Traditional drumming rang out over Saskatchewan’s rolling hills as children pressed their faces up against the fence surrounding the pasture. The community had gathered to welcome bison back to Zagime Anishinabek First Nation for the first time in 140 years. “I feel like it’s part of a long journey,” Zagime Anishinabek First Nation Chief Lynn Acoose said. “We’re…

Thousands of students who suffered harms while attending federally operated Indian day schools will be able to submit claims for compensation starting next week. The nationwide settlement, which includes more than 120,000 former Indian day school students, was approved by the Federal Court in August. Survivors will be able to submit claims for compensation beginning Jan. 13. …

Victoria’s Arctic Fashion will be hitting a New York City runway in February.  Victoria Kakuktinniq, who is from Rankin Inlet, is the Winnipeg based designer behind the fashion line. She will showcase eight different looks during New York Fashion week. She made the announcement on her personal Facebook page Tuesday.  But her designs will not be the only ones…

‘I’m really proud of the moment and of Lesley and I’m so happy to be part of this conversation with Lesley where her work is being showcased,’ says Lainey Lui. (George Pimentel/WireImage/Getty Images) A gown by an Indigenous designer turned heads among the celebrities and correspondents on the red carpet at Sunday’s Golden Globes awards in…

Coastal GasLink has posted an injunction order giving opponents to its pipeline project 72 hours to clear the way to its work site in northern B.C. The order, stamped Tuesday by the B.C. Supreme Court registry, addresses members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and supporters who say the project has no authority without consent from the five hereditary…

Around 50 people representing Indigenous athletes and communities across Canada and the United States are in Halifax this week getting familiar with the city’s venues for the 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in July.  The visit, which includes venue tours and meetings with NAIG organizers and local partners, is serving as a chance for the group to gather firsthand information about…