Crooked Bough News Round-up

+ IIO agrees to Indigenous civilian monitor to assist its probe into police shooting of Aboriginal man— B.C's police watchdog has committed to appointing a Tl...

+ First Nations granted Indigenous civilian monitor into probe of police shooting of Aboriginal man— B.C's police watchdog has committed to appointing a Tl...

+ Vaccine distribution plans still underway for Waterloo region's urban Indigenous community— Plans for vaccinating the urban Indigenous community i...

+ No house call policy, limited paramedic services costing lives, N.W.T. MLA says— At least two residents of Deninu Kųę́ First Nation in ...

+ Manitoba Métis 'left out' of COVID-19 vaccine program are going directly to manufacturers— The leader of the Manitoba Métis Federation is so conc...

+ Wabaseemoong residents have been refused service at some Kenora businesses. That's a human rights violation— Lorayne Hunter and her sister rushed from their home i...

+ A year after rail blockades, the people's fire in Kahnawake still burns— Blockades in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs...

+ Manitoba RCMP say a First Nations man assaulted an officer. Court documents suggest that's not what happened— Brian Halcrow killed himself last year, seven months a...

+ Sask. Indigenous groups support letter of intent submitted to obtain 6M doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine— The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) ...

+ Indigenous man shot dead by Tofino RCMP, B.C. police watchdog investigating— A young Indigenous man, identified as 28-year-old Juli...

+ Class-action lawsuit alleging systemic racism within Correctional Service Canada gains momentum— As it awaits certification, a proposed class-action la...

+ Trailbreaking Indigenous artist Willie Dunn gets new posthumous release— Indigenous singer-songwriter Willie Dunn's powerful mu...

+ Hän-language childrens' book pays tribute to beloved Yukon elder— Georgette McLeod says the inspiration for her new Hän-...

+ Woman makes Mi'kmaw alphabet book to help pass on language— Shyla Augustine of Elsipogtog First Nation has created...

+ Canada's pipeline regulator says it's taking a stand against systemic racism— The Canada Energy Regulator says it hasn't always live...

+ Indigenous communities in Sask. seeing more COVID-19 cases than in any other province— First Nations in Saskatchewan have continued to be hit...

+ Sharing tales during month-long storytelling celebration helps keep Dene language alive in Sask.— Living in a remote northern community doesn't stop Noe...

+ Gwich'in elder learns video call technology to continue teaching language at a distance— Gwich’in language classes are continuing between provi...

+ 'A need for speed': Sprint car racing brings Kanien'kehá:ka community together— Sprint car racing is a fast and dangerous sport that's...

+ 'We're usually like human boomerangs': How an Indigenous couple copes with being separated during pandemic— Married couple Candace Scott-Moore and Richard Scott-M...

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+ OAK FLAT -- FOREST SERVICE PUTS SACRED OAK FLAT LAND GIVEAWAY ON TEMPORARY HOLD "FOR SEVERAL MONTHS"— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]

+ AIM Liberation Day 2021— [Author: noreply@blogger.com (Unknown)]

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+ In numbers: Tracking COVID-19 Across the Navajo Nation—On Thursday, Navajo Nation health officials reported 53 new COVID-19 c...

+ Intertwined threads: Black, Diné history often converge—CHINLE African-American and Indigenous history are colorful intertwine...

+ Letters: Ahéhee’ IHS dóó teachers—Too often, we are quick to point fingers at the Indian Health Service ...

+ ‘No joke’: Young COVID-19 survivor ‘Stella’ happy to be home—GALLUP Four year old Estella “Stella” Martin lost her father, Stanford...

+ Young COVID-19 survivor ‘Stella’ happy to be home—GALLUP Four year old Estella “Stella” Martin lost her father, Stanford...

+ Comics by Jack Ahasteen—Jack Ahasteen’s ‘toon for Feb. 25, 2021. Select a thumbn...

+ Elderly Marine veteran toughs out winter—GAD ŁEEYAYANI, Ariz. Even 10 layers of blankets were not sufficient to...

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+ How to Pretend You’re in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, Today—You might not be able to travel on spring break this year, but you can...

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