Indigenous Affairs staff reporter for the Globe and Mail, proud Sandy Laker wfiddler@globeandmail.com
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4 May 2020
Five years ago I was in college preparing to start my journalism career. I toured The Globe’s Front Street location met w senior editors. The next day I emailed the editor-in-chief to suggest hiring Indigenous reporters to fairly represent Indigenous ppl and their stories.
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Indigenous groups in Alberta step up legal action over possible separation referendum theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Federal government appoints first Indigenous Minister of Indigenous Services Canada theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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8 May 2025
“Of the 521 housing units in Pikangikum, only 29 have piped water service, while 172 units have trucked water service and 320 have no water at all.” Indigenous community files $200-million lawsuit against Ottawa over unclean drinking water theglobeandmail.com/politics…
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For years, Bloc Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet has been trying to get Quebec to separate, so I asked him if he has tips for Alberta separatists.
He said Alberta needs to define "a culture of their own and I am not certain that oil and gas qualifies to define a culture" #cdnpoli
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“Alberta doesn’t have the legal right to make arbitrary decisions about Indigenous lands” Indigenous groups call on Carney to rein in Alberta Premier over separation comments theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Class-action lawsuit proceedings on First Nations housing on-reserve begins in Manitoba court theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Police arrest 12 in Thunder Bay accused of hacking intimate images of more than 100 victims theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Trudeau ‘has been an ally for meaningful reconciliation,’ says Assembly of First Nations chief. Live updates: Political leaders react to Trudeau’s resignation theglobeandmail.com/politics…
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23 Dec 2024
What a huge honour to have met and chatted with Ms. Obomsawin for this lovely year-end piece.
Storyteller Alanis Obomsawin is as prolific in her filmmaking as in her generosity theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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Canada Nickel raises $20-million from Ontario First Nation in record financing (The Globe and Mail (Ontario Edition)), Dec 17, 2024
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5 Dec 2024
Trudeau vows change at AFN as mothers call for action on Indigenous deaths in police altercations theglobeandmail.com/canada/b…
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4 Dec 2024
"They used everything but the gun."
AFN calls for inquiry into systemic racism in policing after 10 First Nations people dead in four months /via @globeandmail theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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AFN calls for inquiry into systemic #racism in #policing after 10 First Nations people dead in four months, by @WillowFiddler via @globeandmail #reconciliation theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
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NC Cindy Woodhouse calls out PM and premiers on its 'Team Canada' approach with US, stating that First Nations have to be included in national dialogues. "It is essential to integrate the perspective and participation of First Nations to harness these opportunities fully."
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...A few years ago, at the invitation of the PM, First Nations contributed significantly to the discussions leading to Canada, US, Mexico Trade Agreement."
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"We are calling upon the PM and the premiers to repeat that success and include First Nations in the dialogue now."
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