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Nation to Nation takes a weekly look at the politics affecting Indigenous people in Canada.
Join Host Brett Forester as he connects you with the decision-makers in Ottawa and across the country.
On the season finale of Nation to Nation, Karyn Pugliese is joined by NDP leader Avi Lewis. They discuss rebuilding his party and trust with Indigenous people, not having a seat in Parliament and ongoing nuclear waste talks.
The NDP are rebuilding from a weak place, but Lewis and his party hopes touring the country to hear first hand what needs to be done is a step in the right direction.
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On this week's Nation to Nation, host Karyn Pugliese discusses the federal government saying we may need to double electricity output as a nation by 2050. The cost of Canada's electricity demand is increasing and to handle the demand, projects may cross First Nation territories.
Karyn also speaks to Indigenous leaders in the electricity and renewable energy sector to discuss who benefits from these projects and who will control them.
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Mary Simon's time as governor general has come to an end, closing a historic chapter for Rideau Hall, for Indigenous Peoples and Canada.
This week, the Nation to Nation journalists' panel reflected on her time in office and her legacy.
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Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan joins host Karyn Pugliese on this week's episode of Nation to Nation to discuss what really happened when the federal government moved numerous First Nations to a funding system that provided more autonomy.
Also on the show, Conservative MP Billy Morin discusses files he's been tracking at Indigenous Services Canada; Bill S-2, that seeks the end of the second-generation cut-off to the Indian Act and Jordan's Principle.
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Karyn Pugliese is joined by chair of the First Nations Financial Management Board Harold Calla on Nation to Nation to discuss what First Nation leaders should demand at their First Ministers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney in the fall.
To Calla, economic reconciliation means First Nations should be treated as governments with power to shape economic decisions that affect their lands ahead of those decisions already being made.
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With the new Liberal majority, they can now push through legislation. However, AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse hopes that actually means finally moving on long overdue laws and protections for First Nations.
From clean water legislation, the second-generation cut-off in the Indian Act and the federal-provincial-territorial First Ministers meeting, there is a lot that must be done with this new majority.
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Economic reconciliation is moving from an abstract idea to a practical question of how to make it real, as Prime Minister Mark Carney places economic growth, energy development, infrastructure, critical minerals, and northern expansion at the centre of his agenda.
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Although the government has announced funding for emergency management for First Nations, the $55.6 million dedicated to emergency floods, wildfires and more is a far cry to what was spent in previous years.
CEO of the Indigenous Reconciliation Group and a columnist at the Hill Times Rose LeMay joins host Karyn Pugliese to talk about the funding and how the Liberal party is now one seat away of having a majority government.
Also on the show, CBC Indigenous journalist Brett Forester uncovered declassified documents showing that Indigenous groups and leaders were being spied on by the RCMP in the 1970s.
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The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says the organization is eager to move ahead on an $8.5 billion agreement on long-term reform in First Nations child welfare after the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal approved a deal with the federal government on Monday.
Host Fraser Needham chats with guests about the $8.5 billion deal, new NDP Leader Avi Lewis and the new head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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An Ottawa reporter who covers Indigenous affairs on Parliament Hill weighs in on Prime Minister Mark Carney's first year in office.
Host Fraser Needham chats with guests on what the prime minister has or has not done yet in office, including talking about the proposed second-generation cut off to the Indian Act.
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MP Lori Idlout says she believes she can have more influence within the government instead of from the outside looking in.
Idlout felt frustrated being a part of an opposition party that severely lacked resources due to the loss of caucus funding after the NDP were reduced to low seat numbers in the House of Commons.
She joined host Fraser Needham to talk about her decision to join the Liberal Party.
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Cindy Blackstock, the head of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society says the federal government's funding commitment for Jordan's Principle misses the mark.
$1.55 billion in new funding for the program was announced and is supposed to see it through to the end of March of 2027.
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Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says residents of Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario are reaching a breaking point after being evacuated from their homes for close to two months due to a water crisis.
The community has been without access to safe drinking water since early January after their water treatment system broke down.
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Indigenous communities are at the forefront of anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, not only in solidarity with immigrant neighbours, but because other Native Americans are being detained as well.
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As democratic institutions face pressure in the United States, some are pointing to Russia as a warning.
After a brief democratic opening, freedoms were rolled back when Vladimir Putin took power in 1999. Free press does not exist. Indigenous climate activist Daria Egereva was jailed after speaking at the United Nations. Cultural Survival is calling for her release.
Why are those who lived through Russia's backslide sounding the alarm now?
