‘Stand up with us’: Family of its namesake demands emergency meeting on state of Jordan’s Principle
Jordan River Anderson died of multiple disabilities in a Winnipeg hospital more than 800 km from his home in Norway House ...
Children’s Commissioners urge NT government to scrap planned changes to Aboriginal child placement principles
Australia’s national Children’s Commissioners have warned against proposed changes to child protection laws in the Northern Territory, arguing they would undermine basic protections for First Nations ...
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Alberta judge certifies lawsuit alleging abuse of Indigenous school children
An Alberta judge on Tuesday certified a class-action lawsuit alleging that a local school abused Indigenous children in the 1960s and 1970s ... stated that for the claim of negligence, the duty of ...
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Indigital and Rio Tinto launch ‘Caring for Country’ program to combine Indigenous knowledge and technology for biodiversity conservation
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Indigenous company Indigital and Rio Tinto have partnered on an initiative that combines traditional knowledge with digital innovation to protect and restore Country and ...
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Navajo Nation leaders raise alarm over reports of Indigenous people being questioned and detained during immigration sweeps
Theresa Hatathlie, who is Diné/Navajo, told CNN she received a report from the family ... of Indigenous people welcoming settlers who later colonized their lands, forced Native children into ...
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Court approves class action for Indigenous students integrated into Bonnyville school in '60s, '70s
This week, an Alberta judge certified a class action for hundreds of former Indigenous students ... and breach of fiduciary duty” to children in their care. The “survivor class” of eligible ...
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In B.C.'s top court, an Indigenous mother continues her fight for justice
The case, heard over three days last week, follows years of various court actions involving the Vancouver Aboriginal Child ...
‘Sick monster’: Defrocked priest pleads guilty to sex assaults of children in Nunavut
Eric Dejaeger, who last year was sentenced for historical sex crimes against children in Alberta, pleaded guilty to similar assaults committed as a priest in Igloolik, Nunavut.
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Trial to keep Indigenous children out of protective services
Indigenous children are 12 times more likely to have out of home care or get involved with child protection than their non-Indigenous counterparts. The project, delivered by the La Perouse Local ...
Australia Day 2025: Queensland OAM and award winners
Sue and Lloyd Clarke have been honoured with the OAM for their relentless service to domestic violence support and welfare, ...
‘The best of us’: Inspiring Aussies recognised in the 2025 Australia Day Honours List
More than 450 Australians have been celebrated for their contribution to the country in this year’s Australia Day honours ...
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Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy Trumps Hatred and Ill-Will
The courage, leadership, and humanity of Dr. King, and his legacy of fighting for all categories of human rights, including the right to vote, economic and social justice, and racial equality through ...