The infrastructure funds for First Nation schools announced by Prime Minister Stephen Harper Monday matches the amount put on ice by Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt after chiefs rejected the government’s education bill.
The grand chief of Manitoba Keeewatinowi Okimakanak, which represents some of the poorest communities in Canada, bought three guitars on his organization’s dime, according to documents obtained by APTN National News.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper says there is no need for a public inquiry into the nearly 1,200 Indigenous women who have been murdered or gone missing over the past 30 years.
One of the U.S.’s most prominent environmentalists has thrown his considerable clout and that of his organization behind Idle No More’s planned Oct. 7 day of action.
By Kenneth Jackson APTN National News The RCMP is refusing to investigate the Canadian National…
Toronto is gearing up to host one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
From British Columbia to Nunavut, Alberta to Nova Scotia, rallies, round dances and blockades are expected Wednesday as part of a planned First Nations national day of action.
The CP and CN rail lines in Manitoba will be targeted for blockades on Wednesday, says former Roseau River chief Terrance Nelson.
A massive round dance framed the lawn of Parliament Hill Friday while a group of First Nations leaders met Friday afternoon with Prime Minister Stephen Harper on a day that saw Idle No More rallies unfold across the country.
