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Largest powwow draws Indigenous dancers to New Mexico

Largest powwow draws Indigenous dancers to New Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Tens of thousands of people gathered in New Mexico on Friday for what organizers bill as the largest powwow in North America.
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Brazil recognizes 6 Indigenous areas in boost for Amazon

Brazil recognizes 6 Indigenous areas in boost for Amazon

BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AP) — Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Friday granted official recognition of nearly 800 square miles of Indigenous lands, most of it in the Amazon, in a move that seeks to safeguard critical rainforest from the uncheck
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Inquest hears Thunder Bay jail crowded, understaffed when Indigenous artist died

Inquest hears Thunder Bay jail crowded, understaffed when Indigenous artist died

TORONTO — A Thunder Bay jail was understaffed and overcrowded with inmates when a renowned Indigenous artist died there in 2017, a senior officer at the facility told an inquest on Friday.
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Two Manitoba First Nations police officers charged with assault

Two Manitoba First Nations police officers charged with assault

THE PAS, Man. — A current officer and a former officer of the Manitoba First Nations Police Service are facing assault charges after an investigation into the arrest of a man last year.
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Migrants sent back to Canada after U.S. rail bridge crossing: U.S. border agency

Migrants sent back to Canada after U.S. rail bridge crossing: U.S. border agency

FORT ERIE, Ont. — A U.S. law enforcement agency says three Mexican migrants have been sent back to Canada after they attempted to cross into New York state on a rail bridge from Ontario. U.S.
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New agreements between First Nations and B.C. government a step toward fulfilling Canada's treaty obligations

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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Christoforou, Sikura and horses Bulldog Hanover and Pink Lloyd top Hall of Fame class

TORONTO — Veteran driver Chris Christoforou, thoroughbred builder R. Glenn Sikura and horses Bulldog Hanover and Pink Lloyd top the eight inductees named for enshrinement into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame on Wednesday.
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Ontario First Nations launch suit against province, feds over decision-making powers

Ontario First Nations launch suit against province, feds over decision-making powers

TORONTO — Leaders of northern Ontario First Nations descended upon Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday to deliver a message to the province: they want to be equal partners on any kind of development in their territories.
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One year after taking on new name, Toronto Metropolitan University reflects on change

One year after taking on new name, Toronto Metropolitan University reflects on change

TORONTO — A year after Ryerson University was reintroduced to the public with a new name – a major move in addressing problematic colonial legacies – its president says the school's updated identity has helped bring a previously divided campus commun
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Indigenous Brazilian soccer players eye Women's World Cup

Indigenous Brazilian soccer players eye Women's World Cup

PERUIBE, Brazil (AP) — This year's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is a world away from Indigenous Brazilian leader Guaciane da Silva Gomes, who lives in the isolated village of Tapirema in southern Sao Paulo state.
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