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First Nations chiefs to debate major projects, Indian Act changes in Ottawa

OTTAWA — Hundreds of First Nations chiefs are gathering in Ottawa today for the Assembly of First Nations annual meeting. They'll be debating 53 separate resolutions during the thr...

First Nations chiefs gather in Ottawa for second day of AFN general assembly

OTTAWA — First Nations leaders attending the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting in Ottawa today are expected to debate the terms of an upcoming meeting with Prime Min...

First Nations clean drinking water legislation tabled this week in the House of Commons is drawing…

Clean water bill shows ‘troubling shift’ from recognizing First Nations rights, says national chief | CBC NewsFirst Nations clean drinking water legislation tabled this week in the...

An archaeological field school at a national historic site near Fort St. John, B.C., is offering a…

Archaeology field school near Fort St. John reflects 12,500 years of Indigenous history | CBC NewsAn archaeological field school at a national historic site near Fort St. John, B.C...

EDITORIAL: Feds ignore law on First Nations funding

This is just another example of how dysfunctional the federal government is in dealing with First Nations

A First Nation “facing unprecedented danger” in northern Manitoba declared a crime and…

First Nation in Manitoba declares state of emergency over violence, drugs - Winnipeg | Globalnews.caA First Nation “facing unprecedented danger” in northern Manitoba declared a cri...

Road to the Referendum: First Nation chiefs fighting Alberta separatism to preserve way of life

Sturgeon Lake is one of the Alberta First Nations at the forefront of legal battles fighting back against the push for the province to separate from Canada.

As Indigenous nations expand housing projects in B.C., new initiative helps industry navigate opportunities

Indigenous nations are leading some of B.C.'s largest housing projects. A new report and resource hub explores how real estate professionals can engage more effectively with Indige...

https://globalnews.ca/news/11872287/aboriginal-title-cant-declared-private-land-supreme-court-of-canada/

Aboriginal title can’t be declared over private land, Supreme Court of Canada rules | Globalnews.catartrazeen:The refusal by Canada’s High Court to hear a First Nation’s appeal ag...

Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says her government has filed a judicial review on a…

Minister files judicial review of First Nations child welfare agreement | Globalnews.caIndigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says her government has filed a judicial revie...

Thursday, June 25, 2026 — First Nations challenge Alberta’s separation drive

First Nations and Métis leaders in Alberta are actively opposing the province's secession movement. Alberta will hold a referendum this October on whether to separate from Canada....

First Nations haven’t been consulted on clean drinking water legislation: lawyer

OTTAWA — A lawyer who represented First Nations in a class-action lawsuit against Ottawa says his clients still have not been consulted on promised clean drinking water legislation...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/komoks-treaty-pierre-poilievre-9.7242721

K'omoks First Nation chief pushes back on Poilievre's opposition to treaty | CBC News

Call for Entries: First Nations Factual Co-production Development Fund

First Nations businesses with factual projects eligible for grants for Canada’s TIFF 2026 market.

B.C. First Nations Justice Council launches a 'police accountability' unit

The new unit is a rare Indigenous-led service to assist community members affected by police violence, misconduct and negligence.

Inuit could pursue foreign partners if relationship with Ottawa sours: ITK leader

OTTAWA — Canada’s national Inuit organization is calling on the federal government to be better partners, saying Canada must respect Inuit rights to governance and self-determinati...

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/field-school-fort-st-john-indigenous-history-9.7234615

Archaeology field school near Fort St. John reflects 12,500 years of Indigenous history | CBC News

Indigenous group looking to repatriate ‘sacred’ artifacts from Switzerland

A group of First Nations leaders and advocates in Manitoba want help repatriating thousands of Indigenous artifacts from a privately run museum in Switzerland.

Moccasins line the wall behind seven international judges from the Permanent People’s Tribunal,…

International tribunal begins investigation into missing Indigenous children and unmarked burials | CBC NewsMoccasins line the wall behind seven international judges from the Perma...

Billy Morin says First Nations votes will be critical in Alberta referendum

MP Billy Morin, formerly the chief of Enoch Cree Nation, says he'll spend the summer talking to Indigenous leaders about encouraging people to vote in the Alberta referendum.

First Nation says it has evidence dozens of children died attending residential school

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has spent years digging in provincial archives, looking for death records of children from the time a residential school operated on the nation.

Manitoba Indigenous leaders demand federal government to act on Bill S-2

With Parliament set to rise in less than two weeks, First Nations leaders from across Manitoba gathered in Winnipeg to demand action on Bill S-2. They say the legislation, known as...

Ontario Reaches Historic First Nations Equity Partnership to Build the G7’s First Small Modular Reactors

Agreement marks the first First Nations equity investment in a nuclear energy project in Canadian history

Ontario Celebrates National Indigenous History Month