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United Nations urges Canada to stop assimilatory impacts of the ‘Indian Act’
The United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples recently...
Giovanni Torre 13 May 2026
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 Family Services peak body, has taken its call for justice to the world stage.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 27, 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 down a bill which would suspended parts of the province's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 20, 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
'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
Choctaw Nation’s $4.1 billion economic footprint signals vast potential of Indigenous enterprise

The Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma generated an estimated US$4.1 billion in economic impact in 2023, supporting nearly 27,000 jobs across the state, according to newly released figures that underscore the...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Mar 10, 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
Turning Royalties into Sovereignty: What Canada’s First Nations can teach Australia

In a boardroom in Vancouver, a quiet financial experiment is underway that could change the way Indigenous nations participate in mining. It is called Nations Royalty, a majority Indigenous-owned publ...

Reece Harley Reece Harley Feb 23, 2026
Oklahoma tribes challenge governor’s views on sovereignty as legislative tensions grow

Leaders from several of Oklahoma's Native American tribes have reacted strongly to a speech by the state's Governor, Kevin Stitt, in which he criticised tribal sovereignty.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 3, 2026
Canadian Indigenous leaders issue warnings for citizens visiting the US

First Nations in Canada are issuing travel advisories warning citizens of the dangers visiting the USA in the wake of the growing violence of American immigration (ICE) officials and those officials a...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 2, 2026
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