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Hajdu out as Minister of Indigenous Services, will take on new role – TBNewsWatch.com
May 13, 2025 The veteran cabinet minister now holds the Minister of Jobs and Families portfolio, regains minister responsible for FedNor title. OTTAWA — Thunder Bay—Superior North MP Patty Hajdu will have a new role in cabinet. On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney unveiled his first cabinet since being elected to office. Hajdu, who had […]
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Influential Indigenous Filmmakers in Canada – The Canadian Encyclopedia
May 13, 2025 Indigenous filmmakers have been creating award-winning films and shows for decades. Through documentaries and works of fiction, Indigenous filmmakers have created space for representations of Indigenous peoples that more accurately reflect their lived realities and help to counter stereotypes. 1. Alanis Obomsawin Alanis Obomsawin, a member of the Abenaki Nation, is an […]
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Perspectives podcast: What is Indigenous economic power? An interview with author and entrepreneur, Carol Anne Hilton – Indigenomics
In this episode, our guest is Indigenous entrepreneur, CEO and founder of the Indigenomics Institute, Carol Anne Hilton. Her first book, Indigenomics: Taking a Seat at the Economic Table, came out in 2021. Her new book is titled The Rise of Indigenous Economic Power: Deconstructing Indian Act Economics. You’ll hear a conversation between Carol Anne and Clint […]
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Mandy Gull Masty named minister of Indigenous Services Canada – APTN News
May 13, 2025 3 Indigenous MPs handed portfolios in new cabinet. For the first time, an Indigenous person will head the department charged with providing services for First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada. Rookie MP Mandy Gull Masty (Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou) was named minister of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) by Prime Minister Mark Carney during the […]
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Renegade Radio finds a home at the Museum of History – Anishinabek News
May 13, 2025 TORONTO – Renegade Radio has been selected to be a part of a new exhibit, Retro – Popular Music in Canada from the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, at the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa/Gatineau, opening June 6. Featuring more than 100 artists, this new exhibition looks at how musicians and listeners […]
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Ontario’s Proposed Bill 5 Will Be Devastating to Indigenous Rights and Interests – OKT
May 12, 2025 On April 17, 2025, the Government of Ontario introduced Bill 5, the dramatically-named Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025.[1] In this blog series, we will be sharing our insights on some key aspects of what Bill 5 may mean for First Nations in Ontario. We have included links for each […]
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Indigenous entrepreneurs explore 231-year old treaty as a way around US tariffs – The Spec
May 12, 2025 A First Nations trapper and entrepreneur is using his rights under a 231-year-old treaty to run his business across the US-Canada border without a visa, and other Indigenous business owners are also now using this legal pathway to bypass rising US tariffs and trade restrictions. George Bahm, a member of the Teslin […]
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AFN chief says talks of Alberta separation ‘irresponsible,’ points to treaties – CityNews
May 12, 2025 OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says talk of Alberta separatism is ‘irresponsible’ and it’s “not smart” for politicians to make statements about it without consulting with First Nations first. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has introduced a bill that would make it easier for Albertans to launch […]
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Hundreds flying back to Ontario’s James Bay coast as flooding risk subsides – CBC
May 12, 2025 Two First Nations are in negotiation with the federal election to be relocated to higher, drier ground Hundreds of people from Kashechewan on Ontario’s James Bay coast will start flying home this week, as the flood waters recede in the Albany River. About a month ago, the remote flood-prone Cree community began […]
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AFN chief calls for speedy return of clean water legislation – CityNews
May 12, 2025 OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says that if the new Liberal government doesn’t introduce legislation on access to clean drinking water within 100 days, the problem won’t be fixed soon. The Liberals under then-prime minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation that would have guaranteed the right to […]
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