Some B.C. elders say AFN should be led by a woman
The 36th annual B.C. elders’ conference wrapped up this week.
British Columbia
Tsilhqot'in vow to take battle to Supreme Court
A B.C. Court of Appeal decision on Aboriginal rights for the Tsilhqot’in came down this week.
Alleged Winnipeg serial killer's arrest reverberates in Vancouver, police investigating links
The arrest of the most recently accused serial killer in Winnipeg has renewed the call for a national inquiry to look into the fate of so many murdered and missing Aboriginal women in this country.
Tone down "wrecking ball" rhetoric, says chief backing Atleo
A Vancouver Island chief backing Shawn Atleo in the current race for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations is calling on opponents to refrain from “wrecking ball” rhetoric in the campaign.
AFN candidate Diane Kelly says she'll champion treaty rights
In just over three weeks, the election for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations will take place in Toronto.
Sliammon anti-treaty protesters digging in for battle
The Sliammon First Nation has been torn apart by a treaty.
Alberta oil spills inflaming Enbridge pipeline opposition
The recent rash of oil spills in Alberta has at least one opponent of Enbridge’s Northern Gateway Pipeline saying he’s willing to “die” to stop the project.
AFN, Aboriginal Affairs shoulder responsibility for elder's suicide: family
The suicide of an elder the day he was scheduled to begin the independent assessment process (IAP) for his residential school settlement has people wondering how he fell through the cracks.
Penelakut Elder committed suicide day he was to recount residential school experiences for settlement payout
A 63 year-old elder hung himself the day before his hearing for residential school compensation.