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A man has been charged in connection with a homicide that has led, in part, to a northern Manitoba First Nation declaring a state of emergency. South Indian Lake RCMP were called to a report a woman had been seriously assaulted in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (also known as South Indian …
Read More »Virden RCMP look for armed, dangerous man after alleged assault at First Nation – Winnipeg
Virden RCMP said they are looking for a man who they consider to be armed and dangerous after an alleged incident on Friday. At 9:15 p.m. RCMP went to a residence on Sioux Valley Dakota First Nation after a report of an injured person being held against their will by …
Read More »Alberta First Nation to sign child welfare agreement with feds without the province
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 1, 2023 10:03 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Alberta First Nation is to sign an agreement today with Ottawa giving it the autonomy to administer its child welfare. Louis Bull Tribe at Maskwacis, Alta., south of Edmonton, would …
Read More »Manitoba First Nation to sign child welfare agreement with Ottawa, province – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted January 31, 2023 9:00 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peguis First Nation is set to become the first Indigenous group in Manitoba to take control of child welfare under federal legislation that came into effect three years ago. The community north …
Read More »Winnipegosis RCMP investigating death in Skownan First Nation – Winnipeg
Winnipegosis RCMP are investigating after a man from Skowman First Nation was found dead on Saturday. At 10:25 a.m. officers in Winnipegosis, Man., received a report of an assault at a residence on Skowman First Nation. Upon arrival, RCMP say officers found a 68-year-old man dead. His death is being …
Read More »Mi’kmaq First Nation, environmental group work on creating zero-emission lobster boat – Halifax
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 2, 2022 7:45 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size An environmental charity and Membertou First Nation in Nova Scotia are partnering to develop the first generation of electric lobster boats on the East Coast. Oceans North announced Thursday it is …
Read More »This remote First Nation pays lofty power costs. Forced to use U.S. source, they want to be on Ontario grid
Despite the approaching dusk, there aren’t many lights turned on in Harvey Powassin’s home on Windigo Island, a remote community of about 50 people that is part of Animakee Wa Zhing 37 in northwestern Ontario. As the mercury continues to drop, Powassin is getting ready for the return of winter …
Read More »Oneida First Nation woman sues London, Ont., police, alleging officers sexually abused her for years
Warning: This story contains disturbing allegations of sexual abuse A 67-year-old Oneida Nation of the Thames woman has launched a $6-million lawsuit against the London Police Service (LPS) in southwestern Ontario, alleging three officers sexually assaulted her for years and officials did nothing to stop it. Two officers sexually assaulted her over the …
Read More »Stoney Nakoda First Nation marks 2nd National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Stoney Nakoda First Nation in Alberta held a small and emotional ceremony Wednesday, ahead of the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. A pipe ceremony, followed by drumming and a jingle dress dance, took place at the Wesley Elders Lodge. Jeanette Wildman, cultural liaison for Stoney Health Services, was …
Read More »As families gather to bury their dead, James Smith Cree Nation struggles to heal
As most people in James Smith Cree Nation were still sleeping, violence erupted. The killings began in homes around the northern part of the community before sunrise — at least three attacks, followed by five more in the central village and two in the south, said Chief Robert Head, tracing …
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