Indigenous Services explains how $306M business aid package will be distributed
The organization that will administer a $306.8-million stimulus package for small and medium-sized Indigenous businesses…
Brett Forester
Brett is a member of the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation in Ontario. He grew up in Ottawa where he obtained an English degree from Carleton University. Brett is a creative writer, poet, and journalist. He joined the Ottawa bureau for APTN News in December 2019 as a digital reporter.
North Saskatchewan communities set up Covid-19 command centre due to government ‘negligence’
[caption id=”aBrett Forester APTN News Twenty-four communities in the remote, primarily-Indigenous northwestern region of Saskatchewan…
Supporting mental health in isolation: Indigenous youth encouraged to find strength within
[caption id=”aBrett Forester APTN News Indigenous youth leaders gathered for a virtual town hall Thursday…
Critics say more robust solutions needed as Ottawa dusts off Indian Act for new pandemic elections regulations
Ottawa confirmed late Wednesday evening that new regulations will let First Nation chief and councils…
Grassy Narrows gets funds to build mercury poisoning care home – now they need money to run it
Ottawa has made yet another promise to Grassy Narrows as the community is one step…
How two First Nation communities with positive cases are fighting COVID-19
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…
Military in talks with Kashechewan as municipalities say no to evacuees
The Department of National Defence is in talks with Kashechewan about building an evacuation camp…
Six Nations, Akwesasne, Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point confirm first COVID-19 cases
Three people have tested positive for COVID-19 in two different communities in southern Ontario. Two…