Feds dig into the Indian Act to allow band councils to extend term during pandemic
In an abrupt policy shift, First Nation band councils will now be able to adopt…
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Traditional vs. Indian Act: Perry Bellegarde explains where he sits on Wet’suwet’en
The Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs don’t just oppose a liquefied natural gas pipeline through their traditional…
Indian Act used as weapon to ‘break families’
As Catherine Twinn flips through photographs with her step-granddaughter Shelby Twinn in her home on…
First Nations women finally to be treated equally under Indian Act: Bennett
Canada says First Nations women will finally be treated the same as men under the…
Women leaders rip Ottawa for not ending Indian Act discrimination
Women leaders were in Ottawa Tuesday demanding an end to sex discrimination in the Indian…
QNW fighting to eliminate gender discrimination in Indian Act
The Quebec Native Women’s Association recently launched an online petition to end gender-based discrimination in…
Gender discrimination persists in Canada’s Indian Act, United Nations committee rules
Despite government efforts over the years to fix the situation, Canada’s Indian Act still discriminates against Indigenous women when…
Our people are demanding fundamental change says Russ Diabo
Unless there is significant change in the lives of First Nations people, Russ Diabo says…
Federal proposal to dump Indian Act needs attention at AFN assembly says candidate
The Indigenous Rights Legislation Framework (IRLF) is a proposal by the federal government that…