The Latest Breaking News from First Nations

Who is Wab Kinew, Canada’s first First Nations premier of Manitoba?

In a historical first, a member of Canada’s First Nations community has become the leader of Manitoba province.

Al Jazeera · Oct 5, 2023

Canada’s first First Nations provincial premier elected in Manitoba

Voters elect Wab Kinew, 41-year-old leader of the leftwing New Democratic party and a former rapper and broadcast journalist

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2023

How might the First Nations Voice to Parliament referendum affect Australia's international reputation?

In late September, American rap legend MC Hammer made a spectacular intervention into Australia’s upcoming referendum to establish a Voice to Parliament for First Nations people. In a tweet, he urged Australians to “repair the breach”.

The Conversation · Oct 3, 2023

‘Nothing has been explained’: remote communities deprived of information about the voice, residents say

As early voting gets under way, First Nations people around the country say they still lack details about the referendum

The Guardian - AU · Sep 27, 2023

State governments responsible for injustices

The First Nations people begging for equality makes me ashamed of my country.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 25, 2023

Is it ethical non-Indigenous people get to decide on the Voice? Is it OK for one group to have rights others don't? An ethicist weighs in

Australians will soon be asked to vote on whether we should “alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice”.

The Conversation · Sep 24, 2023

A Melbourne Uni Is Under Fire For Hiring Non-Indigenous Academics To Lead Aboriginal Studies

The university is facing an "exodus" of First Nations staff amid allegations of systemic racism.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 22, 2023

Australia unveil jersey for ICC ODI World Cup 2023. See pics

NEW DELHI: Australia have officially revealed their jersey for the much-anticipated ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023, showcasing a striking design that incorporates First Nations artwork crafted by Aunty Fiona Clarke, prominently displayed on the side of the jersey.

The Times of India · Sep 22, 2023

Saying colonisation had no negative effects on First Nations people is dangerous denialism

Deniers look past decades of evidence and facts to spout ill-informed ideological views. I say to them, look a Stolen Generations survivor in the eye

The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2023

The Voice: how do other countries represent Indigenous voices in government?

One of the claims advanced by the “no” campaign in the upcoming referendum on the Voice to Parliament is that “there is no comparable constitutional body like this anywhere in the world”.

The Conversation · Sep 21, 2023