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UPDATE: The chair of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has dismissed Canada's request to reconstitute a three-member panel to determine long-term reforms of the child welfare system for First Nations children. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/chrt-…

First Nations organizations say Canada's recent request to reconstitute the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal panel hearing proceedings on child welfare reform could further delay the process. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/canad…

First Nations leaders from western British Columbia to southern Ontario are expressing concern at governments' lack of consultation with them before two recent high-profile pipeline announcements. From @BrettForester and myself. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ontar…

Gavin McKenna was the first Indigenous player from Canada to be the number one NHL draft pick in nearly 50 years. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/mcken…

First Nations clean drinking water legislation tabled this week is drawing criticism from leaders for its removal of key protections - saying it highlights how reconciliation no longer seems to be a priority in Prime Minister Mark Carney's economic agenda cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first…

Day 3 of the Permanent Peoples Tribunal. As today marks 5 years since the discovery at Tk’emlups, a panel presented evidence on ground and archival searches for missing children and unmarked burials at residential schools. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ppt-s…

Today is day 2 of the Permanent Peoples' Tribunal on missing children and unmarked graves in Montreal. Yesterday the panel of international judges heard expert testimony from former special interlocutor Kimberly Murray. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/ppt-t…

The Permanent People’s Tribunal, an international tribunal investigating missing children and unmarked graves associated with Canada's residential school system will hold a session in Montreal next week. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/tribu…

Last @APTNNews Nation to Nation panel of the season! @karyn_pugliese, @FraserNeedham, @alespassafiume and I chatted Bill S-2 and the second generation cut-off, where is the promised water legislation and the legacy of Governor General Mary Simon. youtube.com/watch?v=L7CsVZA-…

Witnesses before a House of Commons committee Thursday say they fear "legislative extinction" of their First Nations if the federal government does not eliminate the Indian Act's second-generation cut-off. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bill-…

According to legal documents, the Government of Canada has asked the British Columbia Supreme Court to extend the suspension of the ruling in Nicholas v. Attorney General (Canada) for another six months. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/feder…

First Nations and Métis leaders are criticizing the federal government's spring economic update for a lack of distinctions-based funding for Indigenous communities in its multi-billion "Canada Strong" plan. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/first…

The federal government announced about $2.1 billion in new spending on First Nations and Inuit non-insured health benefits, on-reserve education and child and family services in its spring economic update on Tuesday. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/sprin…

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is calling for the immediate withdrawal of Bill C-21, the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty Act. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/afn-m…

As the Indian Act marks 150 years this month, a bill before the House of Commons could end an amendment that prevents the transfer of Indian status after two generations of "marrying out." cbc.ca/news/indigenous/bill-…

With a "one-size-fits-all" approach and a goal of assimilation, the Indian Act came to control almost every aspect of First Nations people's lives, dictating things like how communities were governed and even who could be considered an "Indian." cbc.ca/news/indigenous/150-y…

The Canadian government announced over $2 billion in new funding last week to address essential programs for Indigenous people that were previously set to end this spring. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/feder…

A new report by the Procurement Ombud, found "systemic gaps" in how contracts were awarded through the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business, resulting in a majority of contracts being awarded without confirmation of their Indigenous eligibility. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/indig…

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) national chief says economic opportunity was a main factor for renewing its relationship with its American counterpart this week in Las Vegas. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/afn-n…