On this episode of APTN Nation to Nation, we speak with an Indigenous activist who fled Russia and journalist Pavel Kanygin, who now runs his independent platform from abroad.
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Greenland, an Inuit-majority territory that has spent decades slowly pushing toward greater self-determination, suddenly found itself pulled back into the centre of great-power politics.
For years, the territory — which is formally part of the Kingdom of Denmark — has been navigating a careful process of decolonization.
That trajectory is now under pressure because of the constant talk from U.S. President Donald Trump about control and ownership of Greenland in the past few months.
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Chiefs from across the country are proposing that the federal government be removed from having control over how the on-reserve First Nations child welfare system is run.
The details are contained in a plan that was submitted by the National Chiefs' Children's Committee to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal in late December.
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APTN's reporter in Iqaluit says U.S. President Donald Trump's continued threats to annex Greenland is having a direct effect on the people of Nunavut.
Aside from proximity, Greenland and Nunavut are both northern and remote territories that have small populations, the majority of which are Inuit.
Both are also of high interest to both Western and Eastern superpowers because of their locations in terms of strategic global defense.
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As Nation to Nation looks ahead to 2026, flashpoints are forming in Indigenous–Crown politics.
Long‑delayed drinking water legislation is back on the agenda, raising questions about whether promised First Nations governance over source water — and the funding to make it happen — will survive.
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On this episode of Nation to Nation, three journalists who've spent the year covering Indigenous–federal politics sat down for a blunt look at where things stand.
The verdict? Canada may have entered a post-reconciliation era and the cracks are starting to show.
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Two separate processes, now in motion to try to end long-standing discrimination in the federal on-reserve child-welfare system, will take important steps this month.
Chiefs in Ontario are seeking approval from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal for a regional reform agreement, while First Nations leaders in the rest of the country, represented by the National Chief's Children's Council (NCCC), will present their own draft plan to the Tribunal just before Christmas.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
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The Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly opened this week with a blunt assessment from National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, who told delegates the federal government had fallen short on key promises.
But the national chief also marked one significant win, an agreement securing a First Nations seat at the First Ministers meeting.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
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Sweeping changes to Bill S-2 that would eliminate the second-generation cutoff from the Indian Act will face a crucial vote in the Senate on Tuesday.
If the amendments are approved, they will mark a historic step toward ending decades of gender-based discrimination in First Nations status law—but they also risk delaying the bill's original goal, resolving a Charter challenge.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
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The Carney government's first budget passed with opposition support, but not everyone backed it. Nunavut MP Lori Idlout explains why she abstained.
Plus, renewed plans for a gas pipeline in B.C. face opposition from Lax'yip Firekeepers.
And $2.8 billion earmarked for off-reserve housing remains unspent. We hear from advocates calling for action.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
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Ottawa's big push on critical minerals and what it means for communities.
Mark Carney calls mining Canada's way out of U.S. trade dependence. One chief in Ontario says he's being pressured to approve a project that could threaten local water. In the Yukon, a gold mine spill has damaged public trust. And an Inuk deputy minister warns Ottawa is moving forward without consent.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
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Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty says the column of zeros under projections for years beyond 2026 in the federal budget doesn't mean cuts to the department but reflects a shift in "program reform."
That's on Nation to Nation.
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After hearing from more than 50 witnesses—many of them emotional, some even angry—the Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples is preparing to go further than the government ever intended in restoring legal recognition to "non-status Indians."
That's on Nation to Nation.
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The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says the Liberal government needs to live up to its promise to reintroduce legislation that will make clean water in First Nations communities law.
That's on Nation to Nation.
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First Nations across the country are reporting the loss of funding for children's programs after the federal government changed Jordan's Principle rules last February.
That includes Onigaming First Nation, in northern Ontario, which has been under a state of emergency since 2024 because deaths, including deaths by suicide, remain alarmingly high.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
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The Liberal government hasn’t changed, but Mark Carney’s take on reconciliation has. Host Karyn Pugliese talks with a panel of journalists about what that means.
Is there an Indigenous candidate in the running for the NDP leadership? Not yet. We’ve got news that may disappoint some.
And what’s unfolding in Ottawa this fall? We’re watching for possible cuts to Indigenous Services Canada and whether a new pipeline from Alberta to B.C. is on the table.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
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The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says the Ford government is headed on a collision course with First Nations if it continues forward with legislation aimed at fast tracking development in the province.
That's on the season finale of Nation to Nation.
Ontario says it remains committed to developing the area known as the Ring of Fire, but the minister of Indigenous relations says it won't happen without First Nations participation.
