‘Cool, rebellious’ Chief disrupting Assembly of First Nations meetings, leaders say
Leaders at the Assembly of First Nations complain that a new Chief has been disrupting meetings and that several younger impressionable Chiefs have fallen under his influence. Chief Elmer Meekis,…
Sports officials unable to find non-Indigenous team names, despite entire universe
Despite being surrounded by literally an entire universe of options, officials from sports teams across North America said they simply cannot come up with names that do not ‘honour’ Indigenous…
Prime Minister challenges B.C. Premier to ‘disappoint off’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has challenged British Columbia Premier John Horgan to a ‘disappoint off.’ The challenge comes in response to Horgan’s recent announcement that B.C. would go ahead with…
‘The opposite of whatever Indigenous Peoples want,’ says columnist
A popular newspaper columnist has stirred up controversy once again by saying Canadians should do the opposite of whatever Indigenous Peoples want. “You know that thing that Indigenous Peoples are…
Powerful 8.3-magnitude reconciliation quake strikes B.C
A powerful 8.3-magnitude reconciliation quake has struck parts of B.C., just a day after the provincial government green-lit a controversial hydroelectric project. Residents picked through the rubble of destroyed government-Indigenous…
Feds, provinces reach deal to give First Nations 0% of pot tax revenues
Finance Minister Bill Morneau has worked out a deal with the provinces that sees First Nations get 0% of legalized pot tax revenues. Under the deal, announced Monday, provinces and…
B.C. government goes ahead with Site C project, renamed ‘Reconciliation Dam’
The B.C. government has decided to go ahead with the controversial Site C hydroelectric project on the condition it be renamed Reconciliation Dam, the province announced on Monday. The project,…
‘No, honestly, guys, this one is different’ say authors of new Indigenous health study
The authors of a new study on health factors in Indigenous communities insist this one is different than the dozens of other reports published this year alone. “‘No, honestly, guys,…
World Cribbage Championship coming to APTN
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…
Walking Eagle News Weekend Update
From the Walking Eagle News weekend desk, here are the stories making headlines in Indigenous country and beyond. World Cribbage Championship coming to APTN APTN will be the official broadcaster…