National chief calls COVID 19 outbreak in Saskatchewan alarming
REGINA — The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says an outbreak of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan's far north is alarming. Perry Bellegarde notes…
Chiefs concerned about mental health impacts of COVID 19 in their First Nations
By Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press OTTAWA — A few months before the novel coronavirus arrived in Canada, the Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation at Loon…
Province defends COVID 19 checkpoints following criticism from Indigenous group
BEAUVAL — An Indigenous group in Saskatchewan is criticizing the province's management of checkpoints that are meant to protect northern communities experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19.…
IndigiNews launches to serve B.C. First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities
OKANAGAN VALLEY — A new digital platform for local news serving First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in BC was launched on Tuesday. IndigiNews is…
Nunavut’s first COVID 19 case turns out to be false positive
IQALUIT — Canada's High Arctic may still be free of the novel coronavirus. A case of COVID-19 supposedly confirmed in the remote Nunavut community of…
Joint statement on Memorandum of Understanding on Wet’suwet’en rights and title
SMITHERS, BC – Wet'suwet'en Hereditary Chiefs, B.C. Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Scott Fraser and Federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett issued the following…
Shockwave forward Layne Smith believes team was ready to roll
St. Catharines Shockwave power forward Layne Smith felt confident that his team was on the cusp of hitting their stride. The defending ALL (Arena Lacrosse…
George Armstrong captains Toronto Maple Leafs to last Stanley Cup
Decades later, Toronto Maple Leafs fans still excitedly talk about George Armstrong’s dramatic open net goal which clinched the Stanley Cup. The scene was set…
Pitching phenom Kaleb Thomas loves the competition
Kaleb Thomas is strictly business when he steps on to the pitcher’s mound. Showing tremendous poise, this 15 -year-old frustrates hitters by throwing fastballs, knuckleballs,…
President’s Cup champs Rivermen hoping to defend title this year
As the calendar flips to May, no decision has yet to be made regarding the Ontario Senior ‘B’ lacrosse season. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic,…
New barcode entry system for all Six Nations band members, paper passes expire May 8
OHSWEKEN – Six Nations has a new way of verifying band members to enter the territory. Six Nations Elected Chief Mark Hill made the announcement…
Indigenous casting call for new documentary series
Starting in April of 2016, the first season of Merchants of the Wild (MOTW) was aired on APTN as a historical documentary of indigenous survival.…
Zombie film ‘Blood Quantum’ is fun, fast, and timely, says actor Michael Greyeyes
By Victoria Ahearn, The Canadian Press TORONTO — Zombies are often used in pop culture as a metaphor for collective fears and threats, including infectious…
Canada’s unequal health system may make remote Indigenous communities more vulnerable to the coronavirus
By Ann M Seymour, Ph.D. student, Social Work and Indigenous Peoples, Carleton University, The Canadian Press This article was originally published on The Conversation, an…
Over 10 years ago, sanitizer was withheld from flu-ravaged reserves
By Chezney Martin, with notes from The Globe and Mail Days after dozens of indigenous people of Manitoba fell severely ill with swine flu, Health…