Conservative MP Jamie Schmale says his party supports expanding energy pipelines but wants to do so in consultation with Indigenous communities.
Many critical minerals are found on traditional Indigenous territories. As one APTN reporter notes, that’s putting increasing pressure on communities to greenlight development.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Mandy Gull-Masty on her appointment as the new minister of Indigenous Services Canada, the first Indigenous person to hold the role.
Pam Palmater weighs in on Mark Carney’s new cabinet.
And Leah Gazan talks about the future of the NDP after the party’s worst showing in federal election history.
Ontario wants to fast-track development in the Ring of Fire, but a northern NDP MPP says the Ford government is going about it all wrong when it comes to First Nations.
Mark Carney calls for quicker pipeline reviews while respecting UNDRIP, yet a Yukon professor says the Liberals haven’t backed that up with details.
And while Alberta Premier Danielle Smith floats the idea of separation, First Nations are pushing back.
A newly elected Liberal MP says Elections Canada has to do a better job of making elections accessible to Indigenous voters living in remote northern ridings.
Pam Palmater says there not much new when it comes to the Conservative platform.
Hill Times columnist Rose LeMay releases book on reconciliation.
Resource extraction is a hot topic at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
New polling data shows more Indigenous voters are sticking with the NDP in this federal election than the general population.
That's on Nation to Nation.
The Chiefs of Ontario say that while both the Liberals and Conservatives are pushing resource development in this election campaign, they need to slow down and make sure First Nations are included.
That's on Nation to Nation.
A Mi’kmaw professor says the Liberals’ renewed interest in energy pipelines during this election campaign is not a good sign when it comes to the federal government’s duty to consult obligations.
That's on Nation to Nation.
A First Nations professor at McGill University says people shouldn’t expect Indigenous issues to play a prominent role in the upcoming federal election.
That's on Nation to Nation.
A lawyer says the proposed settlement agreement for Indigenous people who suffered at what were then known as Indian hospitals is about much more than money.
Pam Palmater says U.S. President Donald Trump is taking up a lot of oxygen in the Liberal leadership race.
NDP MP Charlie Angus says Indigenous people must be included in any government effort to fight back against the Trump tariffs.
The Trudeau government formally apologized Thursday for trauma caused to generations of Inuit people in Arctic Bay because of forced relocations in the 1930s and ‘40s.
Families were promised they could move home within two years but it never happened.
That's on Nation to Nation.
Two years ago, the RCMP closed its investigation into allegations of political interference made by former Justice Minister Judy-Wilson Raybould – but Democracy Watch director Duff Conacher says the case should be re-opened.
A new report looks at the costs of implementing a guaranteed basic income, a program Senator Kim Pate says is long overdue.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pushing energy and critical minerals projects, but not so fast say the Chiefs of Ontario.
Trump tariff threats means Canadian energy producers are scrambling to look for other markets.
A new report says despite a commitment to move away from solitary confinement, the practice is alive and well in federal prisons.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
NDP MP Lori Idlout is raising concerns about the looming end of a program called the Inuit Child First Initiative, which is set to expire at the end of March.
She says more than 13,000 Inuit children are enrolled in the initiative.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
On the latest Nation to Nation, APTN reporter Karyn Pugliese spoke about the Liberal leadership race and the challenges she faced in gaining access to each of the major leadership candidates in an effort to get their views on Indigenous priorities and policy.
One candidate, however, responded quickly—Karina Gould. Here’s the full interview in a bonus episode of Nation to Nation.
Twelve First Nations in northern Ontario reject a government offer to settle long-outstanding treaty issues.
As Trump cracks down on illegal migrants, Native Americans are getting caught up in a case of mistaken identity.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants to develop an area known as the Ring of Fire, but Neskantaga’s chief says not so fast.
What do Native Americans in the U.S. have to say about President Donald Trump’s inauguration?
Columnist says Justin Trudeau was the best prime minister First Nations people have ever had.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Donald Trump’s tariff threats are dominating Canadian headlines. Veteran U.S. journalist Mark Trahant explores how Native Americans are responding.
Meanwhile, with Canada’s Parliament prorogued until late March, some are calling it a state of democratic dysfunction. Hill Times columnist Rose LeMay breaks it down and suggests potential solutions.
As Canada-U.S. relations remain tense, inter-tribal trade expert Wayne Garnons-Williams highlights emerging opportunities for Indigenous Peoples on both sides of the border.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu explains why the federal government is proceeding with long-term child welfare reforms for First Nations in Ontario after failing to reach an agreement with the Assembly of First Nations.
