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As the country wrestles with the interim ruling of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal issued Friday - that Canada is committing genocide against Indigenous Peoples – we mark National Indigenous History Month.

The second phase of a study into obstetric violence towards Indigenous women in Quebec has seen almost 100 more individuals share their testimonies with researchers, with stories from more than 130 women demonstrating a pattern of abuse across the province.

For Sherlene Bomberry, a survivor of the longest-running residential school in Canada, this week’s hearings at the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal in Montreal brought about mixed emotions.

A bylaw that prevents unlicensed tour guides from offering tours in Montreal is still standing in the way of Indigenous people sharing their history with visitors, according to a Montreal-based activist and tour guide.

“Stop drinking, Wab.” These words were uttered in the chamber of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly to Wab Kinew, who is the only First Nations premier in the history of the country.

Free heirloom seeds for Kanehsata’kehró:non were offered at the Kanesatake Health Center this past weekend in an effort to keep Indigenous seeds alive and increase food sovereignty efforts in the community.

After a three-year hiatus, Friday marked the return of Sadie’s Walk, an annual tradition organized by the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) since 1997.

Wáhta season, the time when maple sap flows. It carries powerful cultural significance, and has nourished Kanien’kehá:ka since time immemorial. It heals, it calls for ceremony and thanksgiving.

Learning about change in social work, leadership in education, and the historical identity of Kahnawake were all on the docket for nearly 40 McGill students, who last week visited town as part of an initiative from McGill’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives.

What happens when the name of a military operation sounds more like a pitch for a PlayStation 3 game than a sober decision made by the adults in the room?