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Special tribunal among options to probe crimes linked to unmarked graves: official

Special tribunal among options to probe crimes linked to unmarked graves: official

OTTAWA — An independent official appointed to help communities investigate unmarked graves at former residential school sites says she is exploring the idea of whether a special tribunal should prosecute or investigate related crimes.
Dig at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ shopping mall reveals Indigenous artifacts, and evolution of archeology

Dig at sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ shopping mall reveals Indigenous artifacts, and evolution of archeology

Time changes everything — including the way archeology works.
Cree woman alleges discrimination in lawsuit after newborn dies in Edmonton hospital

Cree woman alleges discrimination in lawsuit after newborn dies in Edmonton hospital

EDMONTON — An Indigenous woman has filed a lawsuit against the operator of an Edmonton hospital alleging she faced discrimination and neglect by staff when she delivered her daughter, who died soon after birth.
'Race discrimination': Indigenous Quebec man who lived on reserve denied insurance

'Race discrimination': Indigenous Quebec man who lived on reserve denied insurance

MONTREAL — An Indigenous Quebec man who was denied car insurance because he lived on a reserve was the victim of race discrimination, the province's human rights commission concluded in a recent decision.
'Eliminate the fraudsters': Report delves into Indigenous identity at universities

'Eliminate the fraudsters': Report delves into Indigenous identity at universities

SASKATOON — A report commissioned after controversy circled a health professor's claims of being Métis says the University of Saskatchewan was unprepared for Indigenous identity fraud and uneducated on Indigenous people.
New Inuit Research Network aims to support self-determination in research

New Inuit Research Network aims to support self-determination in research

OTTAWA — The federal government and an organization representing Inuit in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ have announced $6.4 million in funding to establish an Inuit Research Network.
Northern health leader says language test is a barrier to Indigenous nurses

Northern health leader says language test is a barrier to Indigenous nurses

WINNIPEG — An English proficiency test for prospective registered nurses in Manitoba, even those who receive all their education in English, is a racial barrier that disproportionately affects Indigenous people, a health official in northern Manitoba
'Pandemic of suffering:' Manitoba chiefs press governments to fund regional hospital

'Pandemic of suffering:' Manitoba chiefs press governments to fund regional hospital

WINNIPEG — Chiefs of four remote First Nations in northeastern Manitoba are calling for the provincial and federal governments to build a health facility that can treat ongoing mental health andaddictioncrises for their growing populations.

Meridian Partners with Habitat for Humanity to Build Affordable Tiny Homes to be Located on First Nations Land

TORONTO, Nov.

Addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system in Québec

LA TUQUE, QC , Nov. 2, 2022 /CNW/ - Advancing reconciliation requires supporting culturally appropriate, Indigenous-led and community-based justice services. This is key to achieving systemic change in our justice system.