AFN Regional Chief for Ontario Abram Benedict shares why his organization supports this move.
Polls suggest Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives will form the next government. Toronto Metropolitan University Professor Pam Palmater warns this could be harmful to Indigenous Peoples.
Cabinet resignations have the prime minister on the ropes.
The Métis National Council elects a new leader, but one political pundit questions its future.
What’s next for Métis self-government after the feds announce Bill C-53 won’t move forward?
That’s on Nation to Nation.
On her one-year anniversary, AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak reflects on her leadership.
B.C. Regional Chief Terry Teegee says the AFN executive should never forget who they work for.
George Erasmus has a new book out about his 50 years of First Nations activism.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The Supreme Court ruled there is underfunding of police services in a northern Quebec First Nation.
The president of the First Nations Chiefs of Police hopes governments will now negotiate better funding.
Saskatchewan’s throne speech failed to mention Indigenous people.
One NDP MLA says that neglect is typical in the prairie province.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
An NDP MP says Randy Boissonnault had no choice but to resign from cabinet over allegations that he falsely claimed to be Indigenous.
The Liberal government is set to apologize for slaughtering more than 1,000 sled dogs in Nunavik decades ago.
That's on Nation to Nation.
APTN Investigate reporter Kenneth Jackson isn’t letting up his work to expose drug dealers.
Especially those preying on wounded people north of Toronto.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Donald Trump will soon return to the White House – what does this mean for Native Americans?
A veterans advocate says Canada's Armed Forces need to revamp recruiting if it wants to appeal to young Indigenous people.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
In the lead up to the US election, democrats need every vote including from Native Americans.
More transparency, that's what's needed when negotiating long-term reform in the First Nations child welfare system.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The final settlement agreement on long-term reform in First Nations child welfare was defeated at the Special Chiefs Assembly in Calgary last week.
NDP MP Lori Idlout tell us what her party thinks should happen next.
The Métis Nation—Saskatchewan and Federal Housing Advocate released a report this week on Métis housing in that province.
MN-S President Glen McCallum is discussing some of the report's recommendations.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
First Nations leaders continue to make arguments for and against accepting a $47.8 billion deal with Canada on long-term reform of the on-reserve child welfare system.
The draft final settlement agreement on long-term child welfare reform was initially announced by Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak at a chiefs assembly in Montreal this summer.
Nation to Nation interviewed three people about the FSA for this week’s episode.
Brian Francis recently raised the issue of government funding cuts to the residential schools documents advisory committee in the senate.
Madeleine Redfern discusses the newly formed Survivor's Circle for Reproductive Justice.
John Howard Society lawyer Pierre Hawkins talks about a court case that aims to increase the rights of inmates in the Saskatchewan correctional system.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Canada’s special interlocutor for missing children, unmarked graves and burial sites says the federal government needs to ensure funding for searches is both sustainable and long-term.
That's on the season premiere of Nation to Nation.
NDP MPP Sol Mamakwa says the lack of progress in the mercury poisoning in Grassy Narrows First Nation amounts to environmental racism.
Moose Cree First Nation chief says it's critical that the feds replace the Weeneebayko General Hospital.
Métis Nation of Alberta’s president says the Manitoba Métis Federation needs to stop practicing divisive politics.
APTN News reporter says Skibicki murder trial is further proof a landfill search needs to happen sooner than later.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Canada's minister of Northern Affairs says the Métis Nation of Ontario has some work to do when it comes to proving its legitimacy.
A B.C. minister says hard drug users won't be abandoned after changes to decriminalization policy.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A Winnipeg MP says Ottawa is still failing missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
The president of the Manitoba Métis Federation says it is time to set the record straight on who is and who is not Métis.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Métis Nation of Ontario president says if Bill C-53 fails, the MNO will pursue its own self-government recognition.
A report finds First Nations people in Alberta are more likely to leave emergency waiting rooms without receiving treatment.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The federal budget doesn’t come close to removing the inequities for Indigenous people says NDP MP Lori Idlout.
Pollution levels have a First Nation in Ontario telling members to stay inside due to extreme benzene levels.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A new report aims to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit people.
Pipeline opponents speak at the Royal Bank of Canada annual general assembly.
And food insecurity caused by climate change.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Cindy Blackstock says the federal government is not meeting its commitments on Jordan's Principle and First Nations kids are paying the price.
Nunavut’s premier says there's lots to celebrate as the territory turns 25.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A senator’s private members bill aims to increases consequences for forced sterilization.
