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Supreme Court of Canada unanimously affirms Indigenous jurisdiction over child welfare
The decision, released Friday, was widely celebrated while advocate noted colonial governments now must do their part to provide support to implement the ruling
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Mother of Gill twins pleads guilty to fraud in Inuit identity case, charges against sisters withdrawn
An Iqaluit court heard Friday that Amira and Nadya Gill were unaware Karima Manji submitted falsified forms identifying them as Indigenous
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Indigenous food sovereignty means rebuilding relationships with land, panel shares
During a virtual discussion, three environmental leaders talked about why stewardship must be rooted in connection
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Friends of Roxanne Louie seek reversal of decision to grant her murderer day parole
A new petition says the syilx mother’s family and community should have been notified before killer Grace Robotti was granted six-month conditional release
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‘An abomination’: Journalism, human rights groups call for police to drop charges against Indigenous reporter
Organizations stand by Brandi Morin, who was arrested on Jan. 10 after EPS says she ‘refused to comply’ with requests to move
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Attawapiskat member files UN human rights complaint over decades-long struggle for clean drinking water
Charles Hookimaw’s submission to the international organization aims to hold ‘Canada’ accountable: ‘It’s been dragging on too long’
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B.C. Supreme Court overturns Indigenous mother’s $150K discrimination award
B.C. Human Rights Tribunal member made ‘legal errors’ and didn’t ensure a fair process, says judge; mom says she’ll appeal
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Kúkwpi7 Willie Sellars recognized for ‘transformative governance’ with provincial award
The WLFN chief was one six recipients of the 2023 British Columbia Reconciliation Award honoured during a ceremony on Thursday
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‘Canada’s’ backlog of Jordan’s Principle requests is at ‘crisis levels’: Caring Society
Organization files notice of motion against feds to Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in attempt to address pileup
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B.C. Supreme Court convicts three Indigenous land defenders who opposed pipeline in Wet’suwet’en
Defence will push to stay the verdicts based on alleged RCMP rights violations as hearings continue in ‘Smithers’ next week