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Health

Indigenous people’s health tightly tied to speaking their own languages, review finds

A groundbreaking new research review conducted by the University of British Columbia (UBC) has shed light on the significant impact…

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Canada

Former Sask. commander has new job as RCMP’s assistant commissioner of Indigenous and support services

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has announced that Rhonda Blackmore, the former commanding officer of Saskatchewan, has been appointed…

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Politics

Carney’s ‘nation-building’ projects bill passes into law — but not without Indigenous pushback

The Senate has passed Prime Minister Mark Carney’s landmark ‘nation-building’ projects bill unamended, giving the federal government extraordinary new powers…

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Canada

Sunrise ceremonies, celebrations across Canada mark National Indigenous Peoples Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day was celebrated across the country on Saturday with hundreds of events planned to recognize and honor…

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Nova Scotia

Mi’kmaw sunrise ceremony near Louisbourg starts National Indigenous Peoples Day

About 40 people gather at Louisbourg for Mi’kmaw sunrise ceremony On the morning of National Indigenous Peoples Day, approximately 40…

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Health

How an Indigenous health centre in Montreal is making care more welcoming

A decade after the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s final report, Shirley Pien-Bérubé proudly walks through the halls…

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Health

Indigenous, Black patients wait longer for care in Winnipeg ERs: report

Patients who identify as Indigenous, African, or Black are experiencing longer wait times in Winnipeg emergency departments compared to white…

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Politics

Carney’s push for ‘nation-building’ projects moves ahead despite some Indigenous opposition

Prime Minister Mark Carney made a bold promise during the election campaign to “build big, build bold,” and now the…

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Health

She is the ‘safe person’ for her nieces. Now she runs the Auntie Program for other Indigenous girls

Maxine Peigan, a registered mental health therapist from Pasqua First Nation in Saskatchewan, was inspired to create the Auntie Program…

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Tech

Indigenous people fleeing wildfires face immense mental health burdens. Experts say they shouldn’t have to

Jeewa Liske, a pregnant woman from Yellowknife, had to make a harrowing 20-hour drive to safety amidst wildfire smoke in…

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