Contemporary Issues

Independent Indigenous communications organization. Publishes Windspeaker.

Canadian Indigenous television network.

National broadcaster reports on Indigenous Issues.

A free online course that “explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlight national and location Indigenous-settler relations.” Presented from an Indigenous lens by the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies. 

A CBC series that documents Canada’s 500 year-old relationship with Indigenous peoples, as told by a team of Indigenous storytellers across the country. Access all four parts here.

Advocates for welfare of Indigenous children.

Provides links to First Nations resources in many subject areas.

Published in occupied Coast Salish territory (Vancouver, Canada). Its purpose is to promote warrior culture, fighting spirit, and resistance movements.

Examines key concepts, causes, experiences, and responses to the issue of Indigenous homelessness.

Examines the causes of addictive behaviors and suggests effective responses.

Report on Frank Paul's death after being in the custody of the Vancouver Police.

Underfunding of Delegated Aboriginal Agencies (DAAs) may mean Indigenous children are being removed from their homes and placed in care simply because the funds are not there to provide support services to their families.

Environmental organization reports on efforts to improve drinking water in First Nations reserves.

Report offers 85 recommendations to reduce the number of Indigenous children in provincial custody. The full report and summary of recommendations are available.

Report examines factors that lead to First Nations children being placed in the child welfare system and offers ways to mitigate its impact on their culture.

Report examines factors that lead to First Nations children being placed in the child welfare system and offers ways to mitigate its impact on their culture.