Good Intentions Gone Bad

In the past few months, Canadians have learned that these well-meaning pronouncements are not, in fact, harmless. Far from it ...
Yahoo

How Canada's Indigenous incarceration rates have worsened under Trudeau

Marvin Starblanket was 16 when he received his first criminal charge – for robbery and assault. 22 violent convictions have followed. STARBLANKET: “I hated the system. I was angry and bitter. I ...
National Geographic news

Indigenous tourism is thriving in Canada—here’s why

While traditional offerings like museums and wilderness remain popular, more unexpected experiences, like food and storytelling, have also proliferated. “We are redirecting the narrative that has been ...

What’s next for Indigenous entrepreneurs in Canada?

Two trailblazers talk about the challenges and opportunities facing First Nations, Métis and Inuit founders right now, and what they can expect for the coming year ...
The Conversation

As Canada is threatened, it’s urgent to revisit Indigenous sovereignty and nationhood

Frank Deer has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. University of Manitoba provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. University of ...
The StarPhoenix

First Nations University of Canada empowers Indigenous students with culturally grounded education

When Audra Cochrane first arrived at the First Nations University of Canada (FNUniv), she wasn’t only pursuing a degree — she ...

How Canada’s Indian Act tax rules are confusing shoppers: 'Indigenous people should be proud to get tax exemption'

Canadian resident Ethan Macleod was Christmas shopping in Gatineau, Quebec. He was more than 500 kilometres from his home in ...
The Conversation

As Canada’s economy faces serious challenges, the Indigenous economy offers solutions

Mylon Ollila is a Senior Strategist for the First Nations Financial Management Board. Hugo Asselin does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that ...

WATCH — Repatriation and the return of Indigenous cultural items explained

Cultural items are being repatriated to Indigenous communities after spending more than a century at the Vatican. CBC Kids ...
Grist

In Canada, Indigenous advocates argue that mining companies violate the rights of nature

In Western legal systems, arguments against pollution or the destruction of the environment tend to focus exclusively on people: It’s wrong to contaminate a river, for example, because certain humans ...
Mother Jones

Indigenous Nations Plan a Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across the US-Canada border

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Just west of Fort Qu’Appelle in Saskatchewan, the Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation is ...