Lawyer for residential school survivors hurts feelings of Ont. judge, court
A lawyer representing survivors of a residential school where a homemade electric chair was used on children has hurt the feelings of an Ontario judge responsible for supervising settlements for…
‘Please don’t force us into a real nation-to-nation relationship with First Nations’: feds
Ottawa is set to fight a Supreme Court appeal that would force the country to consult with First Nations when drafting laws that deal with treaties. “It would be an…
Walking Eagle News Weekend Update
From the Walking Eagle News weekend desk, here are the top stories making headlines in Indigenous country and beyond. Rez cats could soon outnumber rez dogs: report A new report…
Trudeau town hall includes 37-min hug with First Nations man
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hugged a First Nations man for 37-minutes straight in near silence at a town hall in Sudbury, Ont., on Thursday evening. “Shhh,” Trudeau told Brad Nootchtai,…
Indigenous Services accidentally puts entire Canadian government into third-party management
In what’s being described as a colossal computer malfunction, the entire Canadian government has been thrown into third-party management by an algorithm set up by one of its own departments.…
Virtual reality water coming to Manitoba First Nations
Dozens of northern Manitoba First Nations will soon have access to clean, virtual reality running water, thanks to an $84-million investment in high-speed internet. At an announcement made on Tuesday,…
CBC pauses coverage of Indigenous stories after exceeding quota
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation has announced that it’s immediately pausing coverage of Indigenous communities, saying that it far exceeded yearly quotas for stories about First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples.…
Angry Nick Beyak destroys Indigenous G.I. Joe action figure, plastic Indian figurines
Dryden, Ont., city councillor Nick Beyak angrily destroyed his favourite G.I. Joe action figure, Spirit, in a rampage on Tuesday morning. Witnesses say the blowup was triggered by the ouster…
AFN blames junior staffer for scheduling awards show on same night as Golden Globes
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…
Walking Eagle News Weekend Update
From the Walking Eagle News weekend desk, here are the top stories making headlines in Indigenous country and beyond. Sen. Lynn Beyak now free to focus more hate on Indigenous…