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First Nation's anti-drug law rejected by Canada (06/25)
The Canadian government has rejected a strict anti-drug law that was proposed by the Peguis First Nation of Manitoba. The band imposed harsh penalties on people who use or deal drugs. All employees would be required to take drug tests....
Twins put together Native women's calendar (06/24)
Identical twins Shannon and Shauna Baker want the world to know that Native women are beautiful and talented. The Baker Twins put together the BT Girls calendar to represent Native women in Canada and the U.S. The calendar features...
First Nation leaders face ouster over unpaid bills (06/20)
Members of the Roseau River First Nation of Manitoba are seeking to oust their chief and council over a slew of unpaid bills that caused the reserve to lose water service this week. Chief Terry Nelson knew the water was...
First Nations concerned about police shootings (06/19)
The leader of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations says law enforcement officers in the province have adopted a "shoot and ask questions later" when it comes to Native people. Chief Lawrence Joseph has asked the province to discuss the...
Water service restored to First Nation in Manitoba (06/19)
Water service was restored to the Roseau River First Nation in Manitoba on Wednesday. The Pembina Valley Water Co-operative shut off service on Tuesday, citing four months of unpaid bills. Most homes on the reserve, along with some businesses,...
DNA links Alaska Natives to man found in glacier (06/18)
An Alaska Native woman confirmed she is related to a man found in a glacier in Canada. Marilyn Doyle of Juneau is one of 17 people in Alaska and Canada who have been linked to the man named ''Long Ago...
First Nation in Manitoba loses water service (06/18)
Correction: The Roseau River First Nation is based in Manitoba, not Saskatchewan as incorrectly reported in the first version of this post. Indianz.Com apologizes for forcing the band to move during the water crisis. The Roseau River First Nation of...
Cause of fire that killed three boys determined (06/17)
Careless disposal of smoking materials caused a fire that killed three boys on the Pukatawagan Reserve in Manitoba, officials said. Brothers Troi Castel-Lapansee, 3, and Robert Castel-Lapansee Jr., 4, and their cousin, Letrel Bighetty-Castel, 5, died in the March...
Natives account for 69 percent of new HIV cases (06/17)
Native people account for 69 percent of new HIV cases in Regina, Saskatchewan, according to data for 2007.. The Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region said more and more Native people are testing positive for HIV. In 2003, Natives were 43 percent...
Testimony continues over shooting of Native teen (06/16)
Testimony continued in the government inquest into the shooting death of Matthew Dumas, a Metis teenager who was from Manitoba. Dumas, 18, was killed in Winnipeg in January 2005. He was being chased by two police officers, who had...
Man fatally shot by police on Saskatchewan reserve (06/16)
A 21-year-old member of the White Bear First Nation of Saskatchewan was fatally shot by Royal Canadian Mounted Police officers on Saturday morning. The Canadian Press identified the man as Chase McKay Standingready. It is not clear if he...
Lawmaker apologizes for 'hurtful' remarks (06/13)
A lawmaker in Canada apologized for questioning the $1.9 billion residential school settlement and for suggesting that former students were going to waste the money. Pierre Poilievre is from the same party as Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who delivered...
Editorial: An emotional apology from Canada (06/13)
• MP3: Audio of Apology "Prime Minister Stephen Harper in the House of Commons Wednesday delivered a historic apology intended to alter Canada's sorry relationship with its aboriginal people. Mr. Harper apologized repeatedly for the damages inflicted on generations...
Canada apologies for 'failing' Native people (06/12)
• MP3: Audio of Apology The Canadian government officially apologized on Wednesday for its treatment of Native at residential schools. In a historic speech, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said the goal of the schools was to assimilate Native children....
Canada to deliver Native apology this afternoon (06/11)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will deliver an apology on behalf of the Canadian government to former students of Native residential schools. The apology takes place in the House of Commons at 3pm EST. A webcast can be viewed at...
Natives are 3 percent of hate crime victims in Canada (06/10)
Native people suffered 3 percent of all hate crimes in 2006, Statistics Canada reported on Monday. Of the 502 hate crime cases reported to authorities, 16 targeted Native victims. Half of them were classified as "violent crime" incidents. According to...
First Nation reclaims ancestors from New York museum (06/10)
Members of the Tseycum First Nation of British Columbia reclaimed 55 ancestors from the American Museum of Natural History on Monday. Chief Vern Jacks and his wife, Cora, led the Canadian delegation to New York City for the ceremony....
Canada to apologize to Native students on Wednesday (06/10)
Canada's top political leader will offer a formal apology to former students of Native residential schools on Wednesday. Prime Minister Stephen Harper will deliver the apology before the Parliament. It's part of a $1.9 billion settlement package aimed at compensating...
Thieves snatch priceless works by late Haida artist (05/28)
Twelve priceless gold works by the late Haida artist Bill Reid were among items stolen in a brazen theft at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia last Friday. The museum is offering a $50,000 reward...
Native woman killed in crash after lacrosse game (05/28)
A 38-year-old teacher's assistant from the Carry the Kettle First Nation in Saskatchewan died in a car accident on Monday night. The woman was driving a children's lacrosse team home from a game when their van collided with another vehicle....
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