2 Mi’kmaq Warriors sentenced to 15 months over Elsipogtog fracking fight
HALIFAX–There were mixed emotions for supporters of two Mi’kmaq men sentenced for their part in anti-fracking protests last year.
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Marchers walk from Elsipogtog to Moncton to deliver message to SWN
A group opposed to fracking in New Brunswick made a three-day trek to make a point.
Military’s counter-intelligence unit monitored Elsipogtog anti-fracking protests: documents
The Canadian military used its count-intelligence unit to monitor the aftermath of last October’s RCMP raid on a Mi’kmaq Warrior Society-led anti-fracking camp in New Brunswick in preparation for the eventuality the situation went “sideways,” according to internal document obtained by APTN National News.
Wab Kinew contemplating run for AFN national chief
Wab Kinew is considering a run for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, APTN National News has learned.
Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples deteriorated over past decade: UN report
Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples has deteriorated over the past decade, a report by the UN rapporteur responsible for investigation the human rights situation of Indigenous peoples.
Desperate mother in Elsipogtog needs new home for daughter with special needs
APTN National News A Mi’kmaq mother whose child has special needs says her family needs…
Ottawa prepared for nation-wide protests following RCMP Elsipogtog raid: documents
The federal government prepared for the potential of a nation-wide flare up of protests triggered by heavily-armed raid last October by RCMP tactical units on a Mi’kmaq-led anti-fracking camp in New Brunswick, internal government records show.
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.
Mi’kmaq who battled SWN “our protectors,” says Atleo
The Mi’kmaq who battled against a Houston-owned company conducting shale gas exploration in New Brunswick were not protestors, but “protectors,” said Assembly of First Nation National Chief Shawn Atleo.