News by subject: NTA

The recently rebranded CJ Grant has hired its creative director, Patrick Wharram. The seasoned marketing executive will oversee creative direction for the firm's multicultural experiential and customer-focused marketing as well as emerging...

The New Energy, a new web-based mini-documentary series, takes viewers on a rare, behind-the-scenes journey of First Nations communities and showcases economic Reconciliation through an Indigenous lens. The series is produced by acclaimed Indigenous...

In keeping with the spirit and intent of Call to Action #81 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the Survivor-led Steering Committee announced today that the...

Throughout the year and through its programming, Espace pour la vie aims to contribute to reconciliation with First Peoples. Whether we're talking about our relationship with nature and the land, history, current realities, artistic creation,and the...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada Private meetings 8:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill. Her Excellency the Right...

The Survivor-led Steering Committee for the Residential Schools National Monument will hold a special ceremony to announce the site selected for the national monument. Members of the committee will be available after the ceremony for interviews with...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada Private meetings 8:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will attend the unveiling ceremony for the location of the Residential School National Monument on Parliament Hill. Her Excellency the Right...

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and Whitecap Dakota Nation On Friday June 16, with the support of Whitecap Dakota Nation, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations introduced Bill C-51. If passed, Bill...

The Québec government will contribute $115 000 to the proposed renovation of the St. Regis Church in Akwesasne. Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit Ian Lafrenière made the announcement today. The funding will come...

Supporting Indigenous climate leadership and co-developing solutions to address climate change in First Nations' communities is central to advancing reconciliation and self-determination. Today, the Assembly of First Nations and the Government of...

Métis denialism needs to stop. It was distasteful and violent in the 1990s when Premier Mike Harris and his Ministers attacked the very existence of Ontario Métis and our rights. It is distasteful and lateral violence when First Nation leaders do the...

Nurses in remote and isolated First Nations and Inuit communities provide compassionate, culturally safe healthcare?care that must respect and recognize the traditions and cultures of Indigenous Peoples. Today, on behalf of the Honourable Patty...

The Survivor-led Steering Committee for the Residential Schools National Monument will hold a special ceremony to announce the site selected for the national monument. Members of the committee will be available after the ceremony for interviews with...

The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) unveiled earlier today its territorial recognition principal at a rallying launch event held at the First Peoples Pavilion on the Val-d'Or campus, as well as online. This principle was designed...

The Royal Canadian Mint is unveiling a special two?dollar circulation coin celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day. The launch of this new coin, featuring the work of First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists, will take place at the National Gallery...

Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit Ian Lafrenière will make an announcement concerning the proposed renovation of the St. Regis Church in Akwesasne, accompanied by Father Jérôme Pastores and Grand Chief Abram...

Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit Ian Lafrenière will make an announcement concerning the proposed renovation of the St. Regis Church in Akwesasne, accompanied by Father Jérôme Pastores and Grand Chief Abram...

ROBINSON HURON TREATY TERRITORY, ON, June 17, 2023 June 17, 2023 - Today, the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund leadership and representatives of the governments of Canada and Ontario attended a ceremony and announced a proposed out-of-court...

Representatives of the Robinson-Huron Treaty Litigation Fund and the Governments of Ontario and Canada will make an announcement regarding a key milestone and next steps in the ongoing Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case. Chief Dean Sayers;...

The Independent Special Interlocutor's Interim Report, "Sacred Responsibility: Searching for the Missing Children and Unmarked Burials," is being released today at Cowessess First Nation's Marieval Survivors Gathering....

Representatives from the Métis National Council, including President Cassidy Caron, joined John McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, TMX Group, to close the market and celebrate the continuation of TMX Group's journey to support reconciliation in the...

Representatives of the Robinson-Huron Treaty Litigation Fund and the Governments of Ontario and Canada will make an announcement regarding a key milestone and next steps in the ongoing Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case. Chief Dean Sayers;...

On, Wednesday, June 14th, 2023, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) brought Parliamentarians and their staff together with leading experts on economic reconciliation and Indigenous prosperity for a successful lunch and...

The Alberta Métis Federation (AMF) represents 7 established and long-standing Métis communities in Northern Alberta.  Those communities govern democratically and elect their leadership.  The leaders of these communities are deeply concerned at...

