‘People are getting crazier here, crazier and crazier’
A fly-in northern Ontario First Nation has declared a state of emergency over a rash of violent incidents, including murders and a series of arson attacks.
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Ontario probes development on ancient FNs village site
The province of Ontario has launched an investigation to find out whether human remains were extracted from a development on an ancient First Nations village site.
Videos show RCMP treatment of FNs men
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association has released video of three Aboriginal men who they say were abused by RCMP officers while in police custody in Williams Lake, B.C.
Private fund aims to backstop FNs land claims
A boutique Calgary law firm is quietly promoting a ground-breaking private investment fund to backstop cash-strapped First Nations sitting on lucrative land claims
Elite BC school faces ugly racism charge
An elite British Columbia private school is facing a human rights complaint from an Indian residential school survivor who alleges the institution did little after she faced a racist barrage from a manager who said “all Indians are dirty filthy pigs.”
Toronto police testify at Debassige inquest
The two Toronto police officers involved in the 2008 shooting a 28-year-old First Nations man are scheduled to testify Tuesday at thecoroner’s inquest looking into the death.
Atleo presses case for new FN ministry
AFN national Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo is continuing to press for the creation of a new ministry to replace “cumbersome” Indian Affairs
Reserve dump hazards
APTN Investigates The contamination of many First Nations by unregulated landfills and dumps is a…
Off-reserve, Aboriginal languages survive
Aboriginal languages continue to survive in off-reserve First Nations homes, according to a new national study released Thursday.