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If you're attending these events, come by and meet us! If you would like ILM to participate in your event, contact Krystal at admin@IndianLife.org Sept 11-12: Indigenous Christian Leaders Conference, Calgary AB https://www.billygraham.ca/indigenous-christian-leaders-conference-rsvp/ Oct 4-5: STEER Conference, Bismark ND, https://www.steerinc.org/#Events Oct 26: ILM Banquet, Winnipeg MB, https://www.indianlife.org/annual-fundraising-banquet/ Oct 15-17: Indigenous Couples'...
SAULT STE. MARIE, Michigan-—The Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITCMI) in partnership with The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) has released the updated version of the Gigiigoo'inaan Application (App for iPhones, AndroidS, or similar Smart devices) to guide users in their fish-eating choices throughout the Great Lakes and Bemidji Region waterways. Environmental exposures in the waterways such as PBT or Mercury can disturb human health. The Gigiigoo'inaan "Our Fish" App m...
GARRISON, Minn.—Lerner Publishing Group and Midwest Indigenous Immersion Network-a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Ojibwe and other Indigenous languages through education, advocacy, and community engagement-have announced that the two organizations are collaborating on a line of Ojibwe-language books for young readers targeting the school and library market. "There is a great need for books that support Ojibwe language revitalization and Lerner Pub...
TUCSON, Ariz.-The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Indian Health Service recently awarded a grant of $1.6 million to aid Indigenous students pursuing nursing careers at the University of Arizona College of Nursing. The grant will fund the Indians in Nursing: Career Advancement and Transition Scholars, or INCATS, program for another five years. The program provides Indigenous students at the U of A College of Nursing with financial support for tuition, fees and a...
GATINEAU, Que.—If plants can start fires, can they also stop them? That was the question two Cree community students started wondering about. And it was the title the two students, Kristopher Neeposh and Rory Henry-Felstead, from Nemaska, Quebec, used for the project they entered in the 2024 Quebec Indigenous Science Fair earlier this year. And by exploring that question, their project ended up winning first place. The project was birthed as a result of forest fires their c...
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—"Reservation Dogs" has received four nominations for the 76th annual Emmy Awards, the Television Academy recently announced. Canadian actor D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Bear) won an Emmy nomination as the best lead actor in a comedy series. Woon-A-Tai has become associated with main character Bear Smallhill in "Reservation Dogs." Bear is a young teen in the coming-of-age comedy series who is the self-acclaimed leader of the Rez Dogs gang. The show also won a n...
Ashley Callingbull, an accomplished model, actress, and television host from the Enoch Cree Nation, has become the first Indigenous woman to win the title of Miss Universe Canada. Callingbull was crowned on July 27, 2024, in Windsor, Ontario. "This is the most surreal feeling. I've been chasing this dream for years and I'm still in awe that it really came true." Callingbull wrote on Instagram. "Representation truly matters because when one of us wins, we all win. Rez kids...
Paris-More than 50 Indigenous athletes competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from July 26 to Aug. 11, and several of those were from Canada and the United States. Paris was the main host city with events held at 16 other cities spread across Metropolitan France, plus a site in Tahiti for the surfing competition. Indigenous athletes from North America included: • Justina Di Stasio represented Canada in wrestling in the 76 kilograms weight class at the Paris Olympics. H...
Plans are coming together as decisions are being made for our upcoming Annual Fundraising Banquet. This year, as we celebrate with friends of Indian Life Ministries, we will praise our Heavenly Father for what He has done this past year, testify regarding what He is currently doing, and share details of what He is leading us in for the upcoming year. Remembering our mandate of restoring hope, healing and honor within Indigenous communities across North America, through a...
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Park Service (NPS) has allocated $3 million in grants to support the consultation, documentation, and repatriation of Native American ancestral remains and cultural items. These grants, awarded to 13 Tribes and 21 museums, are part of the ongoing efforts under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Enacted in 1990, NAGPRA mandates that museums and federal agencies inventory and identify Native American human r...
WHITEHORSE, Yukon—Yukon's territorial court has issued its first manslaughter sentence in a drug overdose death. Jared Skookum, 34, was sentenced to two years in custody less a day for selling two points of "down," or opioids, to Stephanie Pye, 36, who was a member of the Liard First Nation. Pye died from an overdose of fentanyl and etizolam, commonly known as "street valium." Skookum, a citizen of the Little Salmon/Carmacks First Nation, was arrested for trafficking and p... Full story
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the federal government must pay millions in administrative and overhead costs for federal health care programs that Native American tribes had taken over. The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act authorizes Indian tribes and Tribal Organizations to contract for the administration and operation of certain federal programs, such as those run by the Indian Health Service, an agency in the Department of H...
OTTAWA—A Federal Court ruling says Ottawa must make changes to a self-government agreement it signed with the Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA). The ruling, released March 28, says the deal is too broad in its definition of who it covers and it was made without consulting the Fort McKay Métis Nation and the Métis Settlements of Alberta. Fort McKay and the Métis Settlements are the two landholders in the province. "The only practical remedy is to quash the offending provi...
