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Quebec rights body probes case of Inuk teen allegedly put in isolation, denied care

Quebec rights body probes case of Inuk teen allegedly put in isolation, denied care

MONTREAL — An Inuk teenager at a Montreal-area rehabilitation centre who sought help for "excruciating" pain was instead allegedly put in isolation for several hours before he required emergency surgery, an Indigenous rights advocate said Thursday.
Racist remarks: Hurt, betrayal among LA's Indigenous people

Racist remarks: Hurt, betrayal among LA's Indigenous people

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bricia Lopez has welcomed people of all walks to dine at her family's popular restaurant on the Indigenous-influenced food of her native Mexican state of Oaxaca — among them Nury Martinez, the first Latina elected president of the
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ First Nations seek action on sturgeon deaths, after court blamed declines on dam

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ First Nations seek action on sturgeon deaths, after court blamed declines on dam

VANCOUVER — Three British Columbia First Nations want the provincial and federal governments to live up to a nine-month-old court decision that said there is "overwhelming" evidence a dam on the Nechako River is killing endangered sturgeon.

How the Indian Act's 'blackout period' denied Indigenous Peoples their legal rights

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Inquest to hear Indigenous men who died in police custody had chances of survival

Inquest to hear Indigenous men who died in police custody had chances of survival

A coroner's joint inquest into the deaths of two Indigenous men in Thunder Bay, Ont., police custody is expected to hear evidence that both had chances of survival if they had been taken to hospital.
'Rosie' director Gail Maurice on the difficult road to making a queer Indigenous film

'Rosie' director Gail Maurice on the difficult road to making a queer Indigenous film

TORONTO — Métis filmmaker Gail Maurice fought for years to get her debut film "Rosie" onto the big screen while staying true to telling an inspiring story of Indigeneity and queer identity.
'Pushed to the back': First Nations women under-represented as chiefs in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

'Pushed to the back': First Nations women under-represented as chiefs in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½

More than a year after Sheila North unsuccessfully ran to lead one of Manitoba's largest First Nations political organizations, the Cree leader and journalist is ready to try again.
Patty Hajdu 'open' to legislating fire codes on First Nations, but cost is a factor

Patty Hajdu 'open' to legislating fire codes on First Nations, but cost is a factor

OTTAWA — Federal Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says she remains "open" to legislating fire and building codes on First Nations, even though Ottawa has no plans to do so now.
Lawsuit seeks Manitoba First Nations child welfare compensation, end to apprehensions

Lawsuit seeks Manitoba First Nations child welfare compensation, end to apprehensions

WINNIPEG — First Nations leaders are suing the federal and Manitoba governments over what they say are far-reaching, damaging effects of the child welfare system.
No way to enforce fire codes on First Nations, and new law would be costly: document

No way to enforce fire codes on First Nations, and new law would be costly: document

OTTAWA — There is no way to enforce building or fire codes on First Nations and pursuing a legislative fix would require significant time and money, federal officials warn in an internal briefing document.