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OTTAWA — The new Crown-Indigenous relations minister says there's a "critical" need to build up First Nations infrastructure — but that work won't qualify for the federal government's push to ...
First Nations communities in the Interlake, Man., region are hoping that new designs for a long-delayed flood mitigation project for Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin will address their concerns ...
A First Nation in Nova Scotia has established a new commercial security company, a move its chief says is another example of the First Nation’s commitment to securing financial independence.
After fighting to reestablish its main village site for more than four generations, the Lyackson First Nation is mapping out a new and hopeful future. The “Vancouver Island” community of ...
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION — The James Smith Cree Nation has opened its community to evacuees fleeing the northern fires. In a statement on the James Smith Cree Nation’s Office of the Chief ...
When news broke that a massive evacuation was needed to protect people from wildfire, Peguis First Nation stepped up. The First Nation converted its multiplex and home to the Peguis Juniors hockey ...
After declaring a state of emergency over its toxic drug crisis last summer, Fort William First Nation, just south of Thunder Bay, Ont., hasn't stopped advocating for more resources. While the ...
Ontario First Nations leaders say they want the province to kill a controversial bill they say infringes on treaty rights, and are warning of "conflict on the ground" if it passes. Bill 5 ...
HANTSPORT — A First Nation in Nova Scotia has established a new commercial security company, a move its chief says is another example of the First Nation’s commitment to securing financial ...
The Shinnecock Indian Nation on Wednesday celebrated the purchase of a parcel of land adjacent to its Westwoods property in Hampton Bays, saying it’s the first time the tribe has been able to ...
VICTORIA — A stretch of culturally significant land in the Cowichan Valley has been returned to the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes communities. The British Columbia government says ...
Yukon First Nations have decided to unify a couple of regional leadership roles into one — meaning the next grand chief of the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) will have some new responsibilities ...