Atleo putting hopes into ‘action plan’ agreement with Conservatives
It’s called an “action plan.”
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Reserve housing getting worse, dirty water plagues communities: AG
The Auditor General’s spring report is out and there are no surprises.
Girls aged 2, 7, among four dead discovered by Iqaluit RCMP
A two-year-old girl and her seven-year-old sister were among the four bodies discovered by the RCMP in Iqaluit Tuesday.
Atleo, Duncan agreement to set stage for PM meeting with chiefs
Assembly of First Nations national Chief Shawn Atleo and Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan have agreed to a plan that seems to set the stage for an historic meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and First Nations chiefs.
‘Splinter group’ protests worry Indian Affairs: documents
The federal government has developed a “hot spot” reporting system to monitor First Nations protests that includes the involvement of several departments, police and intelligence agencies, according to documents provided to APTN National News.
Treaty 8 gears for battle with Alberta over ignored Treaty rights
First Nations groups from the Treaty 8 area in north-eastern Alberta say the province’s new land use plan violates their Treaty rights.
Enbridge still wrong about environmental impact of oil spill: Wrigley chief
A pipeline spill near the small community of Wrigley in the Northwest Territories is far worse than originally reported.
Ottawa had fix for flood-ravaged Manitoba community, but did nothing: documents
While a Manitoba First Nation continues to battle flood waters, they’re also fighting with the federal and provincial governments.
Fire evacuated residents can go back home
There’s good news tonight for the residents of Wollaston Lake and the Hatchet Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan.