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On the shores of Attawapiskat Lake, deep in the Ring of Fire region in northern Ontario, sits Neskantaga First Nation – a community of about 350 people that can only be accessed by plane or an ice road in the winter. Many residents, who have for years dealt with challenges …
Read More »Chief, mayor call for P.E.I. village councillor’s resignation over racist sign
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 5, 2023 12:43 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size A First Nation chief and the mayor of a Prince Edward Island community are calling for a councillor to resign over a sign posted on his property denying the existence …
Read More »Guarantor form to remove barriers to voting for Manitoba First Nations, grand chief says – Winnipeg
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and Elections Manitoba are working together to make sure residents of local First Nations are able to exercise their right to vote in the provincial election. AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick said many people across the 62 communities she represents don’t have the two …
Read More »‘Freedom Convoy’ trial: Mayor’s chief of staff takes stand before two-week break
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2023 7:51 am Updated September 22, 2023 11:21 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Evidence in the trial of two “Freedom Convoy” organizers suggests city staff did not give protest organizers or their lawyers a heads-up about plans to …
Read More »Former Sobeys chief executive and chair David Sobey dies at 92 – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2023 10:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size David Sobey, a former chief executive and chair of the Sobeys Inc. grocery store chain, has died. He was 92 years old. Empire Co. Ltd., the parent company of Sobeys, says …
Read More »Former Manitoba grand chief sued for sexual assault – Winnipeg
WARNING: This story contains details some might find disturbing. Discretion is advised. A Winnipeg woman who once worked under former Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs grand chief Arlen Dumas is suing him, alleging he sexually assaulted her multiple times in 2022. A lawsuit filed in Manitoba Court of King’s Bench on …
Read More »Stop attacks against interim AFN chief, New Brunswick leader implores at assembly
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 12, 2023 10:24 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A First Nations leader from New Brunswick is imploring others to help stop social-media attacks targeting the new interim chief of the Assembly of First Nations. Terry Richardson, chief of …
Read More »City’s request for injunction at landfill ‘disheartening’ but expected, chief says – Winnipeg
The City of Winnipeg’s efforts to get a court injunction to end a blockade at the Brady Road landfill that has been in place since last Thursday were expected, but “disheartening,” says a Manitoba Indigenous leader. In an application to the Court of King’s Bench, the city is asking a …
Read More »RoseAnne Archibald calls for reinstatement after removal as AFN national chief – National
RoseAnne Archibald is calling on supporters to tell their chiefs and councils to reinstate her after she was voted out as national chief of the Assembly of First Nations last week. In a five minute video posted to Facebook, Archibald also urged supporters to ensure a forensic audit of the …
Read More »Northwestern Ontario ‘heartbroken’ to lose longtime Ojibway chief and role model
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Migisi Sahgaigan (Eagle River First Nation) along with Treaty 3 territory is in mourning with the passing of Ogiichidaa (Chief) Arnold Gardner, a respected elder who has led his community since 1993 and formerly served as Grand Chief of Treaty 3. Gardner …
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