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A teen from St. Theresa Point Anisininew Nation has already checked off an item on his bucket list. He opened up for one of his favourite pop rock bands when Marianas Trench performed at the 42nd annual Bannock Festival.
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Fancy Dance, a film starring Golden Globe winner Lily Gladstone, is receiving rave reviews. The film premiered a year ago at Sundance Film Festival but just recently hit theatres. Enoch Cree Nation's Crystle Lightning also has a role in the film.
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A medical examiner has identified the remains of a body found last month in Maskwacis, Alberta. Seventeen-year-old Christopher Crier went missing from his community of Samson Cree Nation in October 2022. RCMP says it is still an active investigation.
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Police in Winnipeg say a man from Nunavut who was reported missing last week has been found dead. They are not saying how 24-year-old Johnny Arragutainaq died, but they said foul play is not suspected.
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The Kebaowek First Nation alongside other chiefs and allies were in Ottawa on Wednesday to ask the federal court for a judicial review of an already approved nuclear waste disposal site.
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An emergency resolution at the Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly on Tuesday afternoon saw the decision to not move ahead with a forensic audit of the AFN.
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'Quit being on your phone and talking and listen': The minister of Crown Indigenous Relations got an earful from First Nations leaders Wednesday.
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WATCH LIVE | Tonight on APTN National News: Forensic audit of the Assembly of First Nations voted down by chiefs in attendance at annual general assembly. Family members of people killed by RCMP seek systemic change in how Indigenous people are treated in B.C.
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A northwestern Ontario town has formally decided it is willing to become the site of a deep geological repository for Canada’s nuclear waste.
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Chiefs support independent inquiry into the murders of four First Nations women in Winnipeg
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LIVE: Day 2 of the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly continues with resolutions. youtube.com/live/qUk6NyD...
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WATCH | Today on APTN National News: Day 2 from the Assembly of First Nations annual general meeting in Montreal. youtube.com/live/bSZxdQl...
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National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak revealed that number to chiefs and their proxies on Tuesday afternoon, says the source, who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to share the details publicly.
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‘The AFN is not a right holder, they are a corporation.’
A group of Treaty 6 and 8 chiefs are criticizing the Assembly of First Nations and Canada for attempting to infringe on treaties.
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LIVE: The Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly begins day 2 with plenary sessions on First Nations policing, specific claims and the Clean Water Act. youtube.com/live/qCkDqbQ...
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Organizers of the 42nd Bannock Festival in St. Theresa Point Anishininew Nation brought in some big-name acts, including Johnny Reid. Here's a look at what it meant for the community to get someone well known in the music industry.
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A new exhibition at the Winnipeg Art Gallery is spotlighting the work of artist Lita Fontaine. The exhibition, titled Winyan, meaning ‘woman’ in Dakota, brings together decades of the Dakota, Anishinaabe and Métis artist’s work.
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Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced a downtown safety action plan to address public safety concerns in Winnipeg to the tune of almost $1.5 million. He calls it an 'emergency immediate response' to safety threats like drug or alcohol-induced aggression.
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Tuesday marks the 25th anniversary of the creation of Nunavut. The Parliament of Canada passed the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement Act and the Nunavut Act in 1993, but it wasn’t until 1999 that Nunavut was recognized as Canada’s youngest territory.
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Manitoba RCMP announced Tuesday their Internet Child Exploitation Unit had arrested seven people and laid 65 charges in connection with alleged sex trafficking of underage girls.
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The Assembly of First Nations moved behind closed doors Tuesday to discuss child welfare reform following complaints from three regional chiefs. This follows the refusal to put any proposed resolutions on child welfare on this week’s agenda.
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WATCH LIVE | Tonight on APTN National News: A group of chiefs from Alberta take the Assembly of First Nations to task over treaties on Day 1 of the AFN annual general assembly. Manitoba RCMP announce charges against seven people, including one involved in the trafficking of two teenagers.
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It’s the largest reforestation project in the Northwest Territories, with one million trees set to be planted on Dene First Nations land over the next three years.
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LIVE: Day 1 of the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly continues with charter renewal updates and resolutions, followed by a plenary session on long-term Child and Family Services reform. youtube.com/live/LuL28ud...
