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…
Shroud of Atleo goes on display for first time at AFN meetings
For the first time ever, the Shroud of Atleo was displayed publicly at the Assembly of First Nations special chiefs meeting, underway in Ottawa this week. The Shroud, a piece…
Trudeau observed shooing away playful wolf before meeting with AFN, witnesses say
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had to shoo away a playful wolf before a meeting with Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations, witnesses say. Trudeau was leaving the grounds of…
Fire at turkey feather headdress plant devastates fake First Nations community
The head of Quebec’s largest not-actual Indigenous group said her people are left devastated after an early morning fire razed a turkey feather headdress factory in the Eastern Townships. “We…
‘Secret Santa’ eating up too much time at AFN assembly, critics say
Some leaders say the annual ‘Secret Santa’ gift exchange is taking up too much time at the Assembly of First Nations special Chief’s assembly, which is underway in Ottawa this…