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British Columbia First Nations leaders demand end to sex discrimination and violence against women
Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs Secretary-Treasurer, Chief Marilyn Slett...
Giovanni Torre 6 May 2026
Alberta separatism in Canada: 'One of the most troubling times in my lifetime for First Nations people'
With the threat of separatism from Canada and annexation by the United States, p...
Thomas Law 28 Apr 2026
'First Nations children in Canada should not have to wait for justice' - advocates
The Our Children Our Way Secretariat, British Columbia's Indigenous Child and Fa...
Giovanni Torre 27 Apr 2026
Canadian First Nations leaders fight back against attack on Indigenous rights in British Columbia
Canadian Indigenous leaders have urged legislators in British Columbia to vote d...
Giovanni Torre 20 Apr 2026
British Columbia Court of Appeal overturns decision limiting Nuchatlaht Nation's claims on Nootka Island

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has overturned a 2024 lower-court ruling this week after finding the judge used an "arbitrary boundary" to determine a First Nation's native title over a swath of...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 3, 2026
Drastic caribou decline sparks urgent talks between Indigenous leaders and Quebec officials

Indigenous leaders in Quebec are weighing measures to address the decline in Caribou numbers. The Leaf River caribou population in the north of the Canadian province have been in drastic decline in re...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 3, 2026
'Fundamental to our history, culture, and future' - Indian Peaks Band files to protect Tribal water rights in Utah

The Indian Peaks Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, represented by the Native American Rights Fund, filed a Notice of Appeal and Petition for Stay with the US Department of the Interior on Wedne...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 3, 2026
Canadian First Nations chiefs urge PM to apologise for saying he could "outlast" Indigenous woman protesting over mercury poisoning

Two Canadian First Nations chiefs have called on the country's Prime Minister, Mark Carney, to apologise for saying he could "outlast" an Indigenous woman who was protesting over mercury poisoning in...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 2, 2026
Canadian Council for Indigenous Business welcomes 'course correction' presented by procurement ombudsman's scathing report

The Canadian Council for Indigenous Business has welcomed the recent findings from the country's Procurement Ombudsman, describing the report as "a vital course correction, if actioned, to strengthen...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 1, 2026
'We are, and have always been, relatives' - North American Indigenous leaders issue Declaration of Kinship and Cooperation

The National Congress of American Indians and the Assembly of First Nations have renewed their shared commitment to unity, cooperation, and mutual support through a Declaration of Kinship and Cooperat...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 25, 2026
Union of BC Indian Chiefs honours their first female VP, celebrates First Nations women in leadership

In February 2026, the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs elected Chief Councillor Linda Innes, Gitxaala Nation, as Vice-President through acclamation, becoming the first female Vice-President of...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 9, 2026
University of Oklahoma’s Native Nations research centre releases key report on cancer care access

The University of Oklahoma's Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research has released a new Sovereign Report - Purchased/Referred Care and Cancer: Overview and Options for Tribal Consideration.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Mar 6, 2026
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