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Indigenous sacred items still 'manhandled' despite new airport security protocols, says passenger

The Canadian Air Transport Security Authority launched a new protocol for passengers travelling with sacred and spiritual items in 2022 but some Indigenouspeoplesay they're still experiencing hassles at airport screenings.

Minister announces reversal of funding changes for residential school searches

The federal government says it will lift a recently imposed $500,000 cap on fundingto locate or memorialize children who didn't come home from residential schools but there's worryonly some communities will benefit from the reversal.

Six Nations language immersion school to finally get a home after council approves funding

After nearly 40 years, students at a language immersion schoolin Six Nations of the Grand River near Hamilton, Ont., will gettheir ownbuilding.

How AI can help Indigenous language revitalization, and why data sovereignty is important

Indigenous language experts working in computer science say AI can be a useful tool in language revitalization but communities must prioritize the ownership of their data.

Sugarcane documentary explores residential school intergenerational trauma and resilience

A documentary that opens in a number of theatres in Canada on Friday followsthe filmmaker and his father as they learn the gruesome history of St. Joseph's, a residential school near Williams Lake, B.C., and his father's birthplace.

Six Nations 'Amazon of craft stores' celebrates 65 years in business

Sixty-five years ago, Buck and Bunny Spittal opened Iroqrafts in a small one-room shop constructed from plywood in Six Nations of the Grand River.

Funding cut for residential school searches 'reflects a troubling denialism,' says chief

Officials with the federal government told organizations and community leaders responsible for searches for missing children and unmarked burials at residential school sites Thursday their funding is being capped at $500,000 per year.

Memorial park at former Mohawk Institute among projects at risk due to funding cuts

Anorganization leadingefforts to investigatethe Mohawk Institute residential schoolin Brantford, Ont., says it will be forced to cancel plans for a memorial park and other projectsafter learning its funding will be dramatically reduced.

Haudenosaunee Nationals prepare to compete at 1st women's box lacrosse world championships

A roster of 26 women will represent the Haudenosaunee Confederacy at the first-ever World Lacrosse Womens Box Championship in Utica, N.Y. this fall.

Akwesasne program helps students make their own regalia for graduation

Ratitsienhannhnha means 'They're tending the fire.' Its mission is to connect youth with their culture by helping them make their own regalia.