Court of King’s Bench hears Sturgeon Lake’s arguments for separatist petition injunction

by MBC News | Apr 9, 2026

Photo: Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Chief Sheldon Sunshine. Screenshot. By Jeremy Appel Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Alberta Native News Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) was in court Tuesday, April 7, in an effort to stop the collection of signatures for a...

Dene laws and spiritual stories help in examining human-made climate challenges facing Mother Earth

by MBC News | Apr 2, 2026

By Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com Mother Earth is Our Elder: A Northern Indigenous Perspective on the Climate Crisis blends author Katłįa’s perspective as a woman from Dënéndeh with the stories and wisdom of Dene Elders and knowledge...

First Nation engineer named new president of national mining organization

by MBC News | Mar 25, 2026

Photo: Kaella-Marie Earle. Photo supplied / Sam Laskaris, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter By Sam Laskaris Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com Kaella-Marie Earle, a member of Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory on Manitoulin Island, has been named...

National survey finds Canadian business schools largely disconnected from Indigenous economies

by MBC News | Mar 22, 2026

Photo: Kelly Lendsay, president and CEO of Indigenous Works and chief transformation officer at Luminary. Photo by Luminary.works. By Aaron Walker Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com A new national survey is shedding light on a long-standing gap in...

Poem about Canada by the late Richard Wagamese adapted for picture book

by MBC News | Mar 22, 2026

Photo: Canada: We are the Story is the colourful and engaging children’s picture book that re-imagines “The Canada Poem” by late Ojibway writer Richard Wagamese. By Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Windspeaker.com Canada: We are the Story is the...