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The judge is scheduled to give his verdict Thursday in the first-degree murder trial of Jeremy Skibicki.
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WATCH | Today on APTN National News: Assembly Of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak set the agenda for this year’s Annual General Assembly in Montreal calling for unity following the fallout of former National Chief RoseAnne Archibald. youtube.com/live/szA9TdZ...
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LIVE: The Manitoba RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit is speaking to reporters following an investigation into child exploitation and human trafficking. youtube.com/live/nQvg8cM...
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The Assembly of First Nations annual meeting begins in Montreal today where leaders are expected to provide an update on negotiations to reform Canada’s child welfare system and compensation for the systems’ past harms.
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Happy Nunavut Day! Today we celebrate a key moment in Canadian history: the adoption of the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement on July 9, 1993.
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LIVE: The Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly is kicking off in Montreal, Quebec.
The day is starting with the grand entry, opening address from National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak and council reports. youtube.com/live/v_lta4n...
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It's being dubbed as the biggest celebration yet for the fly-in community of St. Theresa Point Anishininew Nation. They just spent the past week celebrating their 42nd annual Bannock Festival.
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The village of Alberta Beach, about 70 km northwest of Edmonton, and their heritage museum held an event called Bridge Between Nations. The village and museum worked with Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation to unveil a tipi as their newest permanent exhibit.
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The Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly is set to take place this week in Montreal. So far, there are 76 draft resolutions chiefs will need to vote on.
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The RCMP in Saskatchewan say they're eliminating barriers and creating opportunities for Indigenous people in remote communities who want to join the force.
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Suncor Energy has evacuated non-essential workers from their Firebag oil sands site due to an out of control fire northeast of Fort McMurray, Alberta.
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A woman in Hay River, Northwest Territories, is planning to travel more than 6,000 km to South America to get the medical attention she needs.
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WATCH LIVE | Tonight on APTN National News: Suncor Energy evacuates non-essential workers from their Firebag oil sands site due to a nearby out-of-control fire. A look ahead at what’s to come at this week’s Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly.
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Federal fisheries minister calls for review of arrest, treatment of Mi’kmaq fishers
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The heat stretches east into the Prairies, where temperatures in some parts of Alberta are forecast to reach about 35 C by Wednesday
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LIVE: Environment and Climate Change Canada is answering questions about the severe weather in western Canada this week. youtube.com/live/A3wGyuL...
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WATCH LIVE | Today on APTN National News: Accessing timely healthcare anywhere in Canada can be challenging.
But for people living North of 60, there's the extra burden of navigating the medical travel system. youtube.com/live/NzJ8jP7...
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‘My biggest fear is that I won’t get help and I’ll be like this forever.’
An investigation into the human and financial costs of the medical travel system in the Northwest Territories. Hear this and more on the latest APTN News Brief: podfollow.com/e/250196
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Canada’s longest river is at historically low levels
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On June 24, the mine experienced a heap leach failure which caused a stockpile of ore to landslide.
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The newly renamed Fort Calgary, now called the Confluence Historic Site, is hosting a large Indigenous event. Indigenous male model of the year Tyson Martell and actor Michelle Thrush are hosting the Indigenous Elegance Arts Market and Fashion Show.
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The fly-in community of St. Theresa Point Anishininew Nation is celebrating their 42nd annual Bannock Festival. This year’s event included flying in some big-name artists like Johnny Reid and Marianas Trench to give free concerts for the entire community.
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A gold mine in Yukon has been the centre of controversy after it experienced an equipment failure, leading to a landslide. Environment advocacy groups fear for the worst after it was confirmed the slide caused cyanide to be released into the environment.
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Many fighting for justice on the front lines on the West Coast agree action on the National Inquiry's recommendations on MMIWG are too slow to be implemented – if at all.
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It's been five years since the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was tabled. One Mi’kmaw woman says implementing the calls for justice has come to a standstill.
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WATCH LIVE | Tonight on APTN National News: A look at the human and financial costs of medical travel North of 60. Environment advocacy groups fear the worst after Yukon government officials confirmed a landslide caused cyanide to be released into the environment.
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