Our featured story: Manitoba RCMP announce sexual assault charges dating back to 1984 against Chief Vincent Tacan, just days before this week's election on the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.

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A special Remembrance Day edition of the Brief centres on commemorations of Indigenous Veterans Day (observed every November 8th) in different parts of Canada.

Our lead story: as some senators push to add the second-generation Status cut off to Bill S-2's removal of sex-based discrimination from the Indian Act, the Indigenous Services minister wants the bill to go forward as is.

Our lead story: the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) clears two RCMP officers in the August 2024 shooting death of 15-year-old Hoss Lightning Saddleback in Wetaskiwin, AB.

Our lead story: heavy on infrastructure investments, this week's new federal budget gets mixed reviews from Indigenous organizations.

Our lead story: the Carney government's new federal budget makes big investments in defence, housing and infrastructure, but offers little in the way of new spending on Indigenous-specific priorities.

Our lead story: Mikisew Cree First Nation in northern Alberta calls on the Carney government to reject the proposed release of toxic tar sands tailings into the environment.

Our lead story: at a semi-public ceremony, the Canadian Armed Forces issues an apology to members of minority groups who suffered racism and harassment while serving.

Our lead story: chiefs at the recent annual general assembly of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations vote to omit discussion of a controversial forensic audit from its agenda.

Our lead story: with the 2025 federal budget less than a week away, the Carney government announces over $660 million in new funding over 5 years to promote equality for, and reduce violence against, women and gender-diverse Canadians.