AFN leader pitches ‘personhood’ status for St. Lawrence River at the UN
The leader of the Assembly of First Nations in Quebec and Labrador is pushing the…
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NDP MP says tar sands spill shows need for more Indigenous involvement in environmental monitoring
NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says Indigenous communities in northern Alberta have been completely let down…
Atikamekw community of Manawan appeals to UN for help to push Joyce’s Principle
With Quebec still refusing to adopt Joyce’s Principle – an Atikamekw-authored plan to reform health…
UN wraps up its year of Indigenous Languages during New York ceremony
The United Nations Year of Indigenous Languages came to an official end Tuesday. Several Indigenous…
UN demands Canada act on ‘forced sterilization’, Mohawk rights
“The committee expressed serious concerns about continued violence against Indigenous women.”
Canada defends human rights record at United Nations review
Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould defended Canada’s human rights record at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva Friday. Much of the three-hour session revolved around Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Trudeau tells UN of Canada’s shame over Indigenous Peoples
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used a speech to the United Nations on Thursday to probe a source of national shame: the historic struggles of Canada’s Indigenous peoples.
AFN National Chief Bellegarde calls on Ottawa to introduce UNDRIP legislation
Bellegarde spoke at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous issues in New York City.
Bennett says Ottawa’s UNDRIP embrace ‘putting everyone on notice’
Bennett said the government’s change in position also put the resource sector on notice