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Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief says Speech from the Throne commits to reconciliation
National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak  says  Canada’s Speech from the Throne, delivered today (Tuesday May 27)  by King ...
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Six Nations Elected Chief turned down to speak to Ontario’s fast track industry Bill 5
SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER- Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) says in a statement it is opposed to Ontario’s Bill 5 and is calling on the province to pause the  Bill until Ontario consults with ...
The Turtle Island News11h
Runner Tom Longboat’s immediate family to shun Six Nations Elected Council’s Tom Longboat Run
Family issues letter says it can’t support Six Nations Elected Band Council’s cannabis industry  cites social ills “This ...
The Turtle Island News11h
Residents across the Prairies flee, others on edge due to wildfire threats
Residents in areas across the Canadian Prairies are out of their homes while others are on edge as wildfires inch closer to their communities. In northern Manitoba, the town of Lynn Lake, with about ...
The Turtle Island News11h
Indigenous fire practices advocate presented with wildfire resiliency award
By Crystal St.Pierre, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Dr. Amy Cardinal Christianson is one of five recipients of the 2025 Lynn Orstad Award: Women in Wildfire Resiliency. Christianson accepted ...
The Turtle Island News11h
B.C. orders Hobo Hot Spring restored, as new fence blocks off public use
By Nono Shen The British Columbia government has ordered the restoration of free natural hot spring pools that were mysteriously filled with dirt and boulders last fall. But even as the government ...
The Turtle Island News11h
Chief Don Tom says ‘era of trust’ between First Nations and Eby is over if bills pass
By Wolfgang Depner A First Nations leader says the “era of trust” with the government of B.C. Premier David Eby is over if two bills responding to American tariffs pass this week. Chief Don Tom of the ...
The Turtle Island News11h
Road, rail and mine blockades could be on horizon over Ontario mining bill: chiefs
By Liam Casey Road, rail and mine blockades could be on the horizon as First Nations ratchet up pressure on the Ontario government to kill a proposed bill that seeks to speed up large mining projects ...
The Turtle Island News11h
Vancouver Island land returned to Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes
A stretch of culturally significant land in the Cowichan Valley has been returned to the Lyackson First Nation and Cowichan Tribes communities. The British Columbia government says the return of the ...
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Nova Scotia chiefs say province needs to improve consultation on natural resources
A representative for the Nova Scotia Assembly of Mi’kmaw Chiefs says the provincial government needs to do a better job of consultation as it seeks to develop the province’s natural resources. Chief ...
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Former Yukon First Nation chief in the running to become premier
A former chief of Yukon’s largest First Nation is in the running to become the leader of the territory’s Liberal Party and its next premier. The Yukon Liberal Party says Doris Bill has been confirmed ...
The Turtle Island News11h
Chorus of critics grows for B.C. fast-track bill as minister fails to soothe concerns
By Wolfgang Depner The chorus of voices against contentious British Columbia legislation to speed up infrastructure projects continues to swell, with the province’s civil liberties association calling ...