Indigenous communities say they’ll enforce their jurisdiction over child welfare no matter Supreme Court decides
Some First Nations say they are prepared to continue enforcing their jurisdiction over child welfare…
Mark Blackburn
Before moving to become the APTN News social media producer, Mark was the executive producer for the news in eastern Canada. Before starting with APTN in 2009, Mark worked at CBC Radio and Television in Newfoundland and Labrador and Ottawa.
Judge finds province has duty to consult First Nations on mineral tenure claims
A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has given the province 18 months to fix its…
Several First Nations from Ring of Fire region demand meeting with Premier Doug Ford
Ford wanted to send Indigenous affairs minister but the offer was refused.
Federal minister criticizes Manitoba Tory ad that cites rejection of landfill search
Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives came under fire Monday for taking out a newspaper ad that highlights,…
Indigenous people in Brazil shed tears of joy as the Supreme Court enshrines their land rights
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Indigenous people celebrated Thursday after Brazil’s Supreme Court ruled to…
First Nations in northern Ontario seek over $100B to honour treaty promise
A legal battle playing out in a northern Ontario courtroom this month has seen an…
Mohawk Mothers seek halt to excavation amid former Montreal hospital grave search
A group of Indigenous elders known as the Mohawk Mothers are in court today to…
Forecaster warns Lee’s winds could be ‘faster’ than expected on arrival in Maritimes
Hurricane Lee is threatening to make a faster and windier landing in the Maritimes than…
Pre-registration for re entry flights set to begin for some N.W.T. communities
It remains unclear when residents in the Northwest Territories’ South Slave region will be allowed…