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Hereditary chiefs say no access to Wet'suwet'en territory until B.C. addresses title issues
It's been one year since a conflict between a pipeline company and Wet'suwet'en people came to a head in the first nation's traditional territory in northern B.C., and tensions are again on the rise.
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Chantelle Bellrichard
Indigenous |
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Poet crafts custom love poems to pay for tuition
When car trouble put Saskatchewan poet Tenille Campbell behind on her tuition fees, she came up with a unique way come up with the funds.
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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New UBC chair will study how cancer outcomes of Indigenous people in B.C. can be improved
Dr. Nadine Caron, Canada's first female Indigenous general surgeon, will study the experiences and unique needs of Indigenous cancer patients, survivors and their families in her role as the First Nations Health Authority chair in cancer and wellness.
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Ashley Moliere
Canada -British Columbia |
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Work must stop on Trans Mountain, Site C, LNG pipeline until First Nations approval, UN committee says
A United Nations committee working to end racism is urging Canada to immediately stop the construction of three major resource projects until it obtains approval from affected First Nations.
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Laura Kane
Canada -British Columbia |
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Cree youths explore impact of solar project on community through film
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Josee St-Onge
Canada -Edmonton |
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N.W.T. Housing Corp. increases spending in 2018-19, but mostly on market housing
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John Last
Canada -North ||
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Poems by man who killed Indigenous woman removed from parliamentary website
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Teresa Wright
Canada -Manitoba |
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Happy Nalujuk Night! A night of fear and candy
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Tyler Mugford
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
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Łutsël K'é First Nation buys Frontier fishing lodge
Canada -North |
New $8M hotel to open in Moosonee, while Moose Factory Ecolodge struggles to break even
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Erik White
Canada -Sudbury ||
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MLA calls for poems by man who killed Indigenous woman to be pulled from website
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Rob Drinkwater
Canada -Manitoba |
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Made from this land: Keeping ancient Wabanaki knowledge alive through art
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Logan Perley
Canada -New Brunswick |
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Spirit guides helped Ned Bear create his famous masks
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Logan Perley
Canada -New Brunswick ||
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What's in the works for Indigenous health care services in Toronto
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Rhiannon Johnson
Indigenous |
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Hereditary First Nation chiefs issue eviction notice to Coastal GasLink contractors
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Joel Dryden
Canada -Calgary |
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Smiley faces Haida style: totem carver rolls out emojis for the digital age
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Betsy Trumpener
Canada -British Columbia |
'She was fierce': Family, friends and fans honour Kelly Fraser at Inuk musician's vigil
Dana Hatherly
Canada -Manitoba |
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Case of killer's poetry ignites conversation about Indigenization and academic freedom
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Bonnie Allen and Alicia Bridges
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in unhappy as Yukon government opens Fortymile caribou hunt
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Chris Windeyer
Canada -North |
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Vigil to celebrate life of Kelly Fraser with songs, prayers and ceremony
Canada -Manitoba |
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Assembly of First Nations creates plan to help homeless Indigenous population in cities
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Wawmeesh Hamilton
Canada -British Columbia |
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From wampum belts to sky domes, this fashion designer uses her Mohawk culture for inspiration
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Jessica Deer
Indigenous |
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First Nation expects more police action after court sides with natural gas company over pipeline
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Amy Smart
Canada -British Columbia |
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Canadian poet George Elliott Clarke cancels Regina lecture after controversy over convicted killer's poetry
Alex Soloducha
Canada -Saskatchewan |
Recent suicides in northern communities during holiday season 'shocking,' MPP says
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Matt Vis
Canada -Thunder Bay |
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