Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ont. wants military to help evacuate residents over lack of clean water

Frustrations are mounting in a remote First Nation in northern Ontario amid plans to evacuate residents due to a lack of ...

First Nation pushing for more oversight as Mt. Milligan copper-gold mine's lifespan extended

The chief of a First Nation in north-central B.C. says environmental guardians will work to hold the operators of a local ...

Turnstile Announce Surprise Sydney Benefit Show For First Nations Response

THIS WEDNESDAY The post Turnstile Announce Surprise Sydney Benefit Show For First Nations Response appeared first on Music ...
Civil Eats

Some First Nations Are Fighting Fish Farms in BC to Protect Their Waters and Cultures

December 21, 2020 update: On December 17, the Canadian government announced a plan to to phase out all open-net pen salmon farms in the area around the Discovery Islands immediately south of the ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds' lack of commitment to protecting source water

Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's recent refusal to commit to source water ...
The Conversation

First Nations children are still being removed at disproportionate rates. Cultural assumptions about parenting need to change

Jacynta Krakouer is affiliated with the Family Matters campaign run by SNAICC - National Voice for Our Children, the peak body for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children. She has previously ...
The Conversation

First Nations Australians are more likely to present to hospital with asthma and allergies – new research

Desalegn Markos Shifti is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)-funded Centre for Food and Allergy Research (CFAR) Postdoctoral Funding. Jennifer Koplin receives ...
Human Rights Watch

Canada: Climate Crisis Toll on First Nations’ Food Supply

Climate change is taking a growing toll on First Nations in Canada, depleting food sources and affecting health. Canada is contributing to the climate crisis, which acutely affects Indigenous peoples ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

First Nations Australians being failed by superannuation system, advocates warn

A report from Super Consumers Australia and Mob Strong Debt Help says discriminatory policies and rigid regulatory design prevent many First Nations people accessing their superannuation. The research ...