News by subject: NTA

National historic sites reflect the rich and varied heritage of Canada and provide an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about our diverse history. Parks Canada's network of national heritage places represents the very best that Canada has to...

The communities and regions across southern Ontario are essential to Canada's diverse economy. Shared public spaces, such as main streets, cultural centres, parks and more, are the heart of these communities. They bring people together while also...

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, provided the following update on federal action to address the ongoing spill situation at the Kearl Oil Sands Mine: "Since the federal government was made aware of...

Access to nature plays a unique and vital role in the lives of Canadians. New national urban parks that are readily accessible provide urban green spaces and cultural resources that are doubly important as we address the dual crises of climate change...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the 41st anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms: "The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms is one of the most significant documents in Canadian history...

iA Financial Group is happy to announce its commitment to obtain certification from the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business' Progressive Aboriginal Relations (PAR) program. "It's important for us to maintain positive relationships with...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will hold a hearing commencing on 17 April 2023 in Whitehorse, Yukon. During this hearing, the CRTC wants to hear on what actions it should take to improve telecommunications...

First Nations across Canada are joining Koganaawsawin, the central coordinating body of the Anishinabek Child, Youth, and Family Well-Being System, for a National Indigenous Child Well-Being Summit: How We Govern and Maintain Jurisdiction Over Our...

As part of our commitment to advancing along the journey of Truth and Reconciliation, Brain Canada, Heart & Stroke, and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research Institute of Circulatory and Respiratory Health (CIHR-ICRH) are launching a new funding...

The Canadian Association of Journalists (CAJ) has awarded this year's prestigious Charles Bury Award to four remarkable Canadian journalists who have each, through their commitment to the craft, broken new ground in their efforts to inspire change in...

Today, Judy Desjarlais, Chief of Blueberry River First Nations; Trevor Makadahay, Chief of Doig River First Nation; Darlene Hunter, Chief of Halfway River First Nation; Justin Napoleon, Chief of Saulteau First Nations; and Roland Willson, Chief of...

A priority of the Government of Canada is to remove barriers to sport among under-represented populations to increase their participation. Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development...

Today the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, was in Hamilton, Ontario to meet with staff of the Hamilton Regional Indian Centre to highlight Budget 2023 investments that advance reconciliation. She also met with...

Everyone deserves equal access to quality health care, free from racism and discrimination. That's why the Government of Canada is working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis to support greater Indigenous control of health services...

The Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and Minister responsible for the Société du Plan Nord (SPN), Mrs. Maïté Blanchette Vézina, has announced an investment of $28.8 million to support 34 projects from every region of Northern Quebec, as...

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) will hold a hearing commencing on 17 April 2023 in Whitehorse, Yukon. During this hearing, the CRTC wants to hear on what actions it should take to improve telecommunications...

The Government of Canada remains committed to advancing reconciliation with Indigenous peoples and working with First Nations to uphold their Indigenous and Treaty rights to fish, as affirmed by the Supreme Court of Canada, and protecting fishery...

Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, was on Prince Edward Island to advance reconciliation with First Nations. Since 2015, the federal government has worked with Indigenous partners to...

Every day, families and communities across the country lose loved ones to overdoses from the increasingly toxic illegal drug supply. Collectively, through harm reduction, treatment, services, as well as prevention efforts alongside all levels of...

"This year's G7 Ministerial Meeting on Climate, Energy, and Environment comes at a pivotal time. The need for continued ambition on the triple crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, and to promote energy security among allies, is...

Please be advised that the Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make a significant Indigenous health funding agreement announcement with the First Nations Health Authority. They will be joined by Richard...

Note: All times local Metro Vancouver, British Columbia 8:50 a.m. The Prime Minister will participate in a traditional ceremony with the First Nations Health Authority, First Nations Health Council, and Squamish Nation. He will be joined by Minister...

Canadore College is taking another step on its journey to address the systemic issues facing Indigenous communities and the challenges they encounter in delivering clean drinking water to their citizens. Today, the College celebrated the grand...

The Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) is pleased to announce that Jamie Schulze (Northern Cheyenne/ Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate) has been appointed to the position of SWAIA's Executive Director. Since 2019 Schulze has been employed by the...

Two Indigenous-made storytelling projects supported by Nia Tero have been honored by the 2023 Webby Awards. Seedcast, a podcast about Indigenous experiences of relationship to the Earth, is nominated for Best Podcast Episode in the area of Arts &...