Saskatchewan's opposition to federal carbon tax is out of sync with First Nations who wants to see climate change actions says columnist.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A commitment by Ottawa to close the First Nations housing gap by 2030 is unrealistic says Canada’s auditor general.
Karen Hogan's report on the First Nations and Inuit policing program made recommendations similar to those in past audits.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Indigenous-led justice services will soon be more accessible.
A new set of guidelines will make identifying legitimate Indigenous businesses a little easier.
Congress of Aboriginal Peoples is having trouble getting federal recognition.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Climate change and wildfires mean more support is needed for First Nations in British Columbia.
And the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools Missing Children and Unmarked Burials held its first community event.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
An investigation by APTN Investigates has Parliament buzzing about food prices in the north.
Forever chemicals and the push to ban them.
And First Nation fishers prepare for elvers season – an industry that could be shut down.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A housing advocate says growing numbers of Indigenous people are making up Canada’s homeless population.
Green Party co-leader Elizabeth May says the Canadian Nuclear Safety Agency did not meet its duty to consult obligations.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A legal expert weighs in on an upcoming Supreme Court decision on Quebec’s challenge to Canada’s Indigenous child welfare legislation.
Why the word ‘treaty’ is included in the fed’s new Métis governments recognition legislation.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Homelessness is at an all-time high across the country.
A huge uptick in online mining claims in Ontario has First Nation leaders calling for a pause.
A coroner's inquest into the mass stabbings on James Smith Cree Nation wraps.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The RCMP is just one example where reconciliation has failed says Hill Times columnist.
Ontario premier’s killing of a climate action plan now faces a legal challenge, led by seven youth.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
It was a big day in Iqaluit, Nunavut, and a former senator tells us why.
Ottawa-based Isaruit Inuit Arts faces reduced funding.
And a columnist says don’t expect big things from the Assembly of First Nations in 2024.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
An Ontario chief says the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission did not meet duty to consult on a nuclear waste disposal site.
The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society says the feds are violating Jordan's Principle.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister says recognizing Métis governments does not include land or harvesting rights.
Indigenous Services minister says proposed act will guarantee First Nations people access to safe drinking water.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Insight into a new report released this week, called “Decolonizing Climate Policy in Canada.”
Staff from Aboriginal Legal Services in Toronto has produced a debut single, highlighting the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says her goal is unity within the AFN.
The chief of James Smith Cree Nation gives an update on his community following last year’s mass stabbing tragedy.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A chief from one of the 21 Robinson Huron Treaty First Nations gives an update on a $10-billion settlement.
A small First Nation in B.C. continues to lose court battles over its failure to accept eligible people as band members.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The feds announce money for affordable housing – but is Canada building for the future?
A scathing report on gender discrimination at the AFN is now evidence in a Manitoba civil case.
And the ups and downs of air travel in Nunavut.
That’s on N2N.
Re-elected MLA says there are many challenges to overcome in the N.W.T.
First Nations in Ontario continue opposition to Bill C-53.
The NunatuKavut Community Council’s president says accusations of false claims to Inuit ancestry are false.
A former bureaucrat says the feds continues to miss the mark in addressing racial discrimination in its ranks.
How the racism and stress a former soldier experienced during the Oka Crisis played a role in his decision to leave the military.
That’s on N2N.
Calls for the return of icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's JUNO award continue to ring out - Cree opera musician Rhonda Head shares her thoughts.
A non-Indigenous member of Fort William First Nation discusses customary adoptions and what it means for individuals and communities.
We'll also hear from a residential school survivor and her trip to Rome this Fall who failed to meet the pope to discuss calls to end abuse.
Cindy Blackstock says despite a settlement, Canada still has work to do when it comes to on-reserve child welfare.
A McGill University professor explains Indigenous people have their own unique perspective on the current Mideast crisis.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Senator Kim Pate on the need for a guaranteed livable income.
Democracy Watch slams the RCMP for its investigation into the SNC-Lavalin scandal.
And the University of Toronto launches a free-tuition initiative to nine First Nation communities.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Australians are set to vote on whether Indigenous people should be included in their constitution.
Wolastoqey chiefs accuse New Brunswick’s premier of fear mongering.
And a look at Wab Kinew's government and its priorities.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
In Manitoba, Wab Kinew becomes the first First Nations person to be elected premier of a province.
Improving First Nations drinking water.
An introduction to the new Crown-Indigenous Relations minister.
That’s on the season premiere of Nation to Nation.
Cree columnist Doug Cuthand says the federal government isn’t living up to the numbered treaties on the Prairies.
