From bloodlines to treaty rights APTN looks at defining who is Mi’kmaq
First Nations in Nova Scotia are asking the question – who is Mi’kmaq?
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Tax exemption causes confusion By Kathleen Martens APTN Investigates Who knew a column on taxation…
Ontario Cree community makes political independence move
A Cree community lumped in and registered under a reserve hundreds of kilometres away took another step Sunday in its fight to create a stand-alone First Nation.
Saskatchewan Chief will not receive severance
APTN National News Councillors in the Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation have done an about…
Changes to the Indian Act needs thorough consultation: Lonechild
Changes to the Indian Act were a hot topic in Ottawa Thursday.
Conservative MP Clarke says everyone agrees Indian Act should go
Northern Saskatchewan Conservative MP Rob Clarke introduced a private members bill last year proposing changes to the Indian Act.
In Pelican Narrows chief makes $300,000, others lack running water, 6 children crammed into one home
Hundreds of kilometres to the west of Ottawa in North-Eastern Saskatchewan, a housing crisis on one small reserve has citizens frustrated and desperate.
Manitoba chiefs aim to derail Bill C-428
As concern grows among First Nations over proposed federal changes to the Indian Act it was Manitoba’s chiefs’ turn to chime in Thursday.
Protesting for a voice
A handful of demonstrators rallied in downtown Toronto to protest against a bill that will amend the Indian Act.