New GG Johnston takes his post
Canada’s new Governor General was sworn in Friday saying he was looking forward to meeting with “Aboriginal families” in his first speech as the country’s new representative of the Queen.
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Conservative salaries bill backed by grand chiefs
A Conservative MP is expected to table a bill Friday morning that, if passed, would force First Nations bands to publish the salaries and expenses of chiefs and band councillors.
Mohawks ripping up the track
Two Mohawk race car drivers from Kahnawake are fight for top spot in the NASCAR Canadian Tire series.
MPs on Indian Act, tar sands and accountability
It’s time for APTN National News’ political panel to tackle the week’s events.
Oppal says he won’t resign from inquiry
The man picked to chair a public inquiry into how police investigated the Robert Pickton case is responding to calls for his resignation.
Prentice changes tune on tar sands pollution
Environment Minister Jim Prentice’s announcement Thursday he had appointed a six-person expert panel to study the effectiveness of pollution monitoring in the Athabasca River basin signals a significant shift for the Calgary politician.
FNs, Metis, Inuit will be ‘reborn’ from ‘misery’
Aboriginal people will be “reborn from their pain and misery” by drawing on the “strength” from the country’s land, outgoing Governor General Michaelle Jean said in a “Letter to Canadaians” released Thursday.
AFN backs Pickton inquiry criticism
The Assembly of First Nations Thursday joined the chorus of criticism surrounding the launch of the British Columbia inquiry into the Robert Pickton case.
Kahnawake opposes nuclear shipment
People in the Mohawk community of Kahnawake are concerned about the potential shipment of nuclear waste bound for Sweden from the Bruce Power station.