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Nez Perce Tribe makes second attempt to stop megaload truck (08/07)
Nineteen members of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho, including Chairman Silas Whitman, were arrested on Tuesday as they attempted to block a megaload shipment for a second time.

Nez Perce Tribe attempts to block megaload from reservation (08/06)
Leaders and members of the Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho attempted to block a megaload shipment that passed through the reservation early this morning.

Nez Perce Tribe opposes megaload shipments on highways (08/05)
The Nez Perce Tribe of Idaho is calling on the U.S. Forest Service to stop the shipment of large equipment through Idaho and Montana.

Opinion: Genocide is right word for treatment of Native people (08/01)
Writer says there is only one word to describe Canada's treatment of Native people.

Inquest in Native man's death in emergency room set to begin (07/31)
The Manitoba government will begin an inquest into the death of a Native man who waited 34 hours in a hospital emergency room.

Lens Blog: First Nations threatened by tar sands development (07/30)
The Lens blog of The New York Times interviews photographer Ian Willms about his work on the effects of tar sands development on First Nations in Alberta.

Shawn Atleo: Native people deserve a better future in Canada (07/26)
Shawn Atleo, the chief of the Assembly of First Nations, calls on Canada to honor its treaty obligations and respect the rights of Native people.

Premiers back inquiry on missing and murdered Native women (07/25)
The top leaders of Canada's provinces and territories are supporting a national inquiry into missing and murdered Native women.

Timmy Norton: I am not a Canadian, I am Kahnawakeronon (07/23)
Writer Timmy Norton explains why he is Mohawk and will always be Mohawk.

Opinion: Native people denied food for westward expansion (07/22)
Author of Clearing the Plains: Disease, Politics of Starvation and the Loss of Aboriginal Life discusses how the denial of food to Native people played a role in the expansion of Canada.

Study: Native people used for hunger experiments in Canada (07/17)
Native people in Canada were used for hunger experiments during the 1940s and 1950s, according to a new study.

A Tribe Called Red lands on shortlist for best album in Canada (07/17)
A Tribe Called Red is one of 10 finalists for the Polaris Music Prize, an award that recognizes the best album in Canada.

Opinion: Hate spews online in media coverage of First Nations (07/16)
Charlie Angus, a member of parliament in Canada, discusses Internet racism against Native people.

Siksika First Nation struggling to recover from major flooding (07/16)
The Siksika First Nation in Alberta is struggling to recover from floods that hit the reserve last month.

Couple from Sagkeeng First Nation wins $1M with lottery ticket (07/11)
A couple from the Sagkeeng First Nation in Manitoba has won a $1 million lottery jackpot.

Study links Native people in British Columbia to ancient remains (07/05)
Researchers have confirmed a genetic link between modern Native people in British Columbia and remains dating back 5,500 years.

Peter d'Errico: Canada's hypocrisy in treatment of First Nations (07/04)
Peter d'Errico on the hypocritical treatment of First Nations in Canada.

Video: A Tribe Called Red talk their music and their message (07/03)
A Tribe Called Red discusses how they make their music and some of the issues, including mascots and stereotypes, they address in their music.

Mary Pember: Exhibit for missing and murdered Native women (07/03)
Mary Annette Pember reports on the Walking With Our Sisters in honor of missing and murdered indigenous women of Canada and the US.

Winona LaDuke: The militarization of fossil fuels development (07/02)
Winona LaDuke discusses militarization of fossil fuels development.

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