Lonechild’s future in doubt
The future of Saskatchewan Federation of Indian Nations Grand Chief Guy Lonechild is hanging by a thread.
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Drunk driving guilty plea dogs Sask chief
Controversy continues to swirl around a Manitoba grand chief’s drunk driving conviction.
Ottawa continues to fail First Nations: Auditor General
Canada’s auditor general called for major changes to the relationship between First Nations, Ottawa and provincial governments to break the persistent and growing gap between quality of life on reserves and the rest of the country.
Indian Brook awash in scandal
A Nova Scotia First Nation is mired in scandal.
Legal action mulled over Indian Affairs contract given to ex-official
A Manitoba grand chief is considering legal action against Indian Affairs over the department’s decision to award a $25,000 contract to a former bureaucrat for a review of programs in the same branch where the official once worked.
Conservative salaries bill backed by grand chiefs
A Conservative MP is expected to table a bill Friday morning that, if passed, would force First Nations bands to publish the salaries and expenses of chiefs and band councillors.
Aboriginal ‘domain’ needs seismic shift
Conservative Senator Patrick has turned to YouTube as a megaphone for his call to freeze any additional funding to Indian Affairs and Aboriginal organizations until there is a full accounting of how their current spending impacts ordinary Aboriginal people.