Little Bird, big break for Cree-Saulteaux actress
Darla Contois was ready to give up acting before landing lead role in Little Bird
Misipawistik Cree Nation
Wildfires claim 2 homes in Cree community in northern Manitoba
Eighty homes were evacuated as a precaution as the fires approached.
Misipawistik chief denies pandemic party, threatens to sue
The chief of a northern Manitoba First Nation denies he held a party that violated…
Manitoba chief imposes fines, tries to fire councillor who called out his pandemic party
A First Nation chief who partied while his community was in pandemic lockdown is now…
FN chief curtails social gatherings, then hosts a party
Members of a First Nation in northern Manitoba say their chief hosted a house party…
Manitoba rejects request to shut down highway to the north to combat COVID-19
Some First Nations and advocacy groups in northern Manitoba are calling on the provincial government…
Cree film maker gets invite to speak at San Diego Comic Con
A Cree filmmaker from Manitoba is getting set for a trip to San Diego, California. Sonya Ballantyne from the Misipawistik Cree Nation in northern Manitoba was invited to speak at one of the most popular, and long-standing Comic Con conventions in the world.
Will removing parents, instead of the children, from homes work?
By Brandi Morin APTN National News It’s a scene that is all too familiar to…
Generational feud gripping Manitoba Cree community with gunplay, beatings
A generations-old feud is threatening to spiral out of control on a Manitoba First Nation following a month that has seen shootings and beatings in tit-for-tat strikes, community members say.