As the Indian Act marks 150 years this month, a bill before the House of Commons could end an amendment that prevents the transfer of Indian status after two generations of "marrying out."
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With a "one-size-fits-all" approach and a goal of assimilation, the Indian Act came to control almost every aspect of First Nations people's lives, dictating things like how communities were governed and even who could be considered an "Indian."
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A new report by the Procurement Ombud, found "systemic gaps" in how contracts were awarded through the Procurement Strategy for Indigenous Business, resulting in a majority of contracts being awarded without confirmation of their Indigenous eligibility.
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A look into how the RCMP set up a spy operation on Indigenous organizations in the 1970s by CBC's Brett Forester
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Pujjuut Kusugak and David Ningeongan's Olympic hockey commentary in Inuktitut has become a streaming success, with viewers tuning in across the country.
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The race for the top of the podium in women’s figure skating was a tight one between the United States and Japan as skaters took the ice at the Milano Skating Arena on Thursday.
But it was Alysa Liu who won the gold, the first American woman to do so since 2002.
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CBC Olympic commentators Pujjuut Kusugak and David Ningeongan explain the importance of doing their hockey play-by-play in Inuktitut with CBC Olympic digital host Mackenzie Barwell.
Happy to have been part of the team to help produce this episode!
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Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas failed to qualify for women’s singles free program after finishing 25th in the short program on Tuesday.
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From cheating admissions to convicted fraudsters and repealed doping suspensions, the drama surrounding biathlon at Milano Cortina 2026 has made the events anything but boring.
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Canada's Lia Pereira and Trennt Michaud capped off a strong Olympic debut with an eighth-place finish in the individual pairs figure skating event at Milano-Cortina 2026 on Monday
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Jocelyne Larocque is the most decorated Indigenous athlete in Canadian history across both Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
But the Métis hockey player at her fourth Olympics wants that record to be broken - multiple times - by the next generation
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Ilia Malinin of the United States failed to make the Olympic podium after a disastrous free program performance in the men's singles event at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday.
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A photograph of 2025 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellowship Recipient Joy SpearChief-Morris beside white text on a red background about her fellowship experience at CBC Indigenous.
2025 CJF-CBC Indigenous Journalism Fellow Spotlight: @joyscm.bsky.social spent four months mastering broadcast journalism and diversifying her portfolio, reporting on Indigenous governance, federal politics and current affairs. /1
BREAKING: Canada's Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier claim ice dance bronze for 1st Olympic medal
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Who will reign as Olympic ice dance champions? Here are 5 teams to watch in today's Ice Dance finals
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Canada missed the podium after finishing fifth in the figure skating team event on Sunday.
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Follow along to today's figure skating Team Event finals live on CBC Sports
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Canada currently sits two points behind the bronze medal position in the figure skating Team Event after the men's short and ice dance free program on Saturday.
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Canada advanced to the final round of the figure skating Team Event Saturday in fourth position after the men's short program on Saturday.
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Excited to share I’ll be working for the CBC Olympics team over the next month as an associate producer.
I’ll be reporting from Toronto and producing editorial content for the web desk.
Final story for my series on gaps in the Non-Insured Health Benefits program for the @cjf-fjc.bsky.social CBC Indigenous Fellowship: Dental care benefits for First Nations and Inuit falling behind Canadian standards, say dentists
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My final series for the @cjf-fjc.bsky.social CBC Indigenous Fellowship is now live.
Part 1 is out today: Federal health benefits program for First Nations and Inuit 'frustrating' to deal with, say clients
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STORY CALL OUT! I am writing a story on the Non-Insured Health Benefits program (NIHB) that provides health benefits for First Nations and Inuit. If you've had troubles with the program and are willing to speak to me, my inbox is open: joy.spearchief-morris@cbc.ca
Indigenous communities can expect nearly $2.3 billion in spending cuts over the next four years with limited new spending for clean drinking water, consultations on major projects and Arctic infrastructure like airports, seaports and roads.
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The 2025 Monitoring Food Affordability in Ottawa report, which shares the results of the annual Nutritious Food Basket survey, paid particular attention to the cost of infant formula for the first time.
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Indigenous leaders are looking for long-term funding to close infrastructure gaps in the upcoming federal budget, despite predictions of funding cuts.
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Ontario chiefs are calling for at least $500,000 per First Nation in funding from the federal government to cover the costs of consultation requests on projects fast-tracked under Bill C-5.
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I hope you are doing well. I read your article on the Walrus on the reality of the current state on implementation of recommendations from that TRC. It truly is unfortunate that implementing these recommendations isn't proceeding with alacrity. One are that is confusing for me is the truth around the Kamloops mass grave site. In your article, you state, "discovery of unmarked graves on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School". However, follow up work hasn't found any mass graves. I have tried to find primary sources on discovery of actual mass graves without success. Can you please share primary sources on this? I have spoken to others who state that though ground penetrating radar found some suggestions of graves, follow up digging did not find any actual graves. Appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you.
so fucking tiresome to get emails like this whenever I write about residential school history, truly. people who believe that graves don't exist if they can't see the bodies with their own two eyes possess the critical thinking skills of a baby playing peekaboo.
Joy SpearChief-Morris, 31, contracted measles in August even though she had been vaccinated for the disease as a child.
I'm fully vaccinated against measles, but I still became Ottawa's fifth confirmed case this year www.theglobeandmail.com/life/article... @joyscm.bsky.social @theglobeandmail.com
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