Kanesatake gearing up for Aug. 20 election
Kanesatake’s band election is coming up on Aug. 20 and 18 candidates are vying for a seat around the big table.
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Kwakiutl protests asserting rights continues for second day
People from the Kwakiutl First Nation on Vancouver Island have staged their second day of protests. This time, they’ve blockaded a BC Ferry Terminal on the island.
Uncovering gems in history of “Aboriginal Sport Heroes”
First Nation athletes have a long and strong history of playing sports in our country.
Kwakiutl launch two days of action to assert rights over territory
The people of Kwakiutl First Nation on Vancouver Island are taking part in a major demonstration.
Disabled Cree man dies after brutal Winnipeg beating
APTN has been following the story of a 27-year-old disabled man who was assaulted in his Winnipeg apartment.
Yukon watershed plan gets high-caliber thumbs-up
The final land use plan on Yukon’s Peel River watershed has been released.
The keeper of the drum
Unlike mainstream society where men held the dominant power, First Nation women were seen as having the power in Aboriginal societies.
Tlingits renew cross-border ties with celebration
Old family and cultural ties are being renewed as Tlingits from Alaska, northern British Columbia and the Yukon gathered in Teslin this past weekend.
Cree back Quebec diamond mine, highway extension
Quebec’s new $80 billion Plan Nord project is on its way.