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10/06/2026

As a sovereignty referendum dominates the Quebec campaign, Indigenous leaders are reminding the province that it cannot consider independence without consulting First Nations and Inuit.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke Grand Chief Cody Diabo says a referendum is out of the question as things stand, because much of Quebec's territory is First Nations land, with the lines on the map drawn by the Crown and the federal government without First Nations at the table. Kahnawà:ke lawyer Nadir André points to the legal reality: a 1998 Supreme Court ruling barred Quebec from separating unilaterally, and together with existing constitutional law, that means the province cannot legally separate without involving and consulting First Nations and Inuit, and would need a constitution they approve.

Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador Grand Chief Francis Verreault-Paul says it is too early to be for or against a referendum, and that the hard questions remain, starting with whether Quebec will recognize First Nations as governments: "Will they respect the sovereignty of First Nations?"

Story by CBC News. Photo: Radio-Canada.

10/06/2026

On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Parti Québécois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon said that if the PQ forms government, First Nations and Inuit would be consulted on the "provisional constitution" the party wants to write, but would not have a veto over it.

He described it as a short-term bridge, meant to give an independent Quebec legal and constitutional stability during the transition between a winning referendum and a permanent constitution. The duty, he said, is to consult and to build a process that hears each Nation, but "you cannot set unanimity as the operating rule of the National Assembly."

The remarks drew criticism. Québec solidaire's Alexandre Boulerice called it insensitive to make such a declaration on that day, and QS wants First Nations and Inuit at the table of a constituent assembly to write a constitution. AFNQL Grand Chief Francis Verreault-Paul has said First Nations issues were almost absent from the campaign.

Story by Radio-Canada. Photo: Radio-Canada.

10/05/2026

When the land becomes a place of learning | UdeMnouvelles
Journalist: UdeMnouvelles
Date: August 19, 2026

Philippe Boucher, a lecturer in Indigenous studies, and Mathieu Boivin, the course coordinator, have received the Université de Montréal's Excellence Award for Inclusive Pedagogy for the Collective Internship course (AUT 3002), which moved the heart of the training to the land in Kawawachikamach.

From August 12 to 18, 2025, about twenty students spent a seven-day immersion in the Naskapi community, arriving after 12 hours on the road and 20 hours on the train. It was the first university Indigenous studies course offered in Kawawachikamach.

The project was carried out in close collaboration with Vice-Chief Nathan Uniam and the council of the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach. More than 40 community members took part in the activities and shared their knowledge and culture. Community members, as knowledge holders, were at the centre of the teaching.

About twenty activities were on the program, including an introduction to the Naskapi language, meetings with Elders, a visit to the CLSC Naskapi, making a medicine bag, a fishing trip, building a traditional tent and preparing a meal of caribou and moose. The group slept in a traditional tent and a rustic cabin at the Naskapi cultural site.

Nearly 40 people applied. Among the 23 selected were five Naskapi and Innu students. In return, the group organized a screening of films by Naskapi filmmakers and a university fair for the community, presenting fields from archaeology to circus, social intervention and photography. Students Jobena Robinson-Nattawappio and Ashley Vollant-Fontaine presented their booth at the fair in the Kawawachikamach community centre.

Course evaluations showed 100% satisfaction in every area measured. The experience strengthened ties between the Université de Montréal and Kawawachikamach. AUT 3002 is offered each year in a different Indigenous community, in partnership between UdeM, UQAT and UQAM.

Story by UdeMnouvelles and CIÉRA. Photos: Philippe Boucher; Amélie Philibert, Université de Montréal.

10/05/2026

Nish: A youth series that highlights today's Indigenous youth | Radio-Canada
Journalist: Radio-Canada
Date: September 14, 2026

Nish, a new youth series adapted from Isabelle Picard's novel Nish: Le Nord et le Sud, is set in the Innu community of Matimekush, about 500 km north of Sept-Îles. It tells the story of Léon and Éloïse, twins who live with their parents, who are from the Innu and Wendat Nations.

The title means "two" in Innu-aimun, a reference to the twins and their two cultural heritages. In the series, Léon and Éloïse face the mysterious disappearance of a friend during a snowmobile outing, while their father must go to Quebec City for medical care. The series explores themes including the importance of family among First Nations.

All ten 30-minute episodes have been available on ICI TOU.TV EXTRA since September 22, and the series will air in winter 2027 on ICI TÉLÉ and ICI TOU.TV.

The cast includes Jean-Luc Shapatu Vollant as Léon, Emma Rankin as Éloïse, Jean-Luc Kanapé as Stanley, Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie as Joce, Étienne Thibeault and Eve Ringuette as parents David and Charlotte, Saulnia Jean-Pierre as Nukum Francine and Maddy Rankin Kistabish as Mélina. The series was written by Menahan O'Bomsawin, Isabelle Picard and Louis-Martin Pepperall, directed by Jean-François Proteau and William Mazzoleni Valin, and produced by Julie O'Bomsawin of Kassiwi Média. It was filmed in Pessamit, Matimekush and Wendake.

Story by Radio-Canada.

10/02/2026

The Innu Nation opened its Innu Pakassiun exhibit at the Labrador Interpretation Centre in North West River on September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The opening came more than three months after the original June 21 date. The Innu Nation went ahead with the launch without the backing of the Newfoundland and Labrador government, as the dispute over the Innu's historical presence in Labrador remains unresolved.

Innu Pakassiun, which means "Innu tools for survival" in Innu-aimun, features dozens of artifacts repatriated from the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau and The Rooms in St. John's, including caribou skin coats, moccasins, arrowheads, tea dolls, beaded bags and headbands. Around 250 people visited on opening day, welcomed into the space in shifts, and the opening presentation was standing room only.

