The Pass System: illegal confinement of “rebel Indians” – InFocus
The Pass System restricted the freedom of Indigenous peoples to venture off reserve for more than 50 years
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Residential school survivors talk about experiments
APTN National News Dozens of residential school survivors got together in Kenora, Ontario to remember…
First Nation infants subject to "human experimental work" for TB vaccine in 1930s-40s
The nutritional experiments conducted in First Nation communities and in Indian residential schools were not the only example where Canada’s Indigenous population faced treatment as “guinea pigs,” academic research shows.
FN chiefs not surprised by government surveillance
Documents provided to APTN National News show RCMP and Indian Affairs keep a constant eye on potential First Nations “hotspots” across Canada.
Reserve housing getting worse, dirty water plagues communities: AG
The Auditor General’s spring report is out and there are no surprises.
‘Splinter group’ protests worry Indian Affairs: documents
The federal government has developed a “hot spot” reporting system to monitor First Nations protests that includes the involvement of several departments, police and intelligence agencies, according to documents provided to APTN National News.
Indian Affairs failing on-reserve kids: Sheila Fraser
Sheila Fraser is leaving her post as Auditor General.
Harper may be “hiding an agenda” behind Indian Affairs name change: Layton
Indigenous leaders have reason to suspect a hidden “agenda” behind the Stephen Harper government’s decision to change the name of Indian Affairs and the title of the minister responsible for the department, NDP leader Jack Layton said.
Indian Affairs unsure of department name change price tag
Indian and Northern Affairs Canada does not yet have a plan in place or know how much it will cost to replace the word “Indian” in the department’s name with “Aboriginal.”
