Feds say report claiming Indigenous acts purposely left off Canada Day celebrations ‘false’
By Kenneth Jackson APTN National News The federal government says this year’s Canada Day celebrations…
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Ontario friendship centre says RCMP report on Aboriginal women lacking details
The Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendshi Centres says there’s a lot missing from an RCMP report that looks into the cases of nearly 1,200 missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Naked and shackled Yukon man not fit for trial
A judge has ruled that Michael Nehass is not fit to stand trial.
Mine proposal divides Quebec Innu community
The Arnaud mining project has been nearly 20 years in the making.
Saskatchewan man fights dangerous offender status
A First Nation man from northern Saskatchewan had his day in court to fight his dangerous offender status.
Former escort called to testify against Bruce Carson at preliminary inquiry
By Kenneth Jackson APTN National News OTTAWA – The former escort at the centre of…
Controversial agreement surfaces in the middle of St. Regis Mohawk Tribe election
It dropped like a bombshell in the middle of the election.
Valcourt hints Ottawa may move ahead on education bill without AFN
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt vented his frustration Thursday with the Assembly of First Nations’ rejection of a proposed bill for First Nation education and hinted Ottawa may move ahead on the file without the support of the chiefs’ organization.
AFN rejects Harper government’s education bill, calls for immediate injection of $1.9 billion
The Assembly of First Nation called on the Harper government Tuesday to withdraw its First Nation education bill while also demanding the federal government immediately inject the $1.9 billion promised for 2015 in the last federal budget.