Canada finally backs UN Indigenous declaration
The Canadian government said Friday it had endorsed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
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Extraordinary testimony from judges at Paul inquiry
Extraordinary testimony continued at the Frank Paul inquiry in Vancouver.
Lawsuit launched over botched procedure
APTN has been following the story of Dylan Campbell. The 12 year-old is still in a vegetative state after medical professionals at a Winnipeg hospital allegedly botched a routine tonsillectomy about a year ago.
Iqaluit’s mayor suddenly quits
Iqaluit’s mayor surprised residents Wednesday morning when she announced her resignation.
‘We’ll shut this darn country down’
Ontario First Nations believe the Conservative government is ignoring their voices on First Nations education and they are warning of a nation-wide shut-down unless things change.
NWAC says kept out of loop on missing women’s announcement
The Conservatives kept the country’s leading Aboriginal women’s group in the dark until the last minute on plans to announce a so-called national strategy on murdered and missing Aboriginal women, the group’s president said.
Aboriginal Veterans Day brings back memories
Aboriginal veterans are honoured every year on Nov. 8.
Outrage over WWII scalping claim
An author in France has made the claim that Aboriginal soldiers scalped and desecrated the bodies of their enemies during the Second World War.
Native Women’s Association felt “betrayed” by Conservative government
The Native Women’s Association of Canada felt “betrayed” by the Conservative government’s announcement on missing and murdered Aboriginal women, APTN National News has been told.