And a political scientist grades the federal government's performance on its relationship with Indigenous people.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The scale of destruction from wildfires on Métis and First Nations communities in Alberta is now being calculated.
And a First Nations leader wants a reset on the proposed legislation to create a national reconciliation council.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
An NDP MP says accusations that his party abandoned Indigenous hunters by supporting a revamped gun control law are false.
The Métis Nation of Ontario president is disappointed by some negative reactions to a new self-government agreement.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A four-hour debate in the House of Commons about Red Dress Day and MMIWG.
Advocates and MPs call for a national emergency declaration on the issue of MMIWG2S.
And the province of Alberta heads to the polls later this month.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Ten First Nations from Treaty 9 launch a historic legal case against the Ontario and federal governments.
And a moratorium is placed on harvesting elvers due to reports of violence on rivers in Nova Scotia.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
NDP MP Blake Desjarlais says Indigenous communities in northern Alberta have been completely let down by both government and industry in the wake of a tailings pond leak from the Kearl tar sands mine project.
That's on Nation to Nation.
First Nations Chiefs of Police Association president shares why they have filed a human rights complaint against the federal government.
Also, a look into why the housing gap for Indigenous people living in urban centres continues to grow.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
It appears a First Nations child welfare compensation agreement everyone can live with has finally been reached.
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says something has to change after the body of another Indigenous woman was found in a Winnipeg landfill.
And protesters rally against the Royal Bank of Canada’s financing of the oil and gas industry.
The head of the Assembly of First Nations says the way the federal government does its budgets continues to leave First Nations people in an endless cycle of poverty.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The co-leader of Canada's Green Party is calling a tailings pond leak in northern Alberta an act of "environmental racism.”
Elizabeth May is referring to the nine-month leak at the Imperial Oil Kearl Lake site that only recently became public.
That's on Nation to Nation.
NDP MLA Betty Nippi-Albright is just one of more and more Indigenous people speaking out against Indigenous identity fraud.
Métis lawyer Jean Teillet says more needs to be done – but consequences have begun to happen.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The Métis Nation of Ontario has voted to oust more than 5,000 citizens from its roll due to incomplete applications for citizenship.
MNO President Margaret Froh says the province-wide vote came under the direction of the membership.
That's on Nation to Nation.
Are politics a poisoned well for Indigenous women?
Kitigan Zibi calls out organizers of an Indigenous summit.
And reversing the decline of Indigenous languages in British Columbia.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Columnist Rose LeMay calls retiring RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki's plan to root out systemic racism in the force a failure.
She thinks it’s time for an Indigenous commissioner, but believes there is zero chance of that happening.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Senator Kim Pate slams the Conservative’s approach to getting tough on crime.
And Métis National Council President Cassidy Caron says there’s no data on Métis students across the country.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
B.C. introduces legislation to make Truth and Reconciliation Day a provincial holiday.
First Nations leaders are not happy about being left out of Ottawa’s bilateral health discussions.
And NDP MP hopes to create an Indigenous national urban park.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Five RCMP officers in Prince George, B.C., face charges following the in-custody death of a Gitxsan-Wet'suwet'en man.
An Atikamekw community in Quebec is switching to sawmill waste to power its community.
Senator Patrick Brazeau discusses his past struggles with addiction and his goal to put warning labels on alcohol products.
And New Brunswick is set to end a tax deal with several First Nations that had been in place for decades.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The latest discovery of what are believed to be unmarked graves on the site of a former residential school hits close to home for one Ontario MPP.
The president of the National Coalition of Chiefs says the Trudeau government's climate change plan will increase the poverty of First Nations people.
And the CEO of the National Association of Friendship Centres brings an Indigenous perspective to the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
What's on the political watch list for 2023?
Improving – and Indigenizing – investigations into sexual assault.
And, finally, will inherent Indigenous rights hold up in court against B.C. mining companies?
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A forensic anthropologist says it will be challenging, but should be possible to locate the remains of two Indigenous women believed to be in a Winnipeg-area landfill.
“If the women are there, there’s a good chance that their remains are not destroyed,” said Tracy Rogers, director of the forensic science program at the University of Toronto Mississauga, on Nation to Nation.
The Assembly of First Nations enlists the help of Murray Sinclair – but what is going on inside the executive offices?
And what is happening with the $20 billion child welfare compensation deal?
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Four Indigenous women were murdered within the span of just a few months in Winnipeg – victims of an alleged serial killer.
And why advocates won't accept excuses from Winnipeg police.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
A new report exposes forced sterilizations in Quebec.
