Saskatchewan chiefs concerned over bill to repeal Indian Act
In Saskatchewan, there is fresh concern that the federal government has a secret plan that might dramatically impact the lives of First Nation people.
In Saskatchewan, there is fresh concern that the federal government has a secret plan that might dramatically impact the lives of First Nation people.
A bill to repeal the Indian Act is coming.
Last March Terry Nelson was ousted as chief of the Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation by the reserve’s custom council.
APTN National News Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly debated the…
The push by Assembly of First Nations national Chief Shawn Atleo to radically alter Canada’s relationship with First Nations has left some chiefs wondering whether the national organization is overreaching on its mandate.
The federal government is willing to explore scrapping the Indian Act and the department of Aboriginal Affairs if that is the will of First Nations chiefs, according to Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Peter Penashue.
Can the Indian Act be dismantled?
Former Indian affairs minister Chuck Strahl and officials in his department treated two members of the Okanagan Indian band like “children” by second-guessing their ability to make business decisions, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has found.
A key Mohawk chief says he is getting frustrated with the structure of the Assembly of First Nations special chiefs gathering in Gatineau, Que.