First Nations
Indigenous languages are coming back from the brink
Across Canada, people are learning the language of their ancestors and turning around and teaching others.
Western Canada Is Still Struggling to Replace Cancelled Greyhound Service
Here’s what that means for remote First Nations communities who rely on buses for medical travel.
Inside a Pageant for Indigenous Drag Queens
Instead of the cutthroat competition of ‘Drag Race,’ queens in ‘Black Divaz’ lift each other up.
Settler Governments Still Fail at Representing Indigenous People
We vote as means of “harm reduction”—but the outcomes are always stacked against us.
Low pay for First Nations water operators is threatening drinking water
Water operators on some First Nations make $12 an hour.
What the Supreme Court Ruling on First Nations Consultation Means for Pipelines
Legal experts say we’re still years away from any clarity on the issue.
First Nations in Canada still face chronic issues in getting safe drinking water
Our annual fact check on Trudeau’s promise to solve the crisis shows there’s been progress, but major problems remain.
Pipeline explosion forces First Nation to evacuate
Enbridge gas pipeline starts massive fire, forcing 100 people to flee
A new partnership could see First Nations designing their own homes
Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Ryerson have come up with an innovative strategy, but Canada and Ontario haven’t committed funding yet
An Inter-Tribal Gathering Is Helping Scientists Fight Climate Change
Indigenous tribes from Siberia and the Pacific Northwest gathered this summer to strategize their survival in the rapidly warming Arctic.
Victoria will become first Canadian city to remove statue of Sir John A MacDonald
The city says Indigenous people should "not need to walk past this painful reminder of colonial violence each time they enter the doors of their municipal government."
These communities are banning alleged criminals to protect themselves
Let down by Canada's legal system, First Nations are turning to the long tradition of expulsion.