Why national media's IKEA monkey coverage overshadowed Idle No More rallies
Monday’s rallies seemed hard to miss with the drumming, chanting and marching in some of Canada’s largest cities.
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"Part Indian" (or is it Inuit?) Justin Bieber faces online backlash over "free gas" claim
By Jorge Barrera APTN National News Pop star Justin Bieber is facing an online backlash…
Grassroots "hearts" may be with AFN women candidates, but cold math shows Atleo may triumph
Andrea Michael says she’s paying close attention to the race for Assembly of First Nations national chief for the first time because this year’s field includes four female candidates who could make history by breaking the traditionally male hold on the most high profile position in First Nations politics.
Duncan ducks questions as corruption allegations swirl around residential school compensation payouts
Aboriginal Affairs Minister John Duncan avoided questions Tuesday on an issue that threatens to derail the multi-billion dollar residential school settlement agreement over corruption allegations against lawyers handling thousands of claims.
Blood Tribe member vows to fight charges over anti-fracking protest
A member of the Blood reserve in southern Alberta is facing criminal charges of intimidation.
Blood Tribe members facing court over fracking protest
A judge has upheld criminal charges against three Blood Tribe members who took part in a protest against fracking.
Peaceful protestors charged with “intimidation”
By Kimlee Wong APTN National News Cardston, AB Three Kainai women from the Blood reserve…
Slow response: Residential school students say they’ve been hurt by law firm
APTN National News Considering all the people who were responsible for overseeing the IAP system,…
The IAP Process: Residential school students say they’ve been hurt by law firm
In this story, we are talking about clients involved in the Independent Assessment Process or IAP. The IAP is a very bureaucratic and complex system set up under the Indian Residential Schools Class Action Settlement Agreement to decide whether the former students deserve to be compensated for physical and sexual abuse they endured in the schools as children – and if so, how much that compensation should be.