Elijah Harper, key player in Meech Lake accord, dies at 64
Elijah Harper, a former Manitoba MLA and MP who was a key player in defeating the Meech Lake accord, has died at the age of 64. Harper died early Friday in Ottawa as a result of cardiac failure due to diabetes complications, according to a statement released by his family....
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First Nations groups prepare for Sovereignty Summer
By Brent Patterson Defenders of the Land, Idle No More and other groups are organizing a 'Sovereignty Summer' for the coming months. Sovereignty Summer spokesperson Clayton Thomas-Muller says, "Communities are getting ready to make a very significant point over the summer." APTN reported last spring, "The Defenders of the Land...
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First Nations won't be idle this summer
Winnipeg Free Press By: Heather Scoffield OTTAWA -- The extent of First Nations unrest this summer depends in large part on how much concrete action Stephen Harper authorizes on entrenching ancient treaty rights, says National Chief Shawn Atleo. In a wide-ranging interview to discuss the relationship with Ottawa, the head...
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Idle No More: Sovereignty Summer
by Laura Flanders May 28th, 2013 Watch video here. After years of attempting to fight for their rights through the Canadian legal system, First Nations across Canada led by the women-led mass movement Idle No More are launching a Summer of Sovereignty, a campaign designed to educate and inspire action...
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Idle No More and Defenders of the Land call for Earth Day Actions
Nationwide autonomous local protests highlighting the importance of Indigenous rights in combating the Harper and corporate agenda.
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Supreme Court loss pushes Athabasca Chipewyan FN towards Sovereignty Summer campaign
APTN National News EDMONTON--The chief of an Alberta First Nations battling a tar sands expansion on its territory says he is considering joining Idle No More’s call for a “Sovereignty Summer” campaign after the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed its case. The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation went to the Supreme...
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Journey of Nishiyuu Arrives in Ottawa
Thousands welcome the Nishiyuu Walkers as they arrive in Ottawa after a 1100 km journey. (photo Ben Powless)
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