Lifting up the lives of Indigenous peoples in need: Blaine Favel for Inside Policy
Let us take a moment in today to pray for those lost souls who never came home to their moms and dads, and...
Enough with the empty apologies - Canada must move forward in partnership with Indigenous peoples: MLI Commentary by Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (August 24, 2021): Tragic headlines about residential schools have finally caused many Canadians to pay attention to the generations of trauma...
The real-life consequences of COVID-19 among First Nations: Melissa Mbarki for Inside Policy
The unwillingness to address fundamental challenges made the pandemic much worse than it had to be for First Nations across Canada, writes Melissa...
The future of Indigenous economic prosperity: New MLI paper by Ken Coates
OTTAWA, ON (November 26, 2020): The COVID-19 pandemic, global economic factors, and domestic policy-making have combined with a devastating effect on Canada’s energy...
Ep. 54 - Canadians are just waking up to a new Indigenous reality with Ken Coates and JP Gladu
Macdonald-Laurier Institute's Pod Bless Canada · Ep. 54 - Canadians are just waking up to a new Indigenous reality with Ken Coates and...
The Throne Speech we’d like to see: 13 big ideas for Parliament’s next session
With a historic Throne Speech coming on Sept. 23, the government has many challenges to face with the current pandemic and economic crisis,...
Indigenous people fear Liberal green plan will sabotage their progress: Ken Coates and Stephen Buffalo in the Calgary Herald
A successful Canadian energy sector, operating on some of the highest environmental and social standards in the world and with strong Indigenous participation,...
Webinar Panel Video: How far we’ve come - Indigenous engagement with the Canadian energy economy
The past decade has seen a transformation in Indigenous engagement in the natural resource economy. Most recently, two Indigenous-led groups have emerged as...
Major new study by Ken Coates shows tremendous progress on Indigenous engagement with the resource economy
OTTAWA, ON (August 5, 2020): The Supreme Court of Canada recently dismissed a legal challenge by a small group of First Nations in...
Understanding UNDRIP as a call-to-action, not a plan: Ken Coates for Inside Policy
Relations between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples work best when good faith negotiations are used to resolve outstanding issues, writes Ken...