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Daily update on what’s making headlines in Indigenous country across Canada and beyond.

  1. May 15, 2025—Anger over mass moose slaughter in MB; search for pitbulls’ owners after alleged mauling of Sts'ailes First Nation man in BC 

    Thursday, May 15th 2025

    Our lead story: RCMP and Manitoba conservation officers investigate the recent slaughter of dozens of pregnant caribou in a northern provincial park.

  2. May 14, 2025—Three Indigenous MPs appointed to Mark Carney’s new cabinet; rally seeks recognition for missing/murdered Indigenous men and boys

    Wednesday, May 14th 2025

    Our lead story: Mark Carney unveils his first cabinet as an elected prime minister—one that includes 28 ministers, 10 secretaries of state—featuring a trio of all newly-elected Indigenous MPs.

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  3. May 13, 2025—ON advocacy groups stand with First Nations leaders against accelerated approval process for resource projects under Bill 5

    Tuesday, May 13th 2025

    Our lead story: advocacy groups stand with First Nations leaders to voice shared concerns about proposed special economic zones for resource extraction under Ontario’s Bill 5, worried their accelerated approval process will trample on Indigenous rights and environmental assessments.

     

     

  4. May 12, 2025—Pikangikum FN seeks $2B in damages from Canada over failing water and wastewater systems; family of Jordan's Principle namesake marks its 20 year anniversary

    Monday, May 12th 2025

    Our lead story: under a state of emergency due to failing water and wastewater systems, the Pikangikum First Nation seeks both $200M in immediate federal relief as well as $2B in damages for Canada’s breach of its fiduciary duties.

     

  5. May 9, 2025—Pikangikum First Nation in northern ON declares state of emergency due to failing water and wastewater infrastructure

    Friday, May 9th 2025

    Our lead story: after months of failing water and wastewater infrastructure, Pikangikum First Nation in northern ON declares a state of emergency, stating the situation has placed it on the brink of humanitarian disaster. 

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