In response to the needs of two families that have expressed the desire to have disinterred the bodies of their children to give them a dignified burial, the Québec government announced today that it has obtained the orders from the Superior Court....

The information and communications technology (ICT) sector is a key industry in Canada and an emerging area of growth. In 2021, the ICT's GDP contribution was $104.5 billion, accounting for 5.3% of national GDP. That is why the Government of Canada...

Today, Hydro One and the Coaches Association of Ontario (CAO) announced the 38 recipients of Hydro One's Indigenous Hockey Coaching Grant. Coaches from more than 25 Indigenous communities across Ontario received funding to increase Indigenous...

Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation | KIRA (THTBC) announced today that David Sullivan has been named Senior Vice President of Business Development. Reporting to the CEO, Sullivan will be responsible for supporting strategic growth efforts and...

NexGen Energy Ltd. ("NexGen" or the "Company")  is pleased to announce the signing of an Impact Benefit Agreement ("IBA" or the "Agreement") with the Métis Nation ? Saskatchewan Northern Region 2 ("MN-S NR2") and the Métis Nation ? Saskatchewan...

Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced a federal investment of $8.5 million to build a central education, social and...

In conjunction with a gathering hosted by Cowessess First Nation, Kimberly R. Murray, Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites associated with Indian Residential Schools, will present the Interim...

Boreal Caribou is a species only found in Canada. However, the most recent national population estimate shows its populations are declining, primarily threatened by habitat loss and degradation. The federal, provincial, and territorial governments...

BMO today announced contributions to Indigenous cultural and educational initiatives at three organizations....

Today, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation announced two $1 million grants to two public research universities with a demonstrated record in advancing the success of underrepresented students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)...

In testimony before Congress today, March of Dimes Senior Vice President and Chief Medical and Health Officer Dr. Elizabeth Cherot sounded the alarm on the nation's maternal and infant health crisis, saying that supporting women before, during and...

The U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC), America's leading small business advocacy group, and Chemistry Cultura, a minority-certified marketing agency with several Fortune 500 clients, unveiled a jointly-commissioned research study called THE...

Today, RBC announced the 2023 RBC Future Launch Indigenous Youth Scholarship recipients. The 20 recipients showcase excellence across a multitude of academic disciplines spanning Healthcare, Engineering, Business, Sociology, Law, Dentistry,...

Centraide of Greater Montreal invested $61.8 million in 2022-2023 to support over 350 community agencies and projects at work in the neighbourhoods of Montreal, Laval and the South Shore. This is the result revealed in the Report to Our Community...

The Globe and Mail is this year's recipient of the CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism in the large-media category, presented tonight at the annual Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards. ...

The Globe and Mail is this year's recipient of the CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism in the large-media category, presented tonight at the annual Canadian Journalism Foundation Awards.  The CJF recognized excellence in Canadian...

Today, the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Government of Canada announced that a Letter of Understanding has been signed that will help guide their work as Treaty partners to implement the First Nation's inherent right to self-government, support...

At an event today, Canada Post unveiled a new commemorative stamp honouring Métis activist and trailblazer, Thelma Chalifoux. The...

Premier Heather Stefanson will welcome Canada's premiers and national Indigenous leaders at The Leaf in Assiniboine Park in Winnipeg on Monday, July 10.  All news media attending the meeting must register in advance by July 6. Media who register for...

As Chair of the Council of the Federation, Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson will host the 2023 Summer Meeting of Canada's Premiers July 10 through 12, at the Fort Garry Hotel in Winnipeg. Media AccreditationMedia representatives who wish to cover...

In 2015, Ted Quewezance spoke on the floor of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) annual meeting, the first residential school survivor to address that gathering in its more than 150-year history. In a speech that brought many to tears (including...

The Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) government, in partnership with the Mental Health Commission of Canada and Stepped Care Solutions, is happy to announce a 79% reduction in average wait times for mental wellness counselling between...

Today at an event in North Vancouver, Canada Post unveiled a commemorative stamp honouring the life and legacy of George Manuel. A member of the Neskonlith Indian Band of the Secwepemc Nation in British Columbia, Manuel (1921?89), was an author,...

All Canadians need reliable and affordable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. The governments of Canada and British Columbia are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities. Today, the Honourable Gudie...

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, today announced, on behalf of the Honourable Pascale St?Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, a repayable contribution of...