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Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian senators on Monday voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month. The censure of independent Sen.
Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

Australian senate censures Indigenous lawmaker who yelled at King Charles III

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian senators on Monday voted to censure an Indigenous colleague who yelled at King Charles III during a reception in Parliament House last month. The censure of independent Sen.
New Indigenous-owned mining royalty company a first in Canada

New Indigenous-owned mining royalty company a first in Canada

In June of this year, a new company called Nations Royalty Corp. began trading on the TSX Venture Exchange.
'Wasn't as clear as I could have been': Boissonnault sorry for Indigenous claims

'Wasn't as clear as I could have been': Boissonnault sorry for Indigenous claims

EDMONTON — Canada's Employment Minister Randy Boissonnault apologized Friday, after shifting claims about his Indigenous identity came under scrutiny.
Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned

Chair of Liberal Indigenous caucus says identity 'complicated' as members questioned

OTTAWA — The chair of the Liberal party's Indigenous caucus says Indigenous identity is "complicated" after questions have been raised about the claims of two Liberal MPs who currently sit with the group and one cabinet minister who is no longer a me
New Brunswick's premier sends out minister mandate letters, outlines expectations

New Brunswick's premier sends out minister mandate letters, outlines expectations

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has given marching orders to her new cabinet ministers to fulfil promises made during last month's election.
Class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Canadian Indigenous group homes

Class-action alleges abuse, cultural devastation at Canadian Indigenous group homes

VANCOUVER — A proposed class-action lawsuit against the Canadian government says Indigenous people removed from their communities and placed in group homes beginning in the 1950s suffered physical, sexual and psychological abuse that "was commonplace
Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General's Literary Awards

Niigaan Sinclair, Jordan Abel among winners of Governor General's Literary Awards

When Niigaan Sinclair pitched his collection of articles to a Toronto publisher, he was told “Wînipêk: Visions of Canada from an Indigenous Centre” was a “regional book.
Indigenous artist Nico Williams wins Sobey Art Award

Indigenous artist Nico Williams wins Sobey Art Award

OTTAWA — Aamjiwnaang First Nation artist Nico Williams is taking home Canada's richest prize for contemporary visual artist.
'I was called;' Murray Sinclair's life and legacy honoured at emotional memorial

'I was called;' Murray Sinclair's life and legacy honoured at emotional memorial

WINNIPEG — Applause erupted over and over at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Sunday as the son of Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, spoke about his father.
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