have declared a state of emergency as some winter roads remain closed, cutting off access to vital supplies. Anininew Okimawin Grand Chief Scott Harper said they are in crisis mode. “The warm weather has led to the rapid deterioration of the newly constructed winter road that provides …
Read More »2 teens arrested after fire destroys Ontario First Nation’s only school
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 26, 2024 6:21 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A northwestern Ontario First Nation says two teens have been arrested in connection with a fire that destroyed the community’s only school. Chief Solomon Atlookan and the band …
Read More »Six Nations of the Grand River man shot dead after Bills-Dolphins game in Miami: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police in Miami, Fla., say they are seeking a suspect after a Six Nation of the Grand River, Ont. man was shot and killed Sunday night after an NFL game. Miami Gardens police have revealed Dylan Isaacs, 30, and friends were involved …
Read More »‘No supports’ for First Nations adults with disabilities on reserve, advocates say – Winnipeg
Kaylie Bercier has dreams and goals, but her family says there are many hurdles in the way of achieving them because the services needed to support her through her disabilities just aren’t there. “If you live off-reserve, the services are there, but if you live on-reserve, they’re not,” Kaylie’s mom, …
Read More »Northern Ontario First Nations call for help amid mental health crisis
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 27, 2023 10:59 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Several First Nations and health officials in northern Ontario are asking for help after declaring a state of emergency over mental health crises across their territories. Cat Lake First Nation Chief …
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