New treaty alliance to demand meeting with Harper
A new treaty alliance formed on the pow wow grounds of the Onion Lake Cree Nation this week will soon be demanding a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
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Federal government's conduct 'far from irreproachable' says Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
APTN National News The federal government has been accused of knowingly withholding key pieces of…
New First Nations treaty alliance expected to emerge during July meeting while AFN gathers in the Yukon
A new First Nations alliance is expected to take form during a gathering in Onion Lake Cree Nation slated for the same July week when the Assembly of First Nations holds its annual general meeting in the Yukon, according to a draft agenda obtained by APTN National News.
Federal government accused of withholding documents at Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
Federal justice lawyers were accused of withholding thousands of pages of documents related to an…
Report on Aboriginal peoples over-populating prisons a wake-up call: Critics
APTN National News Reaction to the long-awaited report on the representation of Aboriginal peoples in…
Report alleges RCMP officers gang-raped B.C. woman, calls for action
The RCMP has been blasted by a human rights organization for failing to protect Indigenous women in northern British Columbia, including the victims of the “Highway of Tears” where dozens have been murdered or gone missing.
Ex-AFN national chief Mercredi blasts chiefs over divisions during closed-door meeting
Tensions over Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo’s leadership spilled onto the floor of the 8th floor conference hall at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg this week during a meeting between Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
Spence and Robinson end fasts, call on Canadians to fix years of oppression
The fast may be over but the fight continues.
