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How Kenneth Moore became the 1st Indigenous person in Canada to win Olympic gold

Kenneth Moore was the first Indigenous person to represent Canada at theWinter Olympics, and the first Indigenous person in Canada to win an Olympicgold medal,in the 1932 Games at Lake Placid, N.Y.

Cree wrestler has her eyes set on Olympic gold

Justina Di Stasio is focused on a critical next two months before she competes in the Paris Olympics, hoping to take home gold.

Ahousaht First Nation releases findings from search for missing residential school children

The results of the first phase of the ahiip uki iqmuut (Honouring Our Ancient Ones) Residential School Research Project were released on Wednesday.

B.C. government affirms Haida Nation title over all of Haida Gwaii in draft agreement

British Columbia has officially recognizedthe Haida Nation'sAboriginal title over the islands of Haida Gwaii with a draft agreement that has been 50 years in the making.

Shshlh Nation rescues, relocates 10 houses slated for demolition

Ten homes will be saved from demolition and bargedto the shshlh Nation next week in what one company is calling a "revolutionary housing solution."

Assembly of First Nations national chief calls for action following reports on housing, policing

The Assembly of First Nations national chief is calling for action from the federal government following two reportsfrom the Auditor General released Tuesday showing continued shortcomings in Indigenous housing and policing.

Bill to make forced and coerced sterilization a criminal offence before Senate committee

A Senate committee studying a bill to establisha criminal offencewith respect to sterilization procedures heard emotional testimony from a survivor of coerced sterilization on Thursday.

First Nations people in B.C. continue to be hit harder by toxic drug crisis, statistics show

First Nations people continued to diefrom toxic drugs at a higher rate thannon-First Nations people in British Columbia in the first six months of2023, according to the First Nations Health Authority.

B.C. pauses plans to amend Land Act

The B.C. government says it will not move ahead with proposed amendments to the B.C. Land Act that would have shareddecision-making powerwith First Nations.

B.C. regional chief decries 'fear mongering' over proposed changes to Land Act

Proposed changes to B.C.'s Land Act to align the legislation with the provinces Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act has sparked reactions that the First Nations Leadership Council calls 'inaccurate and unhelpful.'