‘I’m not the Indian Prime Minister’: Atleo responds to secret education agreement with Harper
By Cara McKenna APTN National News Former Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo…
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Discrimination case against Canada now in the hands of Human Rights Tribunal Commissioners
After a year and a half of detailed testimony and tens of thousands of documents, the fate of a discrimination complaint against Canada is now in the hands of the three commissioners charged with making a decsion on the case.
Valcourt defends funding levels for FN child services now under scrutiny by human rights tribunal
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt defended Ottawa’s treatment of First Nation children Tuesday as the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal continued to hear closing arguments on a discrimination case against the federal government.
AFN still trying to figure out what program cuts will mean for organization
The Assembly of First Nations is trying to figure out how deep programming cuts will affect the organization in the year to come.
Tribunal into Ottawa’s handling of First Nations kids nearing its end after 7 years
The final arguments begin next week in Ottawa.
Former Grassy Narrows chief announces candidacy for AFN national chief
APTN National News A former chief of Grassy Narrows announced Thursday he’s running for national…
Quebec First Nations seeking more documents from Ottawa on education bill
The Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) is demanding additional internal documents from Ottawa linked to the controversial First Nation education bill as part of its ongoing Federal Court case against the Harper government.
Ontario chiefs meet to figure out what they want in the next National Chief of the AFN
The Assembly of First Nations electoral officer has yet to release any nomination documents yet but that isn’t stopping potential candidates from declaring that they’re running for the top job at the Assembly of First Nations.
AFN interim National Chief Picard running for top job in December
Interim Assembly of First Nation National Chief Ghislain Picard has announced his intention to run for the top job at the election in December, APTN National News has confirmed.
