Indigenous peoples

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day — as good a time as any to reflect on the role that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people must have in shaping climate policy.

The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says she doesn't blame First Nations leaders who are voicing frustration with governments promising to fast-track development in their territories in the name of national unity.

Dozens of First Nations leaders from across the country gathered in front of Parliament Hill Monday with a message for the King as he arrived in the city — respect your treaty partners.

Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous rights. Will Leo do the same?

New cabinet under Prime Minister Carney makes history with increased Indigenous representation, signalling a big leap toward reconciliation.

Members of the Tsilhqot'in Nation were at the United Nations headquarters in New York City on Thursday calling for the British Columbia and Canadian governments to help expand support services in the battle against the toxic drug crisis.

Pope Francis will be remembered by Canadian Catholics as a progressive leader whose approach to the papacy helped usher in a new era of Indigenous relations and make the church more responsive to its rank and file.

Deaths from toxic drugs may have dipped, but now is not the time to pull back on life-saving measures, especially given "misinformation" in the public discourse, the top doctor at British Columbia's First Nations Health Authority said on Monday.

“The soul of our ancestors, when they leave this world, they go into the deep.”

Turning plant waste into biochar captures loads of carbon. New research suggests it stays trapped for much longer than scientists thought.

A group of Canadian senators is sharing views on the country's flag, with some calling it a symbol of pride and togetherness, and others saying it represents Canada's growth.

Three national Indigenous leaders say Indigenous Peoples should be at the centre of any discussions on how the country should respond to incoming U.S. president Donald Trump's threats on tariffs and Canada's territorial sovereignty.

Canada’s draft Ocean Noise Strategy lacks the urgency, clarity and specificity needed to protect the Arctic’s soundscape.

While nation-states continue to negotiate at the international biodiversity talks, Indigenous Peoples continue to push for greater inclusion.

As millions in federal funding flow into a Labrador group whose claims of Inuit identity have been rejected by Indigenous organizations across Canada, a national Inuit leader worries the Liberal government is putting the rights of Indigenous Peoples at risk.