"Stephen Harper is not the problem. We are," says AFN candidate Nelson
First Nations chiefs are the most powerful people in the world, but fear holds them back, said Terry Nelson, one of the candidates running for national chief.
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Defence Minister MacKay's Iranian-born wife "pleaded" with AFN candidate Nelson to cut Iranian ties
A prominent Iranian-Canadian human rights activist and wife of Defence Minister Peter MacKay says she “pleaded” with Terry Nelson, a former Manitoba chief running for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, to end his dealings with Iran and cancel a planned trip to the country’s capital.
CMHC report on Northern housing prices misses true cost: experts
The North has the most affordable houses in the country, according to a new report put out by the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
Tataskweyak Cree members barricade band office over deteriorating housing
Band members of the Tataskweyak Cree Nation have barricaded their band office as part of a protest they’re holding against their chief and council.
A call for more emergency housing for women in Yellowknife
APTN National News There are many reasons a woman in Yellowknife may need a safe…
Iranian President Ahmadinejad's top aide rebukes Canada in letter to AFN candidate Nelson
A senior aide to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rebuked Canada for its treatment of Aboriginal people in a letter to former Ojibway chief Terrance Nelson who is running for the leadership of the Assembly of First Nations.
NWT public housing changes hit seniors
The government of the Northwest Territories is making some major changes to housing in the North.
Atleo, Beach call for action on housing, water in Manitoba
APTN National News Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo and actor Adam Beach…
Conservatives axe First Nations statistics Crown corporation
The Conservative government has axed a First Nations-lead Crown corporation created to fill the statistical “gap” that exists when it comes to getting numbers from First Nations reserves and the urban Aboriginal population.