Senator hopes proposed law will restrict the use of segregation units in Canadian prisons
A Canadian senator hopes the country is one step closer to limiting the use of...
Fraser Needham
Fraser spent the last 20 years working in both print and radio in Saskatchewan – mostly in the northern part of the province. Before joining APTN’s Ottawa bureau, he was news director for the Missinipi Broadcasting Corporation working out of their Prince Albert office. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Carleton University and a diploma of journalism from Algonquin College.
Senate report says Indigenous people need own human rights ombudsperson, tribunal
A new Senate report calls on the federal government to establish an Indigenous human rights...
AFN’s national chief on the December gathering and offering an apology to child welfare agencies
The annual December gathering of the Assembly of First Nations is in the books but...
Police chiefs’ president say Supreme Court decision shows need for First Nations police services to be funded fairly
The head of the First Nations Chiefs of Police Association says he hopes a new...
NDP MP says more severe consequences needed for false claims of Indigeneity
An NDP MP says Randy Boissonnault had no choice but to resign from cabinet this...
Native American senator expected to play big role in new Trump administration
Donald Trump’s convincing win in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election significantly raises the profile of...
Veteran journalist says Democrats targeting Native American voters in tight U.S. election race
With the U.S. election days away and candidates Donald Trump and Kamala Harris deadlocked,...
NDP MP says chiefs rejected a flawed child welfare agreement
An NDP MP says chiefs made the right decision in Calgary last week by rejecting...
First Nations leaders argue pros and cons of First Nations child welfare agreement
First Nations leaders continue to make arguments for and against accepting a $47.8 billion deal...
