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Attawapiskat diamond mine blockade ends
The blockade of a winter road leading to a diamond mine near Attawapiskat ended Thursday evening after an agreement between mining giant De Beers, the chief of this northern Ontario First Nation and protesters.
Attawapiskat Chief Spence's 'life partner' challenges department to launch forensic audit, says band has nothing to hide
Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s “life partner” says the federal Aboriginal Affairs department should finally launch the forensic audit requested by the community in 2004 if it’s serious about tracking the millions of dollars that have flowed through the band’s coffers.
Thunder Bay police investigating alleged raced-based sexual assault against Ontario First Nations woman
Thunder Bay police say an investigation has been launched into an alleged race-based sexual assault against an Ontario First Nations woman who was reportedly grabbed off a city street as she walked to a store.
Thunder Bay police unrepentant in face of human rights complaint over “racial” mock press release
Adam Yellowhead was killed in Thunder Bay on Aug. 29.
Thunder Bay police unrepentant in face of human rights complaint over "racial" mock press release
Adam Yellowhead was killed in Thunder Bay on Aug. 29.
Anishinaabe Iraq war vet completes cross-country walk with Indian Act chained to body
After 135 days walking across the country, Leo Baskatawang, an Iraq war veteran, climbed the stairs to Parliament Hill Tuesday dragging a copy of the Indian Act attached to his waist by a length of chain.
Ontario's Aboriginal affairs minister refuses fish from Grassy Narrows
A group of people from the Grassy Narrows First Nation made the five hour trek from Thunder Bay to Toronto, some on foot, to deliver a message and a gift.
Iraq war vet set to walk cross-country for First Nations issues
An Indigenous Iraq war veteran says he is planning on walking from Vancouver to Ottawa to call out the federal government over its refusal to deal with First Nations issues.