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The Turtle Island News10h
Chief Leroy Denny given four more years to lead Eskasoni
By Rosemary Godin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cape Breton Post A jubilant Chief Leroy Denny live-streamed a message to his community Tuesday night after learning he had won yet another ...
The Turtle Island News12h
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses Nunavut’s bid to toss out school language case
By The Canadian Press A lawsuit over the right to Inuit language instruction in the Nunavut public school system is a step closer to being heard following a Supreme Court of Canada decision. The top ...
The Turtle Island News12h
Last-minute changes to Ontario mining bill are not good enough, First Nations say
By Liam Casey Ontario First Nations say the provincial government’s last-minute changes to a controversial mining bill are not good enough and have come too late. Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler of ...
The Turtle Island News13h
B.C. NDP ex-minister urges Eby to walk back ‘astounding and disheartening’ Bill 15
By Canadian Press Staff Former British Columbia minister Melanie Mark is accusing Premier David Eby and his cabinet of “turning their backs” on First Nations, local governments and environmentalists ...
The Turtle Island News13h
SixNations police charge woman found sleeping in running vehicle
OHSWEKEN, SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND-A 26-year-old woman is facing impaired driving charges after police found a vehicle on ...
The Turtle Island News14h
High-profile trucks riding into Brant County this weekend for a good cause
Beauregard, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Hamilton Spectator Where some might see transport trucks, others see art. Take for instance, Dickerson Custom Trucks’ “Canadian Truxedo,” with its ...
The Turtle Island News15h
Four running for chief in Swan River election
By  Pearl Lorentzen Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Four people are running for chief and 16 for council in the June 25 Swan River First Nation election. The election is for a chief and three ...
The Turtle Island News15h
Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation installing street and traffic signage in own language
The Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation (MCFN) is moving to reclaim its Anishinaabemowin language with the installation of new street and traffic signs in their traditional language. “This is more ...
The Turtle Island News15h
More than a canoe: Zoe George’s exhibit channels spirit and lineage
By Priscillia Mays Tait, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Until the end of September, táywilh | snəxʷəɬ, an exhibit by artist Mekwalya (Zoe George) will be on view at the Vancouver Maritime Museum ...
The Turtle Island News15h
Bill 15 is poised to become law. B.C. First Nations leaders say that would be a step back for reconciliation
By Shannon Waters, The Narwhal A growing chorus of First Nations leaders is warning that B.C. Premier David Eby’s push to pass Bill 15 is deeply damaging the province’s relationship with Indigenous ...
The Turtle Island News16h
Re-elected Foothills MP John Barlow says ‘trust’ fuels his mission in Ottawa
By Somya Lohia, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Shootin’ the Breeze Conservative MP John Barlow is returning to Ottawa with a renewed mandate after his decisive victory in the Foothills riding ...
The Turtle Island News17h
National chief says First Nations growing frustrated with ‘fast-track’ approach
By Alessia Passafiume 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 ...