Canada’s Aboriginal Affairs Minister visits the North American Indigenous Games
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The federal Minister for Aboriginal Affairs Bernard Valcourt visited the 2014 North American Indigenous Games.
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Aboriginal Affairs refuses to release damning financial report
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Aboriginal Affairs is sitting on what some believe is a damning report of financial mismanagement by an Aboriginal aid agency in Manitoba.
Aboriginal Affairs stonewalls release of financial investigation
By Melissa Ridgen APTN Investigates Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) is sitting on…
MKO showdown looms after Grand Chief Harper ignores chiefs’ request to accept suspension
Manitoba Keeewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief David Harper is about to face a non-confidence vote on his leadership after rejecting a request from his organization’s members chiefs that he step aside until the completion of a forensic audit.
MKO Grand Chief Harper draws criticism over plan to award traditional clan designation to AFN election sponsors
Manitoba Keeewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief David Harper’s plan to classify sponsors for the upcoming Assembly of First Nation election event in Winnipeg by traditional clan designations has upset some member chiefs of his organization.
Jordan’s Principle – Equal Access
InFocus on APTN National News: Parliament’s unanimous adoption of Jordan’s Principle was supposed to mean…
Aboriginal Affairs tosses treaty medals in trash
APTN National News They’re hailed as sacred pieces of Canadian history, recognizable and symbolic on…
Attawapiskat wanted police probe in 2004 of co-manager now facing theft, fraud charges
Attawapiskat First Nation requested a police investigation into the activities of Clayton Kennedy, the life partner of current Chief Theresa Spence, during his first stint as co-manager for the community a decade ago, APTN National News has learned.
Aboriginal Affairs parliamentary secretary dismisses First Nation concerns over proposed federal election changes
The Harper government’s parliamentary secretary for Aboriginal Affairs dismissed concerns tabled before a House of Commons committee Thursday that proposed changes to the law governing federal elections would reduce voting participation by First Nation people.