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“He was the Nelson Mandela of Canadas Indigenous movement”

I have met many Indigenous leaders from across North America and internationally in my work on behalf of First Nations..

Oct 28, 2017

Russell Diabo

First Nations

In Canada, white supremacy is the law of the land

In this excerpt from his recently-released book, the late Indigenous activist Arthur Manuel writes about how the BNA Act that created Canada set the young country on the path to a “race-based democracy”

Oct 26, 2017

Arthur Manuel

First Nations

Three hundred years later, another crisis at Oka

Village at the centre of tense 78-day standoff between Mohawks and Canadian military in 1990 is once more the focus of simmering land dispute, this time over a massive housing development

Oct 25, 2017

Matthew Behrens

First Nations

Vigil over First Nations youth suicides enters fourth week

Activists say that delays in funding promised by federal and provincial governments to deal with inadequate mental health services in remote First Nations communities is resulting in youth going without care

Aug 12, 2017

Peter Biesterfeld

First Nations

Inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls needs a reset

It’s not just a few bad apples, Canada has a major problem with racism, abuse and sexualized violence when it comes to policing Indigenous communities

Jul 05, 2017

Pamela Palmater

First Nations