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Six Nations Police charge Mississauga man in arson
OHSWEKEN, SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER-A 24-year old Mississauga man is facing charges in connection with an arson ...
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Manitoba drops ‘God Save The King’ rule at school, tries to enshrine school nutrition
By Steve Lambert The Manitoba government put forward sweeping changes to the school day Thursday — eliminating a requirement to sing “God Save The King,” paving the way for more Indigenous instruction ...
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N.W.T.’s Yakeleya Newmark joins new National Council for Reconciliation
By Aastha Sethi, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Mahalia Yakeleya Newmark has been appointed to the National Council for Reconciliation’s inaugural board of directors. The council is a newly ...
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Historic Ontario First Nation Child Welfare agreement signed
Ontario First Nations Leaders Sign Historic Agreement with Canada to Reform Child Welfare By Joshua Santos Writer ...
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‘We lost our way’: Manitoba Tories sorry after rejecting landfill search for women
By Brittany Hobson The interim leader of Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives apologized Wednesday to the families of two slain First Nations women after refusing to search a landfill for their ...
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Ontario rips up Starlink deal, plans to add energy surcharge in response to tariffs
By Allison Jones and Liam Casey Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed Tuesday the province will ban American companies from procurement contracts and rip up a $100-million Starlink deal after U.S.
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International Women’s Day: Six Nations women in elected politics didn’t take root until the 1960’s
By Lynda Powless Editor As we mark International Women’s Day Turtle Island News is taking a look at the history of women ...
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Nova Scotia premier calls Trump’s tariffs ‘short-sighted,’ says province responding
CP-Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston is calling U.S. President Donald Trump a “short-sighted man” for imposing a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods. Houston issued a statement today saying Trump is ...
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Indigenous leaders take a historic step toward a permanent seat at the table in Canada’s governance
By Sonal Gupta, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Canada’s National Observer A new era in Canadian governance unfolded today as the federal government announced the creation of a permanent ...
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Ontario First Nations leaders urge mining industry not to consult with Métis organization
By Abdul Matin Sarfraz  Local Journalism Initiative As the mining industry convenes in Toronto, some Ontario First Nation leaders are calling on the sector to engage only with legitimate First Nations ...
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Mississaugas of Credit First Nation get $30 million advance on future resolution of two treaty areas
MISSISSAUGAS OF CREDIT FIRST NATION-The Mississauga’s of the Credit First Nation have accepted a $30 million advance payment from the Canadian government for a future resolution to the Nation’s Treaty ...
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On a cold northern island, a mantra rises: ‘Greenland is not for sale’
On a boat, surrounded by snow-covered mountains and icebergs in shades of blue, Qooqu Berthelsen points to the breaking sea ice as a worrisome sign. Now, though, something is worrying him and many ...