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indigenous
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politics3 days ago
Caldwell First Nation presses Parliament to advance Bill extending Indian Act status to more descendants
Chief Nikki van Oirschot and community members pressed Parliament Hill on Thursday for legislation that would restore Indian Act status to descendants of those enfranchised for reasons beyond marriage to non-Indigenous men.
politics4 days ago
Hudson's Bay Company Royal Charter Unveiled at Manitoba Museum
The 1670 document granting the Hudson's Bay Company control over roughly one-third of present-day Canada went on public display June 11, 2026, after private purchase and donation to four Canadian institutions.
Abc Newstechnology9 days ago
Brazil Shifts from Zero-Fire Policy to Controlled Burns with Xerente Indigenous Brigades Ahead of Dry Season
Indigenous and government teams conducted a planned burn on May 19, 2026, in Tocantins state to reduce wildfire fuel ahead of the dry season.