Native Indian News and Articles in Canada (Page 51)

Canada Marks Fifth Anniversary of Historic Residential School Apology

June 11 marks the fifth anniversary of the day that Prime...

Visit Nunavut's Mount Thor, World's Steepest, Tallest Cliff

In Auyuittuq National Park on remote Baffin Island in...

British Columbia’s Enbridge Pipeline Rejection Could Raise Keystone XL Questions

Citing environmental-safety concerns, the newly elected...

'Gifts From the Elders': Documentary Follows Anishinaabe Youth Journey to Environmental Awareness

In the film Gifts from the Elders, five Anishinaabe youth...

Desecrated Pow Wow Grounds Healing

The sacred Mount McKay Pow Wow Grounds on Fort William...

400-Year-Old Moss Emerges From Under Arctic Glacier, Still Alive

It’s eons-old moss, and it has not been seen in at least...

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Indigenous Groups at UNPFII Seek End of Violence Against Indigenous Women

Gale Courey Toensing

May 10, 2012

While congressional lawmakers in Washington are trying to strip the Violence Against Women Act of its protections for indigenous women, indigenous delegations at the United Nations...

Ashley Callingbull Heads to Miss World Canada With High Hopes, and You Can Help

ICTMN Staff

May 09, 2012

The Miss World Canada pageant happens this Sunday (May 13), and contestant Ashley Callingbull of the Enoch Cree nation in Alberta has her eyes on the prize...

James Anaya: A Sit-Down With the UN’s Man in Indian Country

Jenni Monet

May 09, 2012

On May 4 th , United Nations Special Rapporteur James Anaya concluded his official visit to the United States, which included meetings with various federal and state representative...

Brown Calls for Warren to Release Academic Records to Clarify Native Controversy

Rob Capriccioso

May 08, 2012

In a new wrinkle to the Elizabeth Warren Native American heritage controversy, Sen...

Video: Global Indigenous Youth Caucus Request for Action

ICTMN Staff

May 08, 2012

On May 8, the Global Indigenous Youth Caucus held a peaceful protest outside the United Nations headquarters, New York, New York, demanding "full and effective participation" in th...

Video: Elizabeth Warren’s Controversial ‘High Cheekbones’ Comment

ICTMN Staff

May 08, 2012

In this video, Elizabeth Warren, Democratic candidate for the U.S...

UN Official’s Comments on Indian Land Restoration Create Stir Around the Globe

ICTMN Staff

May 08, 2012

The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya, wrapped up his investigative visits to the United States last week with a press conference o...

Federal Budget Cuts Are 'Gutting' Environmental Review Process, UBCIC Grand Chief Says

ICTMN Staff

May 08, 2012

The federal government has not only slashed the health budgets of several aboriginal-focused organizations but also has revamped the environmental assessment process in order to fa...

Grand Chief Edward John Elected Chair of United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues by Acclamation

Gale Courey Toensing

May 07, 2012

A First Nations chief has been named chairman of the 11 th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues...

Elizabeth Warren Finally Teaches a Lesson on Native Identity

Rob Capriccioso

May 07, 2012

UPDATE : The New England Historic Genealogical Society issued a clarification May 15, saying the group has “no proof that Elizabeth Warren’s great-great-great-grandmother O.C...