Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Grand Chief Cathy Merrick and other Indigenous leaders are now calling on Premier Heather Stefanson to resign, because of the premier’s refusal to assist with a landfill search for the remains of two Indigenous women. Dave Baxter,...
The James Smith Cree Nation is continuing to work towards healing as the one year anniversary of the mass stabbing draws closer. Over the next several days the First Nation will be hosting the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) Traditional Healing...
The northern community of Dillon is in mourning after a child was killed over the weekend. RCMP say a vehicle struck a six-year-old child at approximately 7:30 PM Saturday evening. The girl would later die at the local health center. The driver of the vehicle remained...
The Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation and the federal government have settled a historic land claim dispute. The First Nation claimed Canada breached its fiduciary and statutory obligations relating to the surrender of 18,352 acres of reserve lands in 1909. “Now we have...
Work is underway to provide more support to Indigenous veterans. A range of groups including the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), the Royal Canadian Legion and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) have teamed up as part of the Burns Way initiative....
By: Shari Narine, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Windspeaker.com As the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) transforms into the Otipemisiwak Métis Government in September, two people are vying to become its first president. Joseph Pimlott from Calgary, and Andrea...