Just days before the scheduled June 21 opening, Innu Nation Grand Chief Jodie Ashini said she was instructed by executives of The Rooms to change the historical timeline and artifact details. The Provincial Archaeology Office believes its research shows the Innu have only been in Labrador for approximately 300 years. That position contradicts the office's own previous work from the 1970s onward, prompting academics from Memorial University's Department of Archaeology to write a letter supporting the Innu timeline. Smithsonian archaeologist Stephen Loring, who has worked with the Innu in Labrador for decades, has also publicly supported the Innu.

For 17-year-old Ray Sillitt, seeing the artifacts returned to the Innu feels like "liberation."

The exhibit runs until October 18.

Story by NTV News, PNI Atlantic News and The Independent. Photos: Heidi Atter/The Independent.

10/02/2026

'We're still here': Every Child Matters march brings Indigenous voices to Montreal streets | CTV News
Journalist: Laurence Brisson-Dubreuil
Date: September 30, 2026

For Maggie Chittspattio of Kawawachikamach, Orange Shirt Day is personal. Her mother was taken from her family and community and forced to attend a residential school when she was five years old. Chittspattio, an intervention and community program coordinator at Resilience Montreal, says she wants to break that cycle of harm. "It's something that I would like to break for my kids and future generations," she said. "If you're a leader, you're a leader, and you should always include us, as Indigenous people in the province of Quebec. We're still here and, if you want our help, help us in return."

Hundreds of people echoed that call at the annual Every Child Matters march in Montreal on September 30, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, organized by Resilience Montreal and the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal.

An estimated 150,000 Indigenous children were separated from their families and communities by Canada's residential school system. The last federally run school closed in 1996. Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer, former grand chief of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, who recently visited Kawawachikamach for the women's gathering, said the harm did not end when the schools closed. "There are still the residual impacts of the sexual abuse, the physical abuse, and the violence that children suffered," she said. "Those impacts permeate and it's a cyclical thing, but it's up to us to be cycle breakers."

With Quebecers heading to the polls on October 5, Na'kuset, executive director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal, called for real nation-to-nation dialogue and for action plans to carry out the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and Quebec's Viens Commission. "Why aren't we sitting at the table? How come you haven't called us for consultation?" she said. "Everyone who walks through our doors is either residential school or intergenerational."

Indigenous peoples make up approximately 12 per cent of Montreal's unhoused population, despite making up only 0.6 per cent of its total population.

Story and video by CTV News.

09/30/2026

Innu-Naskapi artist Félicia Vollant-Dubé's work is now rolling across the Côte-Nord. TELUS chose pieces by the 22-year-old artist, based in Uashat mak Mani-Utenam, to wrap three of its vehicles serving the region. Vollant-Dubé works mainly in acrylic on canvas, exploring silence, identity, and the link between tradition and modernity. Her work reinterprets the teueikan, the sacred drum used at the makusham, and other traditional symbols through contemporary forms while respecting ancestral teachings.

Story by Ma Côte-Nord.

09/30/2026

Newfoundland and Labrador is more than doubling the money in its Medical Transportation Assistance Program, which helps residents who must travel for specialized medical care, a lifeline for remote and Labrador communities. The province is adding $8.2 million, bringing the program to just over $14 million a year, and for eligible travel on or after September 1, 2026 it will cover 100 percent of eligible transportation costs. Labrador Affairs Minister Lela Evans said coverage used to run about 55 to 80 percent, leaving patients out of pocket: now "the patients will not be having to pay to travel outside the region to access care." Health Minister Joedy Wall's announcement also brings an updated mileage rate, a lower distance requirement for dialysis patients, and a new online application portal.

Story by VOCM News. Photo: Air Borealis.

09/28/2026

Ten days of sharing at Matimekush-Lac-John. The 2026 Rassemblement des aînés (Elders' Gathering) at Matimekush-Lac-John, next to Schefferville, wrapped up on September 20, and coordinator Kenny Regis says he could not be happier with how it went.

Elders from several Indigenous communities spent the ten days sharing their experiences, memories and knowledge, alongside hands-on workshops in traditional skills, cultural presentations, and space for the generations to learn from one another. The caribou was at the heart of many of the exchanges, and video capsules on the caribou hunt and its importance to First Nations traditions and rights were recorded to be used later in schools.

For the first time, the invitation went out to every community, so the gathering welcomed not only Innu elders but Atikamekw and Cree as well. As Regis puts it, the elders are the ones who carry the language and culture forward to the young people.

Early on, organizers moved quickly to bus everyone to the nearby school gym when winds forecast up to 90 km/h made the main tent unsafe.

Story by Roseline Pelletier, Le Nord-Côtier. Photo by Kenny Regis.

09/28/2026

A new treatment centre is coming to Sheshatshiu. The federal government has announced more than $20 million for a new mental health and addictions treatment facility in Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation, through the Build Communities Strong Fund. The announcement was made September 25 at Gull Island by Caroline Desrochers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, and Philip Earle, MP for Labrador, alongside Sheshatshiu Chief Eugene Hart.

The 14,890-square-foot centre is to provide culturally appropriate treatment, detoxification, counselling and wellness services that bring together traditional Innu healing practices, land-based activities and modern therapeutic programs. The goal is to improve access to care and reduce the need to travel out of province for treatment, so people can heal closer to home.

"Healing is strongest when our people can remain connected to who they are," said Chief Eugene Hart, adding that the centre will incorporate Innu aitun, the community's culture and values.

Story via CNW (Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada). Photo: Zach Russell/CBC.

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