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AFN calls for independent inquiry into killings of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg

AFN calls for independent inquiry into killings of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations wants Manitoba to hold an independent inquiry into the killings of four Indigenous women in Winnipeg.
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Fundraiser for bringing ballet show to qathet finds success

Fundraiser for bringing ballet show to qathet finds success

Tla'amin Nation member and artist-in-residence for Ballet Kelowna wants to bring work to region
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AFN head told chiefs draft child-welfare reform deal with Ottawa worth $47.8B: source

AFN head told chiefs draft child-welfare reform deal with Ottawa worth $47.8B: source

MONTREAL — The head of the Assembly of First Nations has informed chiefs that a draft deal with Ottawa on child-welfare reforms is worth $47.8 billion, a source who was in the room says — more than double what was initially promised.
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More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land

More Indigenous youth are learning to spearfish, a connection to ancestors and the land

HAYWARD, Wis. (AP) — Ganebik Johnson started learning traditional Ojibwe songs when he was about 2 years old. He'd hang around listening to his uncle sing, or observe elders, or even pull up music on YouTube.
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qathet Regional District receives transit study funding

qathet Regional District receives transit study funding

Exercise explores feasibility of potential on-demand transit solutions and implementation plan
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AFN national chief says child welfare reform deal reached with Ottawa

AFN national chief says child welfare reform deal reached with Ottawa

OTTAWA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations said Tuesday that she has received a draft offer from Ottawa to overhaul First Nations child-welfare systems, but insists she cannot say publicly how much money is on the table.
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Chiefs pass resolution reversing course on forensic audit of AFN

Chiefs pass resolution reversing course on forensic audit of AFN

OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations passed an emergency resolution at its general assembly in Montreal Tuesday calling off a forensic audit that had been pushed by former national chief RoseAnne Archibald before she was ousted as national chief la
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Tla’amin Nation, province work to protect cultural property

Tla’amin Nation, province work to protect cultural property

Protocol signed regarding protections for items unearthed at Paper Excellence mill site
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Judge in murder trial weighs motivations of admitted Winnipeg serial killer

Judge in murder trial weighs motivations of admitted Winnipeg serial killer

WINNIPEG — A judge is expected to decide this week whether a man who admitted to killing four Indigenous women in Winnipeg did so because he was in the throes of a psychotic episode or was driven by a rare form of perverse sexual interest.
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Large crowd gathered for unveiling of Reconciliation Pole, July 6

Large crowd gathered for unveiling of Reconciliation Pole, July 6

A large crowd gathered in the Reconciliation Plaza behind the recently completed Our House of Clans development Saturday, July 6, to witness the unveiling of the Reconciliation Pole — five years in the making. 
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