Oil and gas and mining projects often go hand in hand with violence against Indigenous women.
And Parliament debates a proposed law to create a National Council for Reconciliation.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The federal government seeks a judicial review of its $20-billion child welfare settlement.
Also, the feds halted the huge expansion of a mine in Nunavut. Northern Affairs Minister Dan Vandal explains why.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The federal government is under fire for mishandling climate emergencies.
Sighs, looks, and hassle: a new report sounds off on status card discrimination.
Unpacking the conflict and commiseration of the COP27 climate summit.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
AFN National Chief RoseAnne Archibald says Indigenous Veterans Day is something all Canadians should recognize.
Military historian John Moses talks about the complicated relationship Indigenous people have had with Canada’s forces.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Canada's correctional investigator says the Correctional Service of Canada may have a large budget, but it is not money well spent.
And a Liberal MP is part of a movement to have big polluters held criminally liable.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Canada's correctional investigator says the Correctional Service of Canada may have a large budget, but it is not money well spent.
And a Liberal MP is part of a movement to have big polluters held criminally liable.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal shuts down a $20-billion Indigenous child welfare settlement.
Why justice reform is needed to protect Indigenous women.
And a Nunavut MP wants to know: does Canada truly value Indigenous languages?
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear from St. Anne's residential school survivors seeking to access restricted documents of their time at school.
And an inquest into the death of Devon Freeman is nearly finished.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
An inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act.
Native Women's Association of Canada president calls lack of meeting invites a slap in the face.
And a 25-pound document with stories of MMIWG delivered to the prime minister's office.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The AFNQL and the Grand Council of the Crees weigh in on their priorities for the next four years.
Joyce Echaquan's family takes their concerns to court - suing Joliette Hospital, the regional health authority, and Joyce's caretakers for $2.7 million.
And Chisasibi's Residential School Response Coordinator explains how the community plans to search for human remains on Fort George Island.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The officer in charge of the RCMP’s Community-Industry Response Group denies the allegation his unit is a rogue, pro-industry paramilitary.
And NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh reflects on his deal with the Liberals and what he calls their failed implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Politicians need to get ‘unrestrained’ B.C. RCMP unit under control, says one hereditary chief.
Activist Kanahus Manuel says Canada is using the unit to deal with the province’s unceded land question.
And a lawyer alleges the squad’s operations at Fairy Creek went beyond simply enforcing the law.
That’s on Nation to Nation.
Kimberly Murray says ‘challenges’ faced during Mohawk Institute grounds search will inform work in new role.
And as the NDP-backed Liberals barrel toward the summer break, what would a Conservative government do differently?
That’s on Nation to Nation.
The auditor general tables another damning review of systemic racism in the prison system. But when will it change?
Advocates demand an end to the ‘cruel and inhumane’ incarceration of two Salteaux sisters.
And Six Nations activist Skyler Williams reacts to the millions spent policing 1492 Land Back Lane.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The murder trial of two men accused of murdering two Métis hunters in Alberta. A First Nation has had its rights recognized for the first time since it was skipped over in Treaty 9 talks 117 years ago.
That’s on the season finale of Nation to Nation.
Canada’s Supreme Court has a seat up for grabs. Could an Indigenous candidate be appointed?
Senator Kim Pate says the Liberal government is at a critical crossroads when it comes to the over-incarceration of Indigenous women.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The RCMP and its top Mountie face heavy scrutiny and questions about the force's future.
First Nations resist a proposed Quebec language law – and one grand chief says Bill 96 would be nothing short of cultural genocide.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Shining a light on racism in the military – a former civilian employee speaks out in an APTN exclusive.
And a Mohawk man who joined the army a year before Oka recalls the racism and discusses why he got involved in the struggle for change.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
A House of Commons committee probes the link between resource extraction and violence against Indigenous women and girls. And tracing back Canada’s blueprint for stealing Indigenous lands and resources. That’s on Nation to Nation.
The Conservative leadership race has barely begun and it’s already heating up.
But whether it's presumptive favourite Pierre Poilievre who takes the reigns or someone else, political analysts say they'll need to have a credible reconciliation plan.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Overcrowding. Ill-maintained houses. Sub-standard roads. Budget 2022 pledges billions of dollars for Indigenous housing, but it still falls billions short of what advocates say is needed.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The Liberal government’s federal budget delivers a $4-billion boost for Indigenous housing.
In the past, individual residential school survivors have been compensated for their suffering, but what about reparations at the band level?
