Thousands march in Toronto to demand justice for Grassy Narrows
Chrissy Isaacs's grandson knows the water is sick. He freaks out when he sees someone drinking from the tap. All he has known is big blue water jugs.
Urban Indigenous Communities in Ottawa
Matteo Cimellaro will be covering urban Indigenous communities in and around Ottawa.
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Clean water for First Nations needed before next elections, House committee hears
A remote northern Ontario First Nation now has a water treatment plant, but is still unable to lift its boil water advisory of almost three decades.
B.C. community groups and First Nation file court challenge against regulator over pipeline
A coalition of community groups and a First Nation in Northern British Columbia have launched a court challenge against the BC Energy Regulator (BCER). They say the regulator is bypassing legal requirements by allowing construction of a pipeline to begin without a complete and updated picture of the total environmental impact.
Nisga'a activist's blockade and petition show local opposition to LNG
On Monday morning, a grassroots activist blocked a road leading to a work camp in Nisga’a territory that will support the construction of the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline (PRGT).
First Nation blockades road ahead of LNG pipeline construction
The Gitanyow have established a blockade on their traditional territory to close the access point into the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission pipeline (PRGT) man camp.
A First Nation burned down — now it's building back bigger
A year ago yesterday, a wildfire tore through a First Nation in the interior of British Columbia, destroying 32 structures. And yet, Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw is celebrating.
He warned us about oilsands pollution. Then toxic pesticides arrived in his backyard
A whistleblower who played a key role raising the alarm of the health risks posed by the oilsands has a new concern – this time in his own backyard.
Black bears to be evicted for nuclear waste site
Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, the company building the facility near the Ottawa River, has informed Kebaowek First Nation of its intent to displace the black bears from their homes in spite of a pending legal challenge.
'So late in the game' — Feds spend $12.5 M to study the tragedies of cancer downstream of oil sands
Following years of advocacy and struggle, Indigenous nations downstream of the oilsands have received funding to understand the diseases they argue are a direct cause of the fossil fuel industry.
Inuit grandmas make rap debut
For two Inuit grandmas, rap was always for the younger generations until it wasn’t.
A First Nation's geothermal project shows how fossil fuels can power the next seven generations
Elders and community members always knew something was bubbling under their feet on this remote B.C. First Nation territory.
First Nation challenges nuclear waste decision in federal court
A First Nation concerned about approval of a nuclear waste disposal facility near the Ottawa River was before federal court this week to challenge the decision.
Poilievre pitches firebrand conservatism to First Nation leaders. Will they be convinced?
If Pierre Poilievre wants to become Prime Minister, then he still needs to educate himself about First Nation Peoples, says a former Chief.
Housing crisis in Indigenous communities should consider health and climate adaptation: report
Solutions to the housing crisis in Indigenous communities should be viewed holistically and include cultural, health and energy-efficiency outcomes, a new report says.
Nursing shortage crisis in northern remote First Nations is systemic racism: Chief
A chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation is condemning a decade-long nursing staffing shortage in northern and remote communities as “systemic racism.”