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Underfunded and unstudied: The need for Red River Métis health research funding

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Parole board ignored trauma of Indigenous man convicted of murder, court rules

Parole board ignored trauma of Indigenous man convicted of murder, court rules

MONTREAL — An Indigenous man convicted of murder and attempted murder could get parole after the Federal Court ruled the parole board failed to consider his traumatic past when it denied his release.
Day parole revoked for man who killed Indigenous woman with trailer hitch

Day parole revoked for man who killed Indigenous woman with trailer hitch

The Parole Board of Canada has sent Brayden Bushby back to jail, revoking the release granted to the man convicted of killing an Indigenous woman by throwing a trailer hitch at her from a moving vehicle in Thunder Bay, Ont.

The Blueberry River First Nations’ oil and gas dispute is a failure of colonial-imposed governance

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African Human Rights Commission condemns Indigenous groups' eviction to protect nature

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The Congolese government violated the rights of the Indigenous Batwa community by evicting them about 50 years ago from their ancestral lands to expand one of the country’s biggest national parks, according to the African Union'
B.C. First Nations claim fish farm licences infringe upon Aboriginal fishing rights

B.C. First Nations claim fish farm licences infringe upon Aboriginal fishing rights

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's 'Namgis and Kwikwasut'inuxw Haxwa'mis First Nations accuse Canada's fisheries department of being "beholden" to the salmon farming industry, as they gear up for yet another showdown in court with the federal government.
First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

WINNIPEG — More than 1,000 vulnerable residents in northern Manitoba have been sent south as wildfire smoke encroaches on some First Nations communities.
TC Energy signs deal to sell minority stake in pipeline to Indigenous groups

TC Energy signs deal to sell minority stake in pipeline to Indigenous groups

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. is selling a minority stake in its Western 91Ô­´´ natural gas transmission network to a consortium of Indigenous communities for $1 billion.
Inquest into death of First Nations woman hears evidence on lack of care

Inquest into death of First Nations woman hears evidence on lack of care

An inquest into the death of a First Nations woman is hearing testimony about the lack of adequate care provided to remote northern Ontario communities, with witnesses saying basic services are sorely lacking.
Inquest explores challenges of remote health care after death of First Nations woman

Inquest explores challenges of remote health care after death of First Nations woman

A coroner's inquest into the death of a First Nations woman that opened Monday is expected to shed light on the challenges of delivering health care in remote communities. The inquest being held in Thunder Bay, Ont.