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Sol Mamakwa

First Nations Leaders Fight Vaccine Hesitancy With Social Media Savvy

With a gaping void of trust between Indigenous communities and the government — chiefs, MPPs, and other leaders are stepping in.
Emma Paling

Auditor Uncovers Sweeping Issues At Ontario’s Indigenous Affairs Ministry

The ministry wasn’t aware of most of the government’s policies for Indigenous Peoples.
Emma Paling

Indigenous MPP Demands Ford Gov't Close Ont. Jail Where Nephew Died

MPP Sol Mamakwa’s nephew died while in custody at a Thunder Bay jail earlier this month.
Samantha Beattie

'Reconciliation Is Dead,' Says First Nations MPP After Tyendinaga Arrests

Ontario Provincial Police arrested demonstrators to end a weeks-long blockade on Mohawk Territory.
Emma Paling

Indigenous MPP Slams Ford Government Inaction After 3 Youth Suicides

One Conservative said they won’t create a mental health strategy for Indigenous people because that would leave others out.
Emma Paling

Ontario Minister Blames Liberal Debt For Tainted Water On First Nations

NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa had asked Premier Doug Ford if he’d restore Indigenous affairs funding.
Emma Paling

13-Year-Old's Death Unites Ontario Legislature In One Moment

“For the whole House to stand up in the memory of this young girl, it was very moving to me.”
Emma Paling