WASHINGTON – June 2 marked one century since then-President Calvin Coolidge signed a law granting American citizenship to Native Americans. Women had secured the right to vote four years earlier under the 19th Amendment. For the nation's 250,000 or so Native Americans, the Indian Citizenship Law promised acceptance, economic opportunity and legal protections. But it was not intended to ensure voting rights. That remained the purview of states, and many threw up obstacles f...
VICTORIA, B.C.-Last November, The Cowichan Tribes voted to pass new laws to help Indigenous families keep children within their families or with relatives in other Indigenous homes. And now, the Tribes have signed a co-ordination agreement with British Columbia to assume full responsibility over youth and family services for Cowichan citizens. Now, the federal and provincial governments have signed the co-ordination agreement that allows the nation to start phasing in the...
Tulsa, Okla.-In late March, The Cherokee Nation's tenth Cherokee Warrior Flight departed for Washington, D.C., with eight veterans who served during the Vietnam War. The Cherokee Nation funds the flight for Cherokee veterans to see the national war memorials erected in their honor at the nation's capital. "This trip is one small way for us to say thank you to our Cherokee veterans. I'm proud to say that Cherokees serve in the U.S. military at greater rates per-capita than any...
NORMAN, Okla.—A recent study led by researchers at the University of Oklahoma projects that Native Americans in Oklahoma will have approximately five times the increased risk of heavy rainfall by the end of the century-notably 68% higher than the state's general population. As the climate, demographics and land usage continue to change, tribal communities in Oklahoma are increasingly at risk of severe weather. A recent study led by Yang Hong with the University of Oklahoma e...
At the annual Native Youth Conference (NYC), held on May 16–19, 2024 at Camp Nakamun, 237 youth were challenged to commit themselves to follow Jesus through the scripture focus of John 8:12, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." Keynote speaker, Randy Jackson, and Las Vegas, Nevada, led sessions encouraging the youth to follow Jesus in their daily choices. Breakout sessions were also taught by: Becky K...
You may have started seeing our logo from time to time while scrolling Facebook or if you receive newsletters from Tribal Trails, but who is Generation Hope? We are a social media ministry committed to bringing the hope of Jesus Christ into the next generation of indigenous youth. Our Mission and Vision Generation Hope was founded on the belief that every young person deserves to hear the message of Jesus Christ and understand that His love and grace are available to all, regardless of their background. Indigenous youth, in...
WINNIPEG, Man.—A year after declaring a regional state of emergency, the Keewatin Tribal Council has begun plans to move toward self-governance. The tribal council's grand chief cited the emergency to include system-wide failures in public safety, health and infrastructure. "Part of that is taking control and access over the lands and territories that we have held . . . since time immemorial," said grand chief Walter Wastesicoot. "We don't want to recognize Manitoba's b...
If you're attending these events, come by and meet us! If you would like ILM to participate in your event, contact Krystal at admin@IndianLife.org July 11-14: Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (NEFC) Annual General Conference, Regina Sk. For details: www.nefc.ca Sept 7-8 Camp Canaanland, Kikino Metis Settlement, Alb. Sept 11-12 Billy Graham Evangelical Association, Indigenous Leadership Conference, Calgary Alb. Oct 4-5 Steer Inc Annual Missions Conference, Bismark ND...
OTTAWA, Ont.-The cost of closing the on-reserve infrastructure gap will top half a trillion dollars by 2040 unless the federal government acts now, the Assembly of First Nations says. In a recent report, the national advocacy organizaiton said that Canada must invest $349.2 billion now to make sure that First Nations will have access to similar infrastructure by 2030, in keeping with the government's ability to fulfill their public and federally mandated commitments to First...
ANAHIM LAKE, British Columbia—The Ulkatcho First Nation has signed the papers and is set to build the largest off-grid solar farm in Canada. Located in British Columbia, the Ulkatcho First Nation and surrounding communities rely solely on diesel to heat, cook, and provide other power needed for their daily tasks. However, once built, the solar farm will span about 12 hectares (30 acres) and will supply up to 70 per cent of the electricity the communities need, according to C...
NEW YORK-In April, at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City last week, National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro gave a statement advocating for advanced participation of Indigenous Peoples. Enhanced Participation refers to a process Native Americans and other Indigenous leaders have been advocating for for over a century, beginning in 1923 with the League of Nations, that would put Indigenous leaders closer to...
Whitehorse, YT-Indigenous people in Yukon and Alaska are celebrating a new chinook salmon management agreement between Canada and the U.S. On April 1, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADFG) along with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) signed an agreement to rebuild chinook salmon stocks. The agreement places a moratorium on commercial, sport, domestic and personal fishing. The moratorium will be in place for seven years, which is the full life cycle of a chinook salmon....
