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New licence plates support families of missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls

New licence plates support families of missing, murdered Indigenous women and girls

WINNIPEG — New specialty licence plates are to be available this fall in Manitoba to raise money for families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit individuals.
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Québec's cultural awareness training makes flawed assumptions that do not prioritize the safety of Indigenous people

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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A drought alert for receding Lake Titicaca has Indigenous communities worried for their future

A drought alert for receding Lake Titicaca has Indigenous communities worried for their future

HUARINA, Bolivia (AP) — A 70-year-old man's feet sink into the soil as he passes abandoned boats where there used to be the water of Lake Titicaca .
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Enbridge, Bad River Indigenous band both appealing Line 5 court ruling in Wisconsin

Enbridge, Bad River Indigenous band both appealing Line 5 court ruling in Wisconsin

WASHINGTON — The two sides in an enduring dispute over the cross-border Line 5 pipeline in Wisconsin are girding for battle again, this time in the U.S. Court of Appeals.
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Plants of the boreal forest: using traditional Indigenous medicine to create modern treatments

This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site.
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Brazil's Indigenous chief fighting to save Amazon urges President Lula to defend people's rights

Brazil's Indigenous chief fighting to save Amazon urges President Lula to defend people's rights

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Amazon's most famous Indigenous leader called upon Brazil's president on Friday to defend the rights of Indigenous people.
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Akwesasne police say body found in river was man linked to migrant deaths probe

Akwesasne police say body found in river was man linked to migrant deaths probe

MONTREAL — Police in Akwesasne announced Friday that a local man who had been sought since his boat was discovered in March near the bodies of eight migrants in the St. Lawrence River has been found dead.
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Listening from above: A new way to take in the Sunshine Coast

Listening from above: A new way to take in the Sunshine Coast

Talaysay Tours, Sunshine Coast Air team up for Indigenous aerial audio tour
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Pat Carney, former MP, senator, remembered as kind, 'wise leader'

Pat Carney, former MP, senator, remembered as kind, 'wise leader'

VANCOUVER — Pat Carney is being remembered as a problem-solver, a groundbreaker, a feminist, a mentor and a friend. The former member of Parliament, senator and trailblazer died late Tuesday at the age of 88.
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Rain brings small 'reprieve' in B.C.'s north, but wildfire conditions dire elsewhere

Rain brings small 'reprieve' in B.C.'s north, but wildfire conditions dire elsewhere

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has dropped sharply to about 400 as cooler weather and recent rain has cut the fire risk, but another hot spell could wipe out those gains as large sections of the province wilt under severe drought.
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