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What the declining caribou populations — and total hunting ban — mean for Inuit communities in Labrador

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Census records fewer Indigenous-language speakers, but bump in youngest generation

Census records fewer Indigenous-language speakers, but bump in youngest generation

OTTAWA — The number of people who speak an Indigenous language has fallen overall in Canada, but the figure grew for the country’s youngest generation, new census data suggests.
Edmonton gondola needed better Indigenous consultation, councillor says

Edmonton gondola needed better Indigenous consultation, councillor says

EDMONTON — The sole city councillor to vote in support of a gondola across Edmonton's river valley says the outcome may have been different if there were better Indigenous consultation.
Rename Colonial Building, say Newfoundland and Labrador Indigenous groups

Rename Colonial Building, say Newfoundland and Labrador Indigenous groups

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Two Indigenous groups in Newfoundland and Labrador are pushing back against the provincial government's recent decision to maintain the name of the historic Colonial Building in downtown St. John's.
National Indigenous group asks Ottawa to act quickly to bring Indigenous woman home

National Indigenous group asks Ottawa to act quickly to bring Indigenous woman home

REGINA — A national Indigenous group says it is urging Ottawa to act quickly to bring home a Saskatoon woman who is jailed in the United States.
Ottawa should offer Indigenous-language training, exemptions to public servants: memo

Ottawa should offer Indigenous-language training, exemptions to public servants: memo

OTTAWA — Senior civil servants explored offering Indigenous-language training to federal employees and possible exemptions to those who already speak one from requiring fluency in both English and French, newly released documents show.
Teenage Head's Gord Lewis remembered for 'ferocious' guitar skills as band forges on

Teenage Head's Gord Lewis remembered for 'ferocious' guitar skills as band forges on

TORONTO — Gord Lewis played a "ferocious" guitar in Hamilton punk rock act Teenage Head and his bandmates intend to honour him with a series of upcoming concerts.
Excitement in B.C. Indigenous communities as salmon get past Fraser slide zone

Excitement in B.C. Indigenous communities as salmon get past Fraser slide zone

VANCOUVER — Thousands of migrating sockeye and chinook salmon are making their way over a massive rock slide on British Columbia's Fraser River this summer where barely 100 fish were counted for the entire season three years ago, Fisheries and Oceans
Judge suspends two articles of Quebec's new language law, citing access to justice

Judge suspends two articles of Quebec's new language law, citing access to justice

MONTREAL — Quebec's new language law suffered a first defeat on Friday, as a judge temporarily suspended a provision requiring English court documents to be translated into French.
Remains of priest removed from Quebec Mohawk community after sex abuse allegations

Remains of priest removed from Quebec Mohawk community after sex abuse allegations

MONTREAL — The remains of a priest alleged to have sexually abused children have been exhumed and removed from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, which governs the community south of Montreal, says the remains of Rev.