Indigenous rights

How do we balance the needs of an energy transition with the harsh realities of mining critical minerals? 

Canada is positioning itself as a global destination for critical mineral extraction. Are we willing to destroy caribou herds and trample on Indigenous rights to do it?

As the case resumed Thursday after a lengthy adjournment, a Crown lawyer told the judge that the federal attorney general had ordered a stay of proceedings because the prosecutor handling the case was ill, leading to excessive delays.

“If you’re going to develop energy in the U.S., you’ve got to do it with the support of tribal communities."

Indigenous communities must be meaningfully engaged in the mining process from day one. That might even mean saying no to mining if the impact on our land, people, environment, or subsistence lifestyles is too great.

The argument comes from a recent flurry of filings in district court in Wisconsin, where the energy transmission giant is locked in a battle with a U.S. Indigenous band over the future of the cross-border conduit. 

Leaders representing several First Nations from the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario gave Premier Doug Ford notice that they will not allow any mining activity on their land. During a press conference at Queen's Park in Toronto, the leaders conveyed their frustration at Ford’s failure to meet directly with them to discuss mining claims in their territories.

As a social media backlash brews over Ben & Jerry's comments about "stolen Indigenous land," the original, handwritten contract that facilitated England's colonization of what is currently Canada is up for auction on Thursday, writes journalism professor Randy Boswell.

Promoting mineral exploration in B.C. should not be done at the expense of Indigenous Peoples.

Ottawa and some western provinces are feuding over recent comments made by Justice Minister David Lametti. Here's all you need to know about the Natural Resources Transfer Act and why it matters.

As one woman’s journey to register for status under the Indian Act comes to a head, a lawsuit aims to make Canada pay for the damage the legislation may have caused.

Saskatchewan’s justice minister, while promoting a bill she touts as giving the province more autonomy, says Ottawa’s actions have a larger effect on investor confidence than pushback on the legislation from Indigenous and environmental groups.

Since Grey Owl a century ago, people of European descent have falsely claimed to be Indigenous for personal gain or a sense of absolution, but one Métis legal expert says it would take a psychiatrist to try to fully answer, "why?"

For years, two First Nations in northern Ontario have fought for government help to save a declining caribou herd from extinction.

Canada struggles with a legacy of colonial conservation policies that have disregarded Indigenous rights and sovereignty and damaged relationships with Indigenous communities.