New AR-type carbine rifles for Sask. conservation officers ‘totally not to intimidate First Nations’
New high-powered, military-style rifles for Saskatchewan conservation officers may be worrying First Nations leaders but they are strictly for safety, provincial officials say. “These high powered rifles are strictly to…
Saudi arms deal ‘not easy to break like a Treaty with First Nations’: Trudeau
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said getting out of a controversial arms deal with Saudi Arabia isn’t easy because it’s a ‘difficult contract.’ “Our hands are tied here,” Trudeau told…
In act of penance, Trudeau quietly having every treaty number tattooed on body
Telling reporters he needed to show that indeed no relationship was truly more important to him than the one with Indigenous Peoples, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that for…
Legal weed opens whole new world of cultural appropriation opportunities for Canadian companies
The legalization of cannabis in Canada has companies eagerly lining up to give pot products and shops ‘Indigenous-inspired’ names. Related story: Feds, provinces reach deal to give First Nations 0%…
Bellegarde, Trudeau spar over who wears Chewbacca, Han Solo costumes this Halloween
National Chief Perry Bellegarde and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traded jabs over which costumes they would wear on Halloween night, during a very public exchange that took place in Ottawa…
Report suggests 87% of Indigenous people have stood on cliff edge in regalia, silhouetted against red sky
According to the results of a groundbreaking new study released on Friday, as many as 87% of Indigenous people have stood on a cliff or other high ground while silhouetted…
BREAKING NEWS: Magnitude 9.8 reconciliation quake strikes Canada
A magnitude 9.8 reconciliation quake has struck Canada, moments after the Supreme Court ruled Ottawa has no duty to consult with Indigenous people before drafting laws. Preliminary reports indicate that…
Listuguj filmmaker’s ‘gritty, blood-soaked’ Beachcombers reboot shocks critics
Filmmaker Jeff Barnaby’s reboot of the iconic Canadian television series The Beachcombers has left many critics shocked. The rebooted series, which begins airing on the Indigenous Peoples Television Network this…
Feds employ renowned ‘Indigenous whisperer’ for Trans Mountain consultation process
The federal government has hired renowned ‘Indigenous whisperer’ Frank Iacobucci to lead consultations with Indigenous people for the Trans Mountain pipeline project. “We heard he helps politicians with Indigenous problems,”…
Indigenous-themed costumes ok after online commenter says ‘I’m native and I’m not bothered’
Hundreds of thousands of Indigenous people will no longer denounce ‘Native American-themed’ Halloween costumes because an anonymous Twitter user claims to be okay with them. “Yeah, well, I’m native and…