A former cabinet minister has resigned his role as “community liaison” for a controversial caribou recovery plan  in northeastern B.C. Government figures from 2019 reveal the Dawson Creek area has six caribou herds, but their numbers have declined from 800 to about 220 over two decades. Blair Lekstrom was appointed by Premier John Horgan nine months ago to bridge…

Like so many Indigenous people in Canada, James Dallas Smith’s family history involves time at residential schools. His grandmother is a survivor of one, but despite what she went through, one of the things the Anishinaabe actor said he remembers most about her is her sense of humour.  “She laughed so easily and so often. I didn’t…

This segment originally aired January 27, 2019.  An issue echoed by teachers across the country is the need for more Indigenous teachers in classrooms. A new program launched by the Winnipeg School Division, Indspire and the University of Winnipeg is doing just that, and recruiting students while they’re still in high school. “The Build From Within program…

Jaclyn Roessel sometimes offers a piece of advice to non-Navajo people: don’t tickle a Navajo baby. That is, unless you want to get stuck with making dinner for the baby and their entire family. A Navajo baby’s first laugh is sacred — it is a symbol of welcoming the child into the greater Navajo community.…

A slew of drug and gang-related violence has prompted leaders of Onion Lake Cree Nation (OLCN) to declare a state of emergency. The community has experienced three deaths apparently connected to drug and gang activity in the last two months and there have been several high-speed chases and violent crimes. Officials at a news conference Friday said more…

Programs to increase financial literacy and education encouraging high-income earners to move out of social housing are just some of the ideas put forth in a housing report prepared for the Cree Nation Government.  The report was commissioned to evaluate the readiness of Quebec Cree to buy their own house, and to help communities address some long standing…