New Brunswick First Nation accuse feds of blackmail
A New Brunswick First Nation is accusing the federal government of blackmail.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Prime Minister appoints Vancouver lawyer to bring energy companies, First Nations together
APTN National News Prime Minister Stephen Harper has appointed a Vancouver lawyer to oversee pipeline…
Idle No More, Defenders of the Land form alliance, call for "Sovereignty Summer"
Idle No More has joined forces with Defenders of the Land and the new alliance plans to launch “escalating action” during what is being called the “Sovereignty Summer,” according to a draft joint declaration obtained by APTN National News.
Ottawa still blocking UN Indigenous peoples rapporteur from landing in Canada on official visit
The Harper government continues to prevent the UN special rapporteur on Indigenous peoples from visiting Canada.
Special report outlines problems for Aboriginal peoples in Canada's prisons
APTN National News In the last five years there’s been a 43 per cent increase…
Atlantic Canada hunger strikes enter sixth day
It’s been six days since Shelley Young and Gene Sock consumed anything more than water.
Feds ask court to stop human rights tribunal that's already started
The federal government is trying once again to quash human rights tribunal hearing looking at First Nation on-reserve child services funding.
Former national chief addresses Mi'kmaq hunger strikes
Former AFN national chief Phil Fontaine was in Halifax Tuesday.
Feds quiet on why Cindy Blackstock investigated by bureaucrats
Over a year ago APTN National News first told the story of how the federal government had been keeping a close eye on Cindy Blackstock.