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Pope Francis apologizes for residential school abuses
Politics Insider for April 1: First Nations delegates make progress at the Vatican; Trudeau pushes for a G19; and a Wildrose battle
‘As a First Nations MPP in Ontario…I cannot deny my loneliness.’
Sol Mamakwa: Every day I enter Queen’s Park, I see paintings of Queen Elizabeth, the faces of former premiers, and speakers of the house. I see them, but they don’t see me.
How First Nations are finding ways to keep COVID-19—and outsiders—at bay
While local and provincial governments loosen lockdowns, vulnerable Indigenous communities across the country say they’re fighting an uphill battle to safeguard their residents
Canada must stop normalizing inequality for Indigenous people
Cindy Blackstock: The federal government, which has an insatiable appetite to be thanked for inadequate measures, should expect no gratitude for discrimination
When I tried to kill myself, I received help. Why don’t Indigenous people?
Anna Mehler Paperny: Hospitals are supposed to be places where you receive care and are kept safe. But that’s not true for everyone.
B.C. should give up case of ‘extinct’ Sinixt First Nations
Graeme Lee Rowlands: When it comes to B.C.’s fight against the Sinixt, Lakes people, John Horgan and his government have already lost in the court of public opinion
The irony of the First Nations’ vote
Pam Palmater: Here’s a hard truth about Canadian federal elections. When Indigenous peoples vote, they vote for their next oppressor.
A First Nation’s epic wait for clean water gets longer
Ending Neskantaga’s 25-year boil water advisory next month was supposed to be a symbolic achievement for Ottawa. Instead, it’s shaping up to be a symbolic failure
The Supreme Court has just gutted the Crown’s duty to consult First Nations
Opinion: The newly released Mikisew decision creates easy backdoor for governments to once again run roughshod over Indigenous rights
Respect for First Nations rights could’ve spared us this panic over Trans Mountain
Pam Palmater: The only people who should be shocked are First Nations. How many times must they fight the same battles for well-established rights?
Want common ground on First Nations issues? Start by fixing the water supply
Angus Reid: Deep divisions exposed by a new survey won’t be closed by ‘debating political science theories and rehashing past grievances,’ but by solving practical problems with bite-sized policies
On First Nations issues, there’s a giant gap between Trudeau’s rhetoric and what Canadians really think: exclusive poll
From self-government to public apologies, a comprehensive survey by the Angus Reid Institute suggests Canadians and their government are on completely different pages when it comes to the future of Indigenous peoples