Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ont. wants military to help evacuate residents over lack of clean water

Frustrations are mounting in a remote First Nation in northern Ontario amid plans to evacuate residents due to a lack of ...

Vancouver Island First Nations criticize DFO for lack of consultation on krill fishery opening

First Nations on northern Vancouver Island are criticizing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for a lack of ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds' lack of commitment to protecting source water

Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's recent refusal to commit to source water ...
Civil Eats

Some First Nations Are Fighting Fish Farms in BC to Protect Their Waters and Cultures

December 21, 2020 update: On December 17, the Canadian government announced a plan to to phase out all open-net pen salmon farms in the area around the Discovery Islands immediately south of the ...
National Geographic news

How First Nations-led protests in Canada sparked a conservation movement

In one of Canada’s wild natural expanses lies a sleepy beach town known for sand, surf, and one of the country’s largest acts of civil disobedience. The temperate rainforest in the sound—the largest ...
The Globe and Mail

Why First Nations are clashing with Ontario and Ottawa over bills aimed at speeding up megaprojects

First Nations leaders have opposed both the federal government’s Bill C-5 and Ontario’s Bill 5, pieces of legislation that would allow the two governments extraordinary powers to ignore existing laws ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

Kinew, leaders visit Manitoba First Nation dealing with frozen water crisis

Politicians travelled to get a look at a First Nation in northern Manitoba that's scrambling to clean up and fix up after a ...
The Conversation

5 First Nations picture books for Australian children to read during NAIDOC week – or any time

Emerson Zerafa-Payne does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...
The Conversation

First Nations Australians are more likely to present to hospital with asthma and allergies – new research

Desalegn Markos Shifti is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)-funded Centre for Food and Allergy Research (CFAR) Postdoctoral Funding. Jennifer Koplin receives ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

First Nations Australians being failed by superannuation system, advocates warn

A report from Super Consumers Australia and Mob Strong Debt Help says discriminatory policies and rigid regulatory design prevent many First Nations people accessing their superannuation. The research ...