OTTAWA -- Despite treaties and laws ensuring Indigenous Canadians free passage across the U. S. border, Global Affairs Canada is now advising that status cards may no longer be enough to cross into the United States.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mothers whose children are apprehended have a higher risk of dying prematurely -- a risk that's even higher among First Nations women, a new study led by University of Manitoba researchers and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs's First Nations Family Advocate Office has found.