How a Senate bill could end the Indian Act’s 2nd-generation cut-off – CBC
Apr 08, 2026 Bill S-2 amendment addresses loss of status after 2 generations of ‘marrying out’ For 150 years, who is considered a “Status Indian” in Canadian law has been…
Toonik Tyme starts Friday with civic holiday in Iqaluit – Nunatsiaq News
Apr 8, 2026 Craft sale, garbage bag fashion show, free swimming among events Iqaluit residents can look forward to a civic holiday Friday to mark the start of Toonik Tyme.…
Indigenous Women’s Groups Hold a News Conference – CPAC
In Ottawa, leaders of several Indigenous organizations raise concerns about the expiration of federal funding related to the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women. NDP MP Leah Gazan also…
Court of King’s Bench hears Sturgeon Lake’s arguments for separatist petition injunction – Penticton Herald
April 8, 2026 (ANNews) –(ANNews) – Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation (SLCN) was in court Tuesday, April 7, in an effort to stop the collection of signatures for a citizen-initiated referendum…
Indigenous women’s groups urge funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity – CTV News
April 08, 2026 OTTAWA — Advocates are calling for long-term, stable federal funding to ensure safety and prosperity for Indigenous women and girls, with a national focus on major building…
Indigenous claims on Canadian airspace could be coming next – The Hub
April 8, 2026 The only certainty in B.C.’s ongoing land claims dispute story is that uncertainty reigns. First Nations groups are asserting a right to what they claim is ancestral…
Lawyer says unaffiliated Indigenous people may apply for share of 1% of RHT settlement this summer – CBC
Apr 08, 2026 First Nations have already given per capita payments, leaving those on general list frustrated with delays There are some developments coming soon for a group of people…
PM Carney booked in for ‘space-to-Earth’ chat with Jeremy Hansen as Bloc caucus hits the hustings in Terrebonne, Que. – iPolitics
April 8, 2026 What’s happening on (and off) Parliament Hill, plus the news you need to start your day. With just one day to go before thousands of duly registered…
Bill to criminalize forced or coerced sterilization could have unintended consequences: physicians – Village Report
Apr 07, 2026 TORONTO — Survivors of forced or coerced sterilization – many of whom are Indigenous – are pushing for legislation that would explicitly criminalize the procedure, but several…
Plans paused on new recreation trail in northern Alberta as First Nation raises concerns – CBC
Apr 07, 2026 Dene Tha’ First Nation hopes court will eventually reverse winter road transfers needed for project Plans for bulldozers to carve a new recreation trail through northwestern Alberta…
