Indigenous Issues

Indigenous Youth Roots is a national Indigenous youth-led organization that collaborates with communities from coast to coast to coast.

More and more states are choosing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of Columbus Day.

The Conservatives and Liberals both continue colonial approaches to Indigenous rights. But one is clearly worse than the other

Supporting Indigenous businesses and economic growth

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Indspire is a nationally registered charitable organization dedicated to raising funds to deliver programs that provide the tools necessary for Indigenous peoples in Canada to achieve their potential.

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OFIFC Calls on Federal Party Leaders to Support Urban Indigenous Communities  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2025  Toronto, ON — With […]

Pamela Palmater on the government's relationship with Canada's First Nations.

The Four Pillars of the Crow Shield Lodge are Education, Healing, Reconciliation, and Land Stewardship

Here are 7 quick highlights from the Office of the Correctional Investigator, Ten Years since Spirit Matters: Indigenous Issues in Federal Corrections (released November 1, 2023). It is based on “over 200 interviews with...

Thousands of pages detailing abuse and poor conditions are now public and searchable

Team Advantage sits down with Bryan D. Palmer on his stop through Calgary to discuss his new book, and discuss how labour and anti-colonial movements have historically challenged the Canadian state…

The federal election campaign is well underway, and so are efforts to get out the Indigenous vote.But Indigenous issues have been absent from the political d...

Bruce McIvor's clear, plain answers to frequently asked questions about Indigenous rights.

The Amazon Rainforest, often referred to as the “lungs of the Earth,” is not only an incredible repository of biodiversity but also a critical player in the global climate system. For centuries, indigenous communities have lived in harmony with this vibrant ecosystem, employing sustainable practices that maintain its delicate balance. As the world grapples with ... Read more The post The Amazon Rainforest Can Heal: What Indigenous Land Protection Is Teaching the World appeared first on discoverwildscience.

Under Mark Carney's leadership, global investment firm Brookfield was accused of breaching Indigenous rights or harming the environment in at least four countries — Brazil, Canada, Colombia and the United States — CBC Indigenous has found.

Indigenous fire stewardship enhances ecosystem diversity, assists with the management of complex resources, and reduces wildfire risk by lessening fuel loads. Although Indigenous Peoples have maintained fire stewardship practices for millennia and continue to be keepers of fire knowledge, significant barriers exist for re-engaging in cultural burning. Indigenous communities in Canada have unique vulnerabilities to large and high-intensity wildfires as they are predominately located in remote, forested regions and lack financial support at federal and provincial levels to mitigate wildfire risk. Therefore, it is critical to uphold Indigenous expertise in leading effective and socially just fire stewardship. In this perspective, we demonstrate the benefits of cultural burning and identify five key barriers to advancing Indigenous fire stewardship in Canada. We also provide calls to action to assist with reducing preconceptions and misinformation and focus on creating space and respect for different knowledges and experiences. Despite growing concerns over wildfire risk and agency-stated intentions to establish Indigenous Peoples as partners in wildfire management, power imbalances still exist. The future and coexistence with fire in Canada needs to be a shared responsibility and led by Indigenous Peoples within their territories.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he would incentivize First Nations to support natural-resource projects through industry taxes.