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Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia's children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them

Violent guerrillas are taking Colombia's children. Unarmed Indigenous groups are confronting them

CALDONO, Colombia (AP) — When Patricia Elago Zetty's 13-year-old son went missing in Colombia's conflict-ridden southwest, she didn't hesitate.
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B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver

B.C. to appeal landmark Aboriginal title ruling over land in Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — On Monday, members of the Cowichan Nation praised elders and those who have gone before them as they celebrated victory in a years-long legal fight to reclaim land on the Fraser River used by their ancestors as a summer home in what is no
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Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario

Indigenous groups question government funding for Métis Nation of Ontario

OTTAWA — First Nations in Ontario and the Manitoba Métis Federation say nearly $1 billion in federal funding went to a group they allege is fraudulently claiming Métis identity.
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Artist honours rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot at National Mosaic Art Exhibition

Artist honours rape survivor Gisèle Pelicot at National Mosaic Art Exhibition

TORONTO — One artist's work at a mosaic exhibition in Toronto is honouring a French sexual abuse survivor who galvanized a global movement to better protect women.
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B.C. First Nation wins rights, title along Fraser River's south arm in Lower Mainland

B.C. First Nation wins rights, title along Fraser River's south arm in Lower Mainland

VICTORIA — A Vancouver Island First Nation has won back fishing rights and title for part of the land its ancestors used as a summer home in the Lower Mainland, despite opposition by two other Indigenous communities. A B.C.
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'Not meant to be': Manitoba Museum reflects as Bay charter heads elsewhere

'Not meant to be': Manitoba Museum reflects as Bay charter heads elsewhere

The Manitoba Museum might have one of the largest collections of Hudson’s Bay artifacts, but its CEO isn't bitter the defunct retailer's crown jewel isn’t destined for her institution.
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Judge reserves decision on whether to strike review of Alberta separation question

Judge reserves decision on whether to strike review of Alberta separation question

EDMONTON — A judge has reserved his decision on whether to review a proposed Alberta separation referendum question. Court of King's Bench Justice Colin Feasby is expected to give his ruling Aug. 14.
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'Exceptional circumstances': Court hearing set for family of serial killer victim

'Exceptional circumstances': Court hearing set for family of serial killer victim

WINNIPEG — The family of a First Nations woman who died at the hands of a Winnipeg serial killer hopes a special court hearing will help them heal and move on almost a year after the trial.
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Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

Métis leaders strike note of optimism after meeting with Carney on major projects

OTTAWA — Métis leaders left a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday saying they're confident they will be included in talks about major projects Ottawa hopes to use to bolster the economy in the face of a trade war with the United State
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Chief of First Nation in southern Alberta facing sexual assault charges

Chief of First Nation in southern Alberta facing sexual assault charges

EDMONTON — Police have charged the chief of a First Nation in southern Alberta with two counts of sexual assault. Roy Albert Whitney, the 71-year-old chief of Tsuut’ina Nation, west of Calgary, was arrested Wednesday.
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