BREAKING: The Ontario Provincial Police has arrested former Thunder Bay Police Service chief Sylvie Hauth.

Hauth faces two charges of obstruction of justice, one charge of obstructing a public officer, and a charge of breach of trust by a public official.

The #CAJ24 conference is next month and you can buy tickets now!
The theme: ‘Journalism and How to Survive It’.
The goal: solutions and how we can work together through these dark times.
See you there.
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After 100+ years, eleven Native ancestors will return home. The 11 children died more than a century ago at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, a government-run Indian boarding school in Pennsylvania.nativenewsonline.net/sovereignty/ar…

Happy to announce a special 6 part series of conversations called 'Understanding Indigenous History: A Path Forward.' (Stuff I didn't learn in school way back when!) Thanks to University Canada West it is free to watch on YouTube. Here's epi 1:
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Two tribal nations sue social media companies over Native youth suicides - San Francisco Chroni - goo.gl/alerts/opYVc9 #GoogleAlerts

A Canadian DNA laboratory knowingly delivered prenatal paternity test results that routinely identified the wrong biological fathers — ruling out the real dads — and left a trail of shattered lives around the globe, a CBC News investigation has found. cbc.ca/news/canada/pa… .

This is huge. After so many investigations and inquests, after we have cried out for change in the City of Thunder Bay and who runs it, after Senator Murray Sinclair’s thorough report and then another one, the Ontario Prov Police act. 👇🏽

‘We have a system that says if you have a gun and a badge, you can kill any Indigenous person in any town in B.C. and not go to jail.’

First Nations leaders are outraged at the news that charges against two RCMP officers have been stayed.

Hear more: podfollow.com/e/22f3fd

📢 Registration is now open for the 2024 Indigenous Media Conference! Take advantage of our early-bird rates until May 1. 🏨 IMC attendees can reserve rooms at the discounted room rates starting at $199 per night through June 24. #IJA2024 - tinyurl.com/mr3p9pw9
📸: 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆

Great staff at South Campus Hospital. Nurse wanted to learn how to pronounce Mom's Blackfoot name so she can call her by her name.

Assembly of First Nations says $350B needed for housing, infrastructure | Mark Blackburn
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Former Minister Deqa Yasin faced severe online abuses for championing the Sexual Offences Bill to combat gender-based violence in #Somalia .
She pursued legal action against one perpetrator in November 2022, resulting in a guilty verdict. Read her story: bit.ly/csppsyasin

Opinion: Omushkego communities along with Fort Severn and Weenisk First Nations are moving to protect the entire coastline of Washaybeyoh (Hudson Bay) and Weeneebeg (James Bay). For the health of the planet, the world needs to get behind this effort. ⁦ theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Congratulations to the Haida Nation!

The recognition, affirmation, and implementation of Indigenous title rights has been a multi-generational struggle, and your success is an inspiration to many Indigenous Peoples, including the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw | Squamish Nation.

Happy 80th birthday Chief Willie Littlechild! A Chief, lawyer, former MP, & expert in international Indigenous Rights, who advanced First Nation rights & Treaties. “Willie” also commissioner with the TRC, which educated people on Canada’s Residential schools & 94 calls to action.

🇺🇸Another insane video of the #earthquake on the East Coast that was felt in New York, New Jersey and Long Island
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#earthquake NY
#NewYork #Aftershock

Onigaming joins land defence alliance, Copenace continuing fight against NWMO kenoraminerandnews.com/news/local-new…

‘CODA’ Producer Vendôme Pictures Options ‘Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World’ (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2024/film/news… Alfred A. Knopf Knopf Canada Sceptre Books #wildfires

Every individual contribution to my Legal Defense Fund has a huge impact. Our collective power is stronger than anything the fossil fuel industry can throw at us.

If you can, please donate now so we can reach our goal of $20,000 by Sunday. Go to chuffed.org/donziger 🙏

The mayor of Quesnel faced repeated calls to resign on Tuesday evening after he was accused of calling a book denying the experiences of residential school survivors 'a good read.'

My latest for The Tyee.
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