Derek Nepinak
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Manitoba RCMP charge retired priest, 92, with indecent assault in historical residential school caseA 92-year-old retired priest is facing an indecent assault charge in connection with the RCMP investigation into the former Fort Alexander Residential School.CrimeJun 17, 2022
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Indigenous leader spending 27 hours in prison cell without food or water to honour MandelaDerek Nepinak, former grand chief of the Manitoba Assembly of Chiefs, is spending 27 hours without food or drink in a reproduction of Nelson Mandela's prison cell – one hour for each year Mandela spent in prison for fighting apartheid.CanadaDec 3, 2018
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Manitoba grand chief wants meeting with Saskatchewan premier over hunting rightsA Manitoba grand chief is calling for a meeting with Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall after accusing the province of harassing indigenous hunters.PoliticsJan 14, 2016
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Kapyong Barracks case sees Federal Court of Appeal siding with First NationsThe most recent development in an on-going dispute over a parcel of land along Kenaston Blvd. has some treaty nations leaders in Manitoba celebrating.Aug 14, 2015
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Manitoba chiefs ask UN to study aboriginal access to educationManitoba chiefs want the United Nations to investigate aboriginal access to education.CanadaApr 22, 2015
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Family of teen assaulted while in Manitoba CFS care has questionsThe family of a 15-year-old Winnipeg girl who was seriously assaulted while in government care says she was a talented musician who needed extra support.CanadaApr 16, 2015
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Manitoba kids kept in jail because nowhere else to go: watchdogManitoba's children's advocate says kids in care are being kept in jail long after they should be released because there is nowhere else to put them.CanadaApr 14, 2015
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Manitoba one of worst places for First Nations to liveFederal government documents show Manitoba is one of the worst places for First Nations people to live in Canada.CanadaJan 29, 2015
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Mayor breaks down during response to Winnipeg racism articleMayor Brian Bowman addressed the issue of racism in Winnipeg at a news conference Thursday following the release of a Maclean's cover feature on the subject.Jan 22, 2015
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Chief Derek Nepinak wants teacher fired for Facebook postsManitoba Grand Chief Derek Nepinak says a Winnipeg high school teacher should be fired immediately over social media comments about First Nations.CanadaDec 18, 2014
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