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Canada falls short of 2025 conservation target | The Narwhal
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Ottawa says it remains committed to hitting its next conservation milestone even as it races to expand critical minerals production
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Land claims, clarified: What does the Cowichan title case mean for Sun Peaks? https://t.co/I7CZaCfnsm via @
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As misconceptions spread about Indigenous land claims and private property, lawyers unpack the history, legal realities and local implications.
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Wab Kinew is just getting started | Broadview Magazine
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Popular, polarizing and hard to pin down, Manitoba’s premier is still defining his approach to power
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Royal B.C. Museum interim CEO acknowledges there’s more to do on diversity, reconciliation | CBC News
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Ry Moran is the museum’s fourth CEO since 2021, when then-CEO Jack Lohman stepped down after allegations of racism from Indigenous staff.
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Killing of B.C. academic spurs calls for government action against gender violence https://t.co/URcEQgFRwY via @piquenews
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The killing of a Vancouver Island academic is spurring calls for action against gender-based violence. Saanich police said earlier this month that Muhammed Basar had been charged with murder in the...
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Supreme Court victory secures Alaska Native subsistence fishing fights - Native American Rights Fund:
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The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) celebrates a historic victory for our clients and Alaska Native communities as the United States Supreme Court announced on January 12, 2026, that it will not...
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B.C. shelves Indigenous heritage conservation measures after strong political backlash - The Globe and Mail
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Mayors, councillors criticized changes that had vague definitions on ‘intangible’ assets
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Friday in Nuuk: a quiet protest at dawn, and a table of wild meat
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Friday in Nuuk: a quiet protest at dawn, and a table of wild meat, while the Greenlandic PM hosts Danish PM Mette Frederiksen
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Recent police involved shootings on reserves raise serious concerns, says Pictou Landing band council - Indigenous Watchdog
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After the annual frenzy of debate around 26 January comes the political silence. First Nations people know it all too well | Bridget Cama | The Guardian
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We need sustained, honest discussions about why we are no closer to closing the gap and addressing our nation’s unfinished business. Instead we get delay dressed up as action
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Winnipeg round dance honours late Murray Sinclair | https://t.co/9ccMv4OVe8
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Standing Chief: Jerry Saddleback’s journey through Indigenous social work and cultural reclamation - Alberta Native News
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By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Jerry Saddleback Jr., Plains Cree from Samson Cree Nation, Treaty No. 6 Territory, has embarked on...
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First Nations warn members to be cautious when entering U.S. following ICE actions - Indigenous Watchdog
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BC Supreme Court reaffirms that inadequate consultation leads to quashed decisions | Insights | MLT Aikins
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The level of Crown consultation required upon a change of control may be greater than you think. On January 7, 2026, the British Columbia Supreme Court released its judgment in...
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Advocates argue these tragedies could have been prevented and that stronger protections may have stopped the violence from escalating to femicide. Quebec records 4 possible femicides in first weeks of 2026 https://t.co/LM4qFhmhxL
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Quebec has recorded four possible femicides since the start of 2026, a pace of more than one per week. The first femicide occurred on New Year’s Day in the Montreal borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Mai...
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Our salmon are vanishing — and the State of Alaska is letting it happen
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Today, summers mean less time on the river, empty smokehouses and fish camps, and no intergenerational learning.
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