High-profile pow wow hit by protest over sponsorships
Amid the glam and glitter of the 2014 Manitoba Ahbee festival you may have seen an unfamiliar sight.
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Dredging the Red River in search for the missing
A group plans to drag the Red River in Winnipeg this week in search of missing or murdered Indigenous people.
Manitoba Tory fired after supporting inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women
A Manitoba Tory staffer has been fired after writing on his blog that he supports an inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women.
Manitoba chiefs organization lacks paper trail on how it spent federal money: auditor
A Manitoba First Nation organization whose grand chief could face a vote of non-confidence Wednesday has received a second “disclaimer of opinion” from an auditor because the organization lacked a traceable paper trail for its spent dollars, APTN National News has learned.
Winnipeg mayoral candidate hopes to ‘rock the vote’ with increased Indigenous participation
A grassroots campaign is underway in Winnipeg to get Indigenous people out to the polls in this fall’s municipal election.
Aboriginal Affairs probing MKO Grand Chief Harper’s spending
The federal Aboriginal Affairs department is probing the finances of a Manitoba First Nation organization whose embattled grand chief is trying to avoid a non-confidence vote by member chiefs.
Artist behind ‘Perceptions’ aims to tackle racism through art
An off the cuff opinion by a Winnipeg mayoral candidates wife inspired the latest work by Winnipeg artist KC Adams.
Tina Fontaine’s family says she was led into a dangerous life just before death
The aunt of Tina Fontaine is talking about her niece’s life and the dangerous road she walked down Winnipeg’s streets.
Feds allege misspending at Manitoba tribal organization
APTN National News A federal government audit of a Manitoba tribal council’s books allegedly uncovered…