National Chief candidate Perry Bellegarde says he’ll push for national inquiry into MMIW
APTN National News In just over a week, chiefs from across Canada will converge on…
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Grand Chief hosting AFN election hit by lawsuit from former in-house lawyer
The organization and grand chief hosting the election for the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is facing a lawsuit from their former in-house lawyer.
PM Harper’s FN school funding announcement matches amount put on ice by minister
The infrastructure funds for First Nation schools announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper Monday matches the amount put on ice by Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt after chiefs rejected the government’s education bill.
AFN national chief candidates square off in Winnipeg forum
Two of the three candidates who are vying to be the next national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will be in Winnipeg tonight.
Document: Ottawa’s funding shortfall put East Coast FN children at ‘high’ risk of ‘serious harm’
A funding shortfall faced by Aboriginal Affairs on the East Coast put First Nation children at “high” risk of “exposure” to “serious harm,” according to an internal department document that surfaced during a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal hearing wrapping up this week.
Deadline coming for Personal Credit for Residential School Survivors
InFocus on APTN National News: The deadline is looming for Residential School Survivors still hoping…
Atleo surfaces, says he had ‘enough’ of Ottawa
Former Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo has surface in his home territory.
AFN wants independent probe of Winnipeg police, paramedics in Tina Fontaine case
The Assembly of First Nations is calling for a full investigation into the actions of Winnipeg police and paramedics who came into contact with 15 year-old Tina Fontaine before her murder.
AMC Grand Chief Nepinak discusses First Nation education battle
There’s a new twist on the fate of the First Nation Control of First Nation Education Act.