February 6, 2025

Aboriginal title has become a constitutional threat in Canada

In November, a court released seven companies from an Aboriginal land claim in New Brunswick. Wolastoqey First Nations had filed a legal act...

February 5, 2025

First Nation Casinos and how they benefit the First Nation people

There are over 15 brick-and-mortar First Nation casinos in Canada today, which are operated by Indigenous communities and provide important ...

February 5, 2025

Employment rates among Black, Indigenous groups in N.S. fall short of goals set 10 years ago

Black and Indigenous Nova Scotians still face lower employment rates compared to the rest of the population — 10 years after a sweeping re...

February 5, 2025

'Growing tension' inside the public service over Indigenous self-identification

Indigenous Services Canada's top official addressed the "contentious issue" of Indigenous identity in the public service by urging greater h...

February 5, 2025

Eliminate educational and employment gaps

In the 2019 federal budget, the government committed to $815 million over 10 years, starting in fiscal year 2019-20, in support of Indigenou...

February 5, 2025

Canfor transfers forest tenure in B.C. to 2 First Nations

Forestry giant Canfor sold its licence to log B.C.'s fourth-largest timber supply area to two First Nations on Monday. It sold its tenure...

February 4, 2025

Indigenous employment centre receives ‘life-changing’ cash from feds

An organization in Vancouver says it will be able to expand its programming for First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in British Columbia af...

February 4, 2025

Aaron Pete: I am a First Nations politician. Our chiefs and leaders must be held more accountable

Growing up I often heard about the challenges with chief and council leadership. It’s not difficult to find stories on social media, includi...

February 4, 2025

Federal research funder launches pilot aimed at rooting out Indigenous identity fraud

The federal body that funds research in Canada is set to launch a pilot project aimed at ensuring that grants and jobs meant for Indigenous ...

February 4, 2025

How Workplace Diversity Fails Indigenous Employees

IN FEBRUARY 2022, a twenty-one-year-old Ojibwe and Métis woman named Christine Paquette was job-hunting online. She clicked on a posting for...