This week’s Juno nominations have some in Manitoba talking about what it means to be an Indigenous artist — and how Indigenous musicians are recognized. “We’ve been talking about diversity and inclusion, and we’re steering away from that to focus on equity,” said Jade Harper, Indigenous Music Export Co-ordinator for Manitoba Music. The Juno Awards have one category specifically for Indigenous…

Northern Quebec rap duo The NorthStars has released a new song and video with a powerful message about what some Indigenous young people face. The group is hoping Monsters, a video about the ravages of substance abuse, will inspire some difficult but necessary conversations and offer an outlet for Indigenous youth struggling with mental health issues like depression and…

The firm administering the Sixties Scoop settlement agreement mailed a B.C. man’s Indian status information to a woman in Ontario by mistake.  Collectiva Class Action Services, the firm appointed by the court to administer claims under the Sixties Scoop settlement agreement, mailed an envelope addressed to Diane Ormesher in Woodstock, Ont., that contained a four-page letter addressed to a man…

Negotiations on how to compensate First Nations children taken from their homes and communities through the on-reserve child welfare system have been “productive” and are headed toward an agreement, according to a Justice Canada letter filed with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.  Talks have been ongoing since December on the mechanism to distribute and set…

For many, learning to drive is a rite of passage. But for those who live in remote Indigenous communities in northern B.C., that access can be nearly impossible — and it’s not getting any easier.  For the past two years, the All Nations Driving Academy has taught driving along Highway 16, also known as the Highway…

When you think about Indigenous art, you might think of welcome poles, plaques or masks. But how about York boats? York boats were the traditional watercraft used by Metis and voyageurs for the Hudson’s Bay during the 1700s for the fur trade in Canada. York boats were eventually displaced by the paddlewheeler, then all but…