Perry Bellegarde said 61.5 per cent of eligible First Nations voters cast their ballots in 2015, and he wants that number to increase during the upcoming election. Continue reading
AFN regional Chief Morley Googoo will have 20 days to respond to a letter from the AFN executive committee proposing his suspension in light of harassment and bullying allegations. Continue reading
Assembly of First Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde ended his two year boycott of the annual premiers meeting, but says he will keep pushing for a regular Indigenous voice at the table. Continue reading
Indigenous advocates say they’ll be watching closely to see how the government implements the recommendations outlined in the MMIWG final report. Continue reading
A large crowd of protesters gathered outside an Edmonton hotel Wednesday, where inside an Assembly of First Nations policy meeting was taking place. Continue reading
Members of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) voted to re-elect Chief Bobby Cameron in Saskatoon on Thursday. Continue reading
The Alberta government is launching an “internal review” to look into its mental health and child intervention systems regarding the case of a 15-year-old boy who’s been charged with attempted murder after an Edmonton bus driver was viciously attacked last month. Continue reading
The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says the federal government would find it easier to get the Trans Mountain pipeline built if it moves the route and the marine shipping terminal to avoid Indigenous communities that oppose the project. Continue reading
The vote wasn’t without controversy, as the four other candidates claimed election interference by the federal government. Continue reading
Bernice Catcheway and her family are asking for changes to be made in the inquiry. Her daughter, Jennifer, went missing nine years ago. Continue reading