Nation to Nation: The emergency meeting on the crisis in child welfare
In Ontario, there are nearly 14,000 children in care but province has no idea how many are Indigenous.
Nishnawbe Aski Nation
Indigenous leaders praise Gord Downie as friend, ally on reconciliation
Indigenous leaders praised Gord Downie’s contribution to reconciliation as they mourned the musician’s death. A statement released by the band he fronted, The Tragically Hip, said the 53-year-old Downie died surrounded by family and friends.
Agreement signed to address escalation of violence, racial tensions in Thunder Bay
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) along with the Fort William First Nation has signed a statement of commitment with the City of Thunder Bay to improve the lives of Indigenous peoples in a city that seems to be in crisis.
First Nation student says Thunder Bay school experience has positives
APTN’s Jorge Barrera spoke with a student, teacher and senior Indigenous Affairs official about the issue.
Ottawa concerned with situation in Thunder Bay, but not willing to step in without an invitation
Canada’s Minister of Public Safety says the federal government will not involve itself in the policing issues in Thunder Bay unless the province of Ontario or the city requests help.
Chief questions politics behind OPP’s revelation it reviewed botched Thunder Bay police death probe
An Ontario First Nation leader is questioning the motivation behind the Ontario Provincial Police Commissioner’s decision to reveal the force reviewed Thunder Bay police’s botched death investigation of an Indigenous man found in one of the city’s rivers.
‘I thought I was going to die there’ Darryl Kakekayash talks about the night he was attacked
Hundreds of people attended a prayer walk in Thunder Bay that was organized by the community of North Caribou Lake including Darryl Kakekayash who was attacked in Thunder Bay in 2008.