Sliammon anti-treaty protesters digging in for battle
The Sliammon First Nation has been torn apart by a treaty.
British Columbia
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.
Chaos ends Missing Women's Inquiry
The Missing Women’s Inquiry ended as it began. In chaos.
Politics not only arena with Indigenous women leading
With the news that three women are in the running in the race for the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, APTN National News is taking a closer look at other women who are making a difference in their communities.
Thousands of residential school claims in limbo after BC judge boots law firm
In a major development, a B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled this week that the Blott and Company law firm and its associates exploited thousands of vulnerable survivors of residential schools as part of a scheme to maximize their profits.
Missing Women's Inquiry ignored Hells Angels links to Pickton, farm: lawyer
The Missing Women’s Inquiry remained contentious until the bitter end.
At least five arrested in McLeod Lake Band office blockade
British Columbia RCMP officers arrested at least five people who were blockading the McLeod Lake Indian band office Monday over a litany of grievances including chief and band council decisions to sign onto resource development projects.
