Federal government opens up aid package for Indigenous organizations
The federal government has opened the window on a portion of the $305 million dollar…
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Metis child welfare agencies extend services to youth aging out, Manitoba won’t commit
The child welfare authority tasked with overseeing Metis families in Manitoba is putting a halt…
By the time the military arrives, ‘we would be decimated’ says Cree Nation Chief
The Chief of Pimicikamak Cree Nation says he is still waiting for a response to…
Grassy Narrows signs agreement for new mercury treatment facility
The community of Grassy Narrows has inked an agreement for a mercury treatment centre to…
Philpott says NAN communities prepared but will be tested as virus confirmed in Sioux Lookout
Dr. Jane Philpott has returned to the hospital where she worked for 17 years before…
COVID-19 lands in several Indigenous communities in Quebec
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. APTN News is reporting…
Report says compensating First Nations kids in care would cost billions less than predicted
Compensating First Nation kids harmed by the underfunded child welfare system will cost the federal…
Father charged with first-degree murder in deaths of parents and son in Prince Albert
Police in Prince Albert, Sask., have charged a 28 year old man for killing his…
People across Turtle Island turning to social media to lift their spirits
Pow wows and round dances are being cancelled due to COVID-19 but in the homes…