First Nations

What should happen now? The only fair outcome is one that best serves the interests of both parties, writes columnist Joan McEwen.

Instead of being forthright about his own questions about his heritage, he accepted accolades based on a projected assumption of indigenous heritage and he profited by this deceit.

A celebrated Canadian author who writes about First Nations heritage and culture is defending himself on Twitter after his ancestry was questioned.

In extreme cases, the memo says, desperate parents are giving up their children to child welfare agencies as the only way to ensure their kids get treatment for mental illnesses.

The decision to abandon the Northern Gateway pipeline is a victory for indigenous rights, but the government has moved ahead with Site C "without indigenous consent," says Amnesty.

After years of being haunted by flashbacks and rage, Kejick Thomas asked police to accompany him on a visit to see his uncle, where he read a letter in Ojibwa to speak his truth.

The lacrosse star wanted to see the demonstrations for himself, and he hoped he could lift spirits at the protesters’ campsite through his sport, known by the Iroquois as the "medicine game."

The reaction is pouring in swiftly and relentlessly to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's triple pipeline announcement this afternoon.

In both cases, Ottawa argues that the NEB was qualified to stand in for the Crown and aboriginal groups had plenty of opportunity to get information and express their concerns.

Equal economic opportunity for Indigenous peoples would help Canada address ongoing economic challenges related to low productivity and an an aging population, says report.

The Trudeau government wants to release records on a controversial hydroelectric development project, worth billions of dollars, in 960 days.

In strongly worded written comments, Sen. Murray Sinclair said he cannot overstate the importance of immediately complying with legal orders from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.

The federal Liberals attempted Thursday to fend off criticism of their response to a landmark human rights tribunal decision by announcing talks about First Nations child welfare.

Homelessness advocates are asking the federal government to focus billions in available money for housing on those who need it the most.

Researchers are particularly interested in clues that could help shed some light on the time between Europeans reaching North America and their contact with indigenous people in the West.