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The Assembly of First Nations are blaming a junior staffer for scheduling their annual awards show on the same night as the Golden Globes. The award show, known as the…
Disney is facing accusations of ‘whitewashing’ after news that the studio has cast British actor Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead role for a remake of Squanto: A Warrior’s Tale. The…
From the Walking Eagle News weekend desk, here are the top stories making headlines in Indigenous country and beyond. APTN to debut ‘Jesse-only’ episodes of The Beachcombers Uber fans of…
APTN will be the official broadcaster of the 87th World Cribbage Championship which kicks off in 2020, the network announced. Thousands of the finest cribbage athletes from Indigenous communities across…
National Chief Perry Bellegarde will make a dazzling entrance at the Assembly of First Nations Annual Assembly halftime show, entering the show on dogsled Walking Eagle News has learned. “This…
An Indigenous man who binge-watched several seasons of the historical drama Downton Abbey told reporters he’s pretty sure he knows how white people feel when they watch Dances With Wolves.…
Author J.K. Rowling is releasing a limited-edition series of her wildly popular Harry Potter series — but all seven books will be rewritten with a twist that many Indigenous people…
The first ever ChiefCon hasn’t even wrapped up yet in Ottawa but organizers are already calling it a smashing success. ChiefCon is similar to ComicCon but instead of superheros, participants…
After being out of the Canadian political spotlight for over two years, the beleaguered former head of the Assembly of First Nations has surfaced in New York City, where he…
Fans of CBC Television’s hit Bear Witness Mysteries can expect an explosive finale, the show’s creator’s say, as the series comes to an end this Friday after eight award-winning seasons.…