Vancouver Island First Nations criticize DFO for lack of consultation on krill fishery opening

First Nations on northern Vancouver Island are criticizing the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) for a lack of ...

Turnstile Announce Surprise Sydney Benefit Show For First Nations Response

THIS WEDNESDAY The post Turnstile Announce Surprise Sydney Benefit Show For First Nations Response appeared first on Music ...
National Geographic news

How First Nations-led protests in Canada sparked a conservation movement

In one of Canada’s wild natural expanses lies a sleepy beach town known for sand, surf, and one of the country’s largest acts of civil disobedience. The temperate rainforest in the sound—the largest ...
Civil Eats

Some First Nations Are Fighting Fish Farms in BC to Protect Their Waters and Cultures

December 21, 2020 update: On December 17, the Canadian government announced a plan to to phase out all open-net pen salmon farms in the area around the Discovery Islands immediately south of the ...
The Canadian Press on MSN

First Nations chiefs alarmed by feds' lack of commitment to protecting source water

Some First Nations chiefs say Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty's recent refusal to commit to source water ...

First Nation suing Alberta over changes enabling separation petition

Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is suing the Alberta government over its actions that it says allowed the Alberta Prosperity ...
The Conversation

First Nations women are at greater risk of stillbirth. Here’s why – and what we can do about it

Aleena Wojcieszek has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council and the Stillbirth Foundation Australia Vicki Flenady receives funding from the National Health and Medical ...
The Globe and Mail

Why First Nations are clashing with Ontario and Ottawa over bills aimed at speeding up megaprojects

First Nations leaders have opposed both the federal government’s Bill C-5 and Ontario’s Bill 5, pieces of legislation that would allow the two governments extraordinary powers to ignore existing laws ...
The Conversation

First Nations Australians are more likely to present to hospital with asthma and allergies – new research

Desalegn Markos Shifti is supported by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)-funded Centre for Food and Allergy Research (CFAR) Postdoctoral Funding. Jennifer Koplin receives ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

First Nations Australians being failed by superannuation system, advocates warn

A report from Super Consumers Australia and Mob Strong Debt Help says discriminatory policies and rigid regulatory design prevent many First Nations people accessing their superannuation. The research ...
Human Rights Watch

Canada: Climate Crisis Toll on First Nations’ Food Supply

Climate change is taking a growing toll on First Nations in Canada, depleting food sources and affecting health. Canada is contributing to the climate crisis, which acutely affects Indigenous peoples ...