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A hereditary chief opens up about supplying his nation with free cannabis oil
After his late father was denied medicinal marijuana, hereditary chief Wil Marsden pledged to supply anyone in need in his community with cannabis oil.
'It still stings': Billboard campaign aims to eliminate race-based mascots from Michigan schools
If you travel down Interstate 94 near Paw Paw, Mich., you’ll see a massive billboard with nothing more than a definition on it. 53 school and recreational sports teams in that state still have race-based team names and mascots.
ICYMI - This week's Indigenous news digest
We take a look at the top news stories of the week from CBC Indigenous.
Inupiat town mourns hunters killed as they towed whale home
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Tanya Talaga discusses suicide crisis on Canada's First Nation reserves | Sunday Scrum
'Tarontos Lac': Geographer finds oldest known reference to Toronto on 340-year-old French map
'It broke my heart': Waneek Horn-Miller fought Kahnawake's 'marry out, get out' policy — and won
First Nation members using revived sawmill to build their own cabins
Street Warriors: Patrolling one of Saskatoon's toughest neighbourhoods
2 women accidentally start puppet factory in Hay River, N.W.T.
Indigenous students question universities' commitment to Indigenization
Revenge porn victim feels delayed police response allowed spread of intimate photos to continue
Ottawa's Twin Flames win big at Native American music awards
'Canada is so hungry for these stories': Iqaluit hosts 1st Arctic Comedy Festival
'It's demeaning to our women': Petition wants Indigenous costumes pulled from Spirit Halloween shelves
#WeTheStudentsDoNotConsent: How a hashtag inspired Ontario students to walk out of class
2 decades on, Ed Schultz still Whitehorse's 1st and only Indigenous city councillor
N.W.T. chief gives country music star custom-made guitar strap
Wildfire destruction leads to re-discovery of ancient Indigenous sites in B.C.
New health centre opens in Eskasoni First Nation
Regulator outlines next steps for Trans Mountain environmental review
Sixties Scoop sharing circles looking to shape healing journeys and government apology
Free-rein cannabis shops vs. a complete moratorium: 2 Anishinaabe communities have differing strategies on pot
Why 'fed up' MP Romeo Saganash dropped the F-bomb in the House of Commons
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Potholes on James Bay Highway inspire Cree singer to write blues tune
Manuan Lafond chases a lifelong dream with the release of a blues song about how bad the James Bay Highway is.
Chisasibi looks to Hydro-Québec for reassurance in wake of dam breach scare
More communication needed after false alarm leaves Cree community in shock, say residents
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