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“Certainly deserves to be seen,”: CBU opens Kina’masultinej exhibition featuring Mi’kmaq beaders
By Meghan Dewar is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter Cape Breton University’s Art Gallery recently celebrated the opening of their Kina’masultinej exhibition, which features the works of four ...
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B.C. First Nations declare state of emergency over opioid crisis and mental health
The Canadian Press Getting a bed at one of British Columbia’s drug detoxification facilities is like winning the lottery, the vice-president on the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council says. Les Doiron told ...
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‘Explaining to scientists why art is important’: Nunatsiavut artist-in-residency program connects Indigenous artists with important themes
By Anasophie Vallee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter “For me, the highlight is seeing individuals be able to do something new with their art and validate themselves as artists,” said Jessica ...
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Dangerous offender who left Alberta woman in vegetative state denied parole
The Canadian Press The Parole Board of Canada says a man who assaulted a young pregnant woman and left her for dead remains too dangerous to be released into the community. Albert Muckle, who is now ...
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Oregon tribe sues over federal agency plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction
A tribe in Oregon whose culture is tied to the ocean is suing the U.S. government over plans to hold an offshore wind energy auction next month, saying the environmental analysis underpinning the sale ...
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Lawsuit by Manitoba chiefs urges Lake Winnipeg be legally defined as a person
A Manitoba court is being asked to declare Lake Winnipeg a person with Constitutional rights to life, liberty and security of person. The contention is contained in a lawsuit filed by the province’s ...
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MPs to discuss deaths of First Nations people by police in emergency debate
Members of Parliament will hold an emergency debate in the House of Commons Monday night on a string of recent deaths of First Nations people during interactions with Canadian police forces. Six First ...
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Six Nations Elected Council exploring recovery treatment centre
Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) is working its way towards a mental health and addictions site on reserve. Councillor Greg ...
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New Brunswick Tory leader kicks off provincial election campaign with fed-bashing
The Canadian Press As New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs started his election campaign Thursday, he claimed his main rivals were already planning a power-sharing deal similar to the now-defunct one ...
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Métis Nation Saskatchewan leaves national council, cites concerns with Ontario group
The Canadian Press The Métis Nation of Saskatchewan has pulled out of a national body representing Métis, citing problems with the Métis Nation of Ontario. In a resolution passed this morning, the ...
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Arizona tribe fights to stop lithium drilling on culturally significant lands
Members of an Arizona tribe are trying to persuade a federal judge to extend a temporary ban on exploratory drilling for a lithium project near lands they have used for religious and cultural ...
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UN official says between 20 and 50 people have been killed in Papua New Guinea violence
Between 20 and 50 people have been killed in violence among illegal miners in Papua New Guinea, a United Nations official said Monday. The fighting started days ago and is continuing in the Porgera ...