Two new studies challenge what we thought we knew about the first humans in the Americas. Could people have been on these continents 10 to 15 thousand years earlier than archaeologists previously thought? Join Stefan Chin and learn more...

Consultation has begun on a 'Red Dress Alert' for Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people who go missing. It will work similarly to the current Amber Alert system but some advocates say it should be expanded to include all...

Consultation has begun on a 'Red Dress Alert' for Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people who go missing. It will work similarly to the current Amber Alert system, but some advocates say it should be expanded to include all...

A B.C. First Nation has announced the discovery of another 66 potential graves at the site of a former residential school, on top of the more than 90 discovered last year at the same site.

The federal government has announced a $2.8 billion dollar settlement with 325 First Nations over past harms caused by Canada's residential school system. The money will be put in a trust fund and run by a board of Indigenous directors.

A sawmill in northern Saskatchewan just became the Indigenous-owned bioenergy centre in Canada, using leftover wood chips, bark and sawdust to generate enough electricity to heat 5,000 homes — while reducing emissions.

Manitoba officials say they're taking part in an Indigenous-led committee to determine the feasibility of searching a landfill for the remains of two slain Indigenous women.

Alleged serial killer Jeremy Skibicki frequented Winnipeg homeless shelters, where he would meet women and then take home, according to sources who spoke with CBC News.

Alleged serial killer Jeremy Skibicki frequented Winnipeg homeless shelters and soup kitchens, where sources tell CBC News they believe he would prey on vulnerable women.

A proposed bill that seeks to address gender-based discrimination and inequities in the Indian Act could restore Indian status for hundreds of First Nations people.

The federal government says it will provide funding for a feasibility study into the potential search of a landfill near Winnipeg believed to contain the remains of two First Nations women police say were killed by the same man.

Assembly of First Nations chiefs are presenting a united front on demanding the federal government comply with a $20 billion class-action settlement agreement to compensate people harmed by the underfunded on-reserve child-welfare system.

Winnipeg city officials are working on figuring out how to search a landfill thought to contain the remains of two Indigenous women. A Winnipeg man is charged with murder in their deaths, and two others.

The Assembly of First Nations met for the first time since National Chief RoseAnne Archibald survived a vote of non-confidence earlier this year. But internal divisions are still rampant, and respected former senator Murray Sinclair has...

The daughters of one of two Indigenous women believed to have been murdered by a serial killer are accusing Winnipeg police of inaction after police announced they would not be searching a landfill believed to contain the remains of the...

A new Quebec study documents the cases of 22 Indigenous women who say they underwent imposed sterilization between 1980 and 2019, and recounts their experiences for researchers.

Crystal meth-related deaths have skyrocketed in Prairies over the past few years. In Saskatchewan, Indigenous people are the most affected and First Nations there are fighting to find solutions.

The federal and provincial governments signed an agreement with members of the Prince Albert Grand Council in Saskatchewan, including James Smith Cree Nation, to explore new ways to improve safety on First Nations, including delivering...

First Nations in Saskatchewan, including James Smith Cree Nation, are working to establish community-led police services as part of efforts to improve community safety. The federal and provincial governments have signed on to assist.

At an annual fishing camp in Fort Chipewyan, a small community in northern Alberta, scientists study the health of fish in the region while exchanging information with community members who say they’re seeing the impacts of climate...

Words of disbelief, anger and also support are pouring in for well-known scholar Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond after her claims of Cree ancestry were called into question by a CBC News investigation. The Chief of Muskeg Lake Cree Nation says...

First Nations in the Prairies are desperately trying to get people clean from crystal meth as the cheap, addictive drug continues to cause devastation in their communities. The issue has plagued communities for years, but the stabbing...

The Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and the federal government signed a deal to return 48 hectares of land to the First Nation, partially settling a long-standing land dispute that dates back to the 1800s.

On a national day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG), families and other Indigenous people say they are frustrated and angry by the lack of action to implement recommendations they say could help.