Woman wants independence back by getting a new wheelchair
Snow and extremely cold weather this time of the year makes it hard for people to get around.
It’s been especially hard for one Winnipeg woman living with cerebral palsy.
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First Nation sex abuse victims outraged over Leroux sentence
A Saskatchewan court sentenced a convicted pedophile Friday to three years in prison for sexually abusing children attending residential school in the 1960s.
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Valcourt says First Nations “must have control over their education”
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt released an open letter to Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo Friday urging the First Nations leader to keep working with him on developing legislation to govern on-reserve legislation.
AFN chiefs vote to end treaty discussions with federal officials
Assembly of First Nations chiefs torpedoed a committee Thursday created last January during a meeting between Prime Minister Stephen Harper and AFN National Chiefs Shawn Atleo.
Elsipogtog anti-fracking fight fallout putting strain on RCMP-First Nation relations
The two New Brunswick RCMP officers knocked on Malcolm Ward’s door Wednesday morning while the Mi’kmaq man played with his one year-old son River in the living room.
Twin babies found dead on an northern reserve in Saskatchewan
RCMP detectives in Saskatchewan are investigating the deaths of twin babies on a northern reserve.
The seven month old boys were reportedly found unresponsive in their bedroom.
Grassy Narrows trappers talk about losing traditions to clear cutting
While the community of Grassy Narrow is waiting for its day in the Supreme Court, trappers in the Whiskey Jack forest are lamenting the loss of their traditions.
Grassy Narrows is fighting against clear cutting of the old growth forest on it’s territory.
Idle No More rally for First Nations education on parliament hill
There was a small but vocal gathering on parliament hill Monday with people decrying the federal governments plan for First Nations education.
Chiefs consider changing June 21 Aboriginal Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations winter gathering want to change the name of June 21 from Aboriginal Day to Indigenous Peoples Day.