Indigenous affairs
Murray Sinclair on reconciliation, anger, unmarked graves—and a headline for this story
The retired senator and Indigenous jurist talks with Marie-Danielle Smith about colonial systems, the legacy of Sir John A. Macdonald and the role of the new governor general
This historic moment for a divided Wet’suwet’en is just one step in a long journey
A new agreement with B.C. and Ottawa is shifting focus from the gas pipeline to how the First Nation should be governed in the future
Indigenous leaders are less than thrilled with Trudeau’s cabinet moves
Jane Philpott won respect as Indigenous services minister. Can Seamus O’Regan—a pal of the PM who has yet to distinguish himself in cabinet—fill her shoes?
From ‘Aboriginal’ to ‘Indigenous’: Changing terms in the Trudeau era
Many terms have been used by the Canadian media to refer to the original inhabitants of Canada. The Trudeau era has seen rapid change.
How being a doctor prepared Jane Philpott for politics
Jane Philpott talks to Paul Wells about her decade in Africa, life as a political rookie and working on the government’s toughest file
Why Indigenous children are overrepresented in Canada’s foster care system
The 2016 census revealed that Indigenous children still make up about half of children in Canada’s foster care system.
Why Indigenous languages should be taught alongside French and English
Métis author Chelsea Vowel argues for the official protection of Canada’s Indigenous languages, which are currently on the brink of extinction
Drone grocery delivery to First Nations takes flight
Moose Cree leaders hope an experiment with drone delivery will solve the persistent problem of sky-high food prices in northern communities
Q&A: Jane Philpott and Carolyn Bennett on their biggest challenges
Canada’s two ministers of Indigenous affairs on the MMIW inquiry, First Nations child welfare, and a tuberculosis crisis in Canada’s north
Why dismantling the Indian Act will be nearly impossible
Opinion: And it might not be much of a solution to the issues that plague “Indians” in Canada, anyway
Why does Lynn Beyak still have a job?
The Conservative senator’s inappropriate comments got her kicked off a Senate committee last spring, but she recently advised Indigenous communities to fix their own problems
All mouth and no ears: Settlers with opinions
Any time an Indigenous issue receives public attention, we hear uninformed opinions