What: The U.S. Postal Service holds reverence for Chief Standing Bear by honoring him with a Forever stamp. In 1879, Standing Bear won a landmark court ruling that determined a Native American was a person under the law with an inherent right to...

Working with the guidance and support of Navajo leaders and tribal agencies, the Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) and Aspire Ability Inc. today announce an initiative to develop The Navajo Nation Talent Marketplace, a unique ecosystem of...

We want to help you get the benefits and credits you are entitled to. To make sure you continue getting your benefit and credit payments, you, and your spouse or common-law partner (if applicable), need to file your taxes. This is true even if your...

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to corporate governance disclosure rules and policy relating to the director nomination process, board renewal and diversity. They would require disclosure...

Multiple child welfare organizations failed to ensure the safety of a vulnerable Indigenous girl who repeatedly went missing while she was supposed to be receiving supervised services from a foster care agency, Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé's latest...

Canadian legal funding specialist BridgePoint Financial Services Inc. ("BridgePoint") is pleased to announce the closing of a $10 million financing with Calgary-based Maurice Law, Canada's first and only Indigenous-owned national law firm. The...

Sara Kanutski, Tchadas Leo and Tanner Isaac are the recipients of this year's CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowships, established to amplify Indigenous voices and foster better comprehension of Indigenous issues....

TIME has named Sean Sherman, award-winning chef and advocate for Indigenous foodways, to the 2023 TIME 100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world....

Released today, the 14th annual Banking on Climate Chaos report, the most comprehensive global analysis on fossil fuel banking, unveils Royal Bank of Canada as the world's #1 fossil fuel financier in 2022. RBC pumped over USD$42.1 billion in 2022 in...

Today, the Dove Self-Esteem Project announces new actions to address the current rise in youth mental health issues linked to social media use with the Campaign for Kids Online Safety. While social media can be a force for...

First Nations children thrive when they can stay with their families, and communities, surrounded by their cultures. As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, we...

The Nation of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) states that it has existed in their Homelands since the beginning of human memory. This is a memory that recounts centuries of evolution and growth within its vast and wondrous place. Kishe-Manidoo...

Today, the BC Supreme Court will hear from a diverse array of groups intervening in the Gitxaa?a Nation's legal challenge against BC's "free entry" mineral tenure regime. The litigation, launched in October 2021, takes aim...

Chief Ivan Sawan of the Loon River First Nation, Chief Billy Joe Laboucan of the Lubicon Lake Band, and Chief Gilbert Okemow of the Peerless Trout First Nation will be joined by the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown?Indigenous Relations, on...

Indigenous Tourism Ontario (ITO) and Camping In Ontario (CIO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on March 27th, 2023 in Alliston, Ontario. The Memorandum of Understanding solidifies the partnership and joint commitment to the joint principles of...

Representatives of communities impacted by Barrick Gold's mining operations claim the company systemically ignores their concerns. Despite President and CEO Mark Bristow's claim that "recognizing and respecting human rights have long been a...

A new eBook and audiobook version of Cherokees of the Smoky Mountains: A Little Band that has Stood Against the White Tide for Three Hundred Years has been released. Written by Horace Kephart in the early 1900s, and brought to life in its first...

Chief Donny Morris will be joined by the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Federal Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Michael Parsa, Ontario Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and the Honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister of...

After centuries of a struggle to reclaim and rebuild a nation that was removed from the land and source of livelihood, the Caldwell First Nation is celebrating the opening of a vibrant new Gas Bar and Convenience Store which is the first step in the...

Chief Donny Morris will be joined by the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Federal Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Michael Parsa, Ontario Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, and the Honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario Minister of...

Funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is now available to help the public and Indigenous groups participate in the planning of the Rouge National Urban Park Study. The study will look at the potential effects of...

"A stunning reorientation of Washington, DC as a fundamentally urban Indigenous space....

What: The U.S. Postal Service holds reverence for Chief Standing Bear by honoring him with a Forever stamp. In 1879, Standing Bear won a landmark court ruling that determined a Native American was a person under the law with an inherent right to...

Chief Ivan Sawan of the Loon River First Nation, Chief Billy Joe Laboucan of the Lubicon Lake Band, and Chief Gilbert Okemow of the Peerless Trout First Nation will be joined by the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown?Indigenous Relations, on...

On Friday, April 7, 2023, the day after the Atlanta Braves home opener, the award-winning new film, The Year of the Dog, releases digitally. The movie, which touches upon Indigenous themes, stars two well-known Indigenous actors alongside a lifelong...