Bill S-2 and the Fight to Belong: When Identity Meets Bureaucracy
By John Wirth (ANNews) – Bill S-2, officially An Act to amend the Indian Act, is a reintroduction of bill C-38, which never became law…
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Tŝilhqot’in Nation secures agreement to reclaim jurisdiction over child and family services
by John Wirth (ANNews) – Williams Lake, British Columbia – The Tŝilhqot’in Nation has secured a historic, fully funded agreement to reclaim jurisdiction over child…
Calgary opens its first Indigenous Youth Centre
by John Wirth (ANNews) – “Children are our communities’ future” is a teaching often given by the elders and leaders of Turtle Island. It is…
Vancouver’s Housing Freeze Draws Fire from Indigenous rights advocates.
By John Wirth (ANNews) – In Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside (DTES), Indigenous people make up a disproportionate share of the unhoused population – a direct result…