Chiefs set to converge on Ottawa area next week
The Assembly of First Nations annual winter gathering is coming up and treaties are on the agenda.
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IWFA witnesses appeal for a nationwide Toll free number for victims of violence
By Maike Eikelmann APTN National News The First Nations Chief of police made a…
Aboriginal Affairs Minister meets indigenous youth in Saskatoon
APTN National News A youth group sponsored by the AFN met the federal Aboriginal Affairs…
Poisonous atmosphere inside Aboriginal Affairs branch delaying settlement of treaty-related claims: letter
First Nation claims seeking redress from Ottawa over treaty-related wrongs face months-long delays over “insignificant issues,” according an anonymous letter to Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt penned by bureaucrats working in the departmental branch that handles the files.
New treaty alliance to demand meeting with Harper
A new treaty alliance formed on the pow wow grounds of the Onion Lake Cree Nation this week will soon be demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
Federal government's conduct 'far from irreproachable' says Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
APTN National News The federal government has been accused of knowingly withholding key pieces of…
New First Nations treaty alliance expected to emerge during July meeting while AFN gathers in the Yukon
A new First Nations alliance is expected to take form during a gathering in Onion Lake Cree Nation slated for the same July week when the Assembly of First Nations holds its annual general meeting in the Yukon, according to a draft agenda obtained by APTN National News.
Federal government accused of withholding documents at Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Federal justice lawyers were accused of withholding thousands of pages of documents related to an…
Report on Aboriginal peoples over-populating prisons a wake-up call: Critics
APTN National News Reaction to the long-awaited report on the representation of Aboriginal peoples in…