Mòshkamo Indigenous Arts Festival set to take over Ottawa’s National Arts Centre
In two weeks Ottawa will play host to the Mòshkamo Indigenous Arts Festival. The two…
Annette Francis
Annette is Anishinaabe from Alderville First Nation. She started at APTN as an Ottawa Correspondent in 2007 and has covered Indigenous issues from Parliament Hill and First Nation communities across Ontario. She has also freelanced for CBC Indigenous and Ricochet Media.
Lake Huron beach at centre of dispute between First Nation and Ontario municipality
The world’s second-largest freshwater beach is at the centre of a dispute between a First…
Nuclear power plant partners with Saugeen Ojibway Nation on medical isotopes and fish monitoring
Justin BrakeAPTN NewsIt’s an unlikely partnership, but now the operators of a nuclear power plant…
Akwesasne still working on cannabis rules for entrepreneurs
While recreational cannabis is flying off the shelves in some First Nation communities, the Akwesasne…
Mennonite youth renovate old residential school in the name of reconciliaction
A project meant to teach Mennonite youth carpentry skills and raise social awareness has wrapped…
Lacrosse players hit the water to score goodwill
A new national lacrosse team will take to the field in Halifax this winter. And,…
Cree exhibit at Museum of History looks at the cultural importance of walking
A unique Cree exhibition is on display at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau,…
Human rights hearing over non-status rights resumes in Ottawa
The battle for equality for First Nations children across the country resumed in Ottawa on…
Rez Girls hockey team getting closer to building their rink of dreams
A campaign to gift the northern Ontario community of Fort Hope First Nation with an…