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Royal Bank of Canada names Indigenous leader Roberta Jamieson to its board

TORONTO — Royal Bank of Canada has named Indigenous leader Roberta Jamieson to its board of directors, effective Aug. 1.…

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Canada

Former Indigenous city councillor says she was targeted for speaking about violence against women | CBC News

The first Indigenous person elected to city council in Terrace, B.C., says racist jokes and a complaint launched against her…

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Canada

Inuit leader Mary Simon named as Canada’s 1st Indigenous governor general | CBC News

Inuit leader Mary Simon will serve as the Queen’s new representative in Canada, marking the first time an Indigenous person…

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USA

At least 9 Canadian churches set ablaze amid indigenous anger over residential schools

At least nine Catholic and Anglican churches across Canada have gone up in flames amid a backlash over the country’s…

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UK

Sea of orange floods downtown as Londoners walk in solidarity with Indigenous people | CBC News

A sea of orange flooded downtown London, Ont., Thursday morning as more than 10,000 people came out to walk in…

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Business

76 per cent of Canadians think supporting Indigenous entrepreneurs is important for healing: survey

VANCOUVER — A new survey shows there is strong support for Indigenous entrepreneurs to develop and grow their businesses, with…

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UK

FIRST PERSON | How my adoptive father motivated me to revitalize Indigenous kinship law | CBC News

This First Person piece is by Andre Bear, the former youth representative of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and…

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Canada

AFN says Ottawa using ‘racist and colonial’ policies to restrict services for Indigenous children | CBC News

The Assembly of First Nations says Canada’s attempt to narrow the list of First Nations children who can access services…

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Canada

Indigenous athletes contend with numerous barriers en route to Olympic qualification | CBC Sports

Rilee ManyBears chuckles when he hears people say athletes training to reach the Olympics must work twice as hard as…

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Canada

National Indigenous leaders plan Vatican visit to appeal for long-awaited papal apology | CBC News

National Indigenous leaders are planning a visit to the Vatican this November to seek a papal apology for the Catholic…

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