Liberals repledge familiar promises on reconciliation in 2021 throne speech
‘We must turn the guilt into action’ says Gov. Gen. Mary Simon reading first throne speech delivered by an Indigenous person
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.
Universities should publicly apologize for perpetuating Indigenous identity fraud: chief
Kitigan Zibi Chief Dylan Whiteduck says institutions should be soliciting information from local communities when vetting Indigenous hires
Many Indigenous languages are endangered and it’s Ronald Ignace’s job to change that
Commissioner of Indigenous languages says ‘no language ought to be left behind’
Glasgow climate deal ‘incredibly watered down’ on Indigenous rights
‘Canada would agree with that analysis. I would too,’ says Minister Steven Guilbeault
Michelle Latimer drops lawsuit against CBC
Filmmaker filed notice of discontinuance six months after suing broadcaster and four journalists
‘It was bad for us’: Stoney Point war hero Clifford George and coming back to Canada
Veteran returned to learn the Canadian government stole his reserve, turned it into army Camp Ipperwash, desecrated his mom’s burial site and bulldozed his grandparents’ farm
Ontario Indigenous Affairs minister’s handling of graves searches upsets survivors
Provincial NDP want minister to resign over lack of trust, saying, ‘Reconciliation would be Rickford stepping aside’
The harmful, ‘cynical and self-serving’ nature of Indigenous identity fraud
‘There are suddenly many more grants and benefits to identifying as Indigenous’ because institutions want to contribute to reconciliation but end up causing harm, says prof on N2N.
Can 5 weeks of talks settle a 14-year battle over child welfare? Here’s what has to happen
Negotiations underway for more than a year when December deadline announced, according to court documents