First Nations

Indigenous Manufacturing and Contracting Network (IMCN) has been working to connect Indigenous-owned businesses in the manufacturing and contracting sector to non-Indigenous industries. “I’ve always heard growing up and throughout…
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 Ever since she was a little girl, Kelsey Allen dreamed of being a doctor.But the 25-year-old medical student from the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation in Newfoundland knows her journey comes with barriers – including racism – as she…
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The University of Alberta and Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta signed a historical agreement Thursday, with the goal of getting more Indigenous students into the rehabilitation medicine professions. The program will take on 35…
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B.C.’s environment minister is providing more details about talks with two First Nations that led to the reopening of one of the province’s most popular parks. Joffre Lakes Provincial Park, known as Pipi7iekw to the Lil’wat and…
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Back to school can be daunting — new school, new people, new city, new province, new country — especially if it’s different from everything you’ve known. That’s what it’s like for many Indigenous students arriving on campuses…
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Monday, September 4 will be a sombre day for many in Saskatchewan as it marks the anniversary of the James Smith Cree Nation stabbings that left 11 people dead and 17 injured. Assistant Commissioner Rhonda Blackmore is the…
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B.C.’s popular Joffre Lakes Provincial Park will reopen over the Labour Day long weekend following discussions with a pair of local First Nations, the provincial government said Wednesday. Last week, the Líl̓wat and N’Quatqua…
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There are growing questions and confusion about an unprecedented move by the B.C. government to close one of the province’s most popular provincial parks on behalf of two First Nations. Park rangers were at the entrance to Joffre…
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While wildfire season and evacuation alerts have become par for the course for many communities across Canada, for Indigenous people its far too frequent. “It’s a really disproportionate impact when Indigenous people only make up 5…
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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Two B.C. First Nations say they are “shutting down” public access to one of the province’s most popular parks until…
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