Toronto conference hopes to improve healthcare for Aboriginal people
APTN National News The University of Toronto is hosting a two-day Indigenous health conference. It’s…
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Document: Ottawa’s funding shortfall put East Coast FN children at ‘high’ risk of ‘serious harm’
A funding shortfall faced by Aboriginal Affairs on the East Coast put First Nation children at “high” risk of “exposure” to “serious harm,” according to an internal department document that surfaced during a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal hearing wrapping up this week.
Record number of Indigenous candidates running for office in Winnipeg
But will that bring Indigenous peoples to the polls?
Indigenous issues front at Ottawa gathering
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Thousands are in Ottawa this week to take part in the Peoples Social Forum.
Tradition of archery carries on at the Games
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Before it was a sport, archery was a way of life for many aboriginal people.
Many young people at the North American Indigenous Games are carrying on the tradition of archery, including one 12 year old who qualified for the under 19 competition.
Globalization of fur market helping Indigenous trappers
APTN National News The fur industry has long been a staple of the northern economy….
Canada’s ombudsman for victims pushes inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women
APTN National News The federal ombudsman for victims of crime gave her pitch for a…
Toronto international Film Festival highlights Aboriginal storytelling
APTN National News It’s a big year for Indigenous filmmakers at the Toronto International Film…
Struggling to feed a family
The high cost of food in the north and changes impacting the ability to hunt and persistent poverty means many Indigenous people continue to go hungry.