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Indigenous delegates want Pope Francis to visit Canada and apologize for abuses at residential schools, but one professor says contemporary reports of abuse must be investigated too. And a private member's bill aims to hold mining companies accountable for alleged misconduct abroad.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Wrangling continues over mining in Ontario's Ring of Fire, and many want a greater say.
And Trudeau’s accord with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh – what could it mean for Indigenous people?
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Unpacking the Quebec Court of Appeal’s decision on the Liberal government’s Indigenous child welfare law. Why both Canada and Quebec are taking the fight to the country’s highest court.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Supposedly “neutral” concerns about taxes are often used to promote anti-Indigenous political agendas, according to Mohawk sociologist Kyle Willmott.
“It’s a form of what I would call fiscalized racism,” he says.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The protests that swept across Canada have, for now, run out of gas.
What needs to be examined as the political fallout over Trudeau’s use of the Emergencies Act begins?
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The feds are dragging their feet responding to UN concerns Canada sat back during attacks on Mi'kmaw harvesters. And the use of restorative justice for those accused of crimes is ‘unreal’ says Sipekne’katik Chief Mike Sack.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Police amass in the capital as pandemic protests hit day 20.
What could Trudeau’s controversial use of the Emergencies Act mean? And what precedent could it set for policing Indigenous activism?
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Remembering Colten Boushie – four years after his killer was acquitted, family and advocates push for change.
And Canada’s prison watchdog calls for action as Indigenous incarceration rates hit alarming heights.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Juanita MacLeod created a stir when she arrived in full jingle dress regalia with a red hand painted across her face for a protest against vaccine mandates on Parliament Hill. She explains her reasons for joining the movement on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu has promised to act on the housing crisis facing Indigenous people.
NDP critic Lori Idlout says some residents have been on housing waitlists since Trudeau took over – and it’s time to deliver.
That on this episode of Nation to Nation.
An assessment of potential mining impacts on peatlands in northern Ontario hasn’t even started, but some chiefs already say they aren't being heard.
And Ontario continues to fight a losing battle over treaty annuities.
That on this episode of Nation to Nation.
There is hope that a proposed First Nations child welfare settlement leads to change.
And the federal court says the Mounties broke the law by failing to address complaints for years, and must now respond quicker.
That on this episode of Nation to Nation.
On a special episode of Nation to Nation, a sit-down interview with Governor General Mary Simon to discuss the year that was, the year that will be, Canada's history of colonialism and the possibility of reconciliation.
Minister Marc Miller looks to release more documents, settle some big lawsuits and change tack on land claims.
And Chief Clarence Louie says Canada was founded on systemic racism.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Two former candidates for national chief of the Assembly of First Nations agree the AFN needs to go back to its grassroots. First Nations with unclean water are on the cusp of resolving a national class action – could reconciliation be on tap? That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
B.C. is distancing itself from last month’s Wet’suwet’en raids, but the province approved a plan to bring more Mounties in for operations. Justice Minister David Lametti says he's optimistic about implementing UNDRIP federally. That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Raids, racism and reconciliation – one expert says it's time to "break up" the RCMP. And Mi'kmaw lawyer Pam Palmater says the Liberals need to focus on housing, water, food and saving Indigenous lives. That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The climate deal signed at the COP26 climate summit is a big win for the oil and gas industry says activist Eriel Deranger. Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault supports the deal but concedes that it is watered down on Indigenous rights. That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Professor puts the ‘cynical and self-serving’ nature of Indigenous identity fraud in perspective.
A Mi’kmaw senator calls out Chrétien’s residential school comments.
And an update from the resistance to a pipeline on Wet’suwet’en territory.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Minister Marc Miller’s pledge to give stolen land back may become another Liberal broken promise say analysts.
And what will it mean for Patty Hajdu as minister of Indigenous services if she files a new court appeal?
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
National Chief RoseAnne Archibald wants to put internal strife in the past as the Assembly of First Nations charts a path forward. Plus, two rookie Indigenous MPs talk politics before Parliament resumes. That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The search for truth is in the early stages at the only schools open prior to confederation. What might the probes reveal?
Speculating on what to look for when Parliament resumes.
Plus, the Métis Nation of Ontario stands firm against the MMF’s attacks.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Jody Wilson-Raybould discusses the pitfalls of power and how Ottawa needs to change.
And why did the Manitoba Metis Federation leave the Metis National Council?
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Canada continues to fight First Nations children at the human rights tribunal.
But it keeps losing mostly because Cindy Blackstock will never give up.
Catch her and Elizabeth May the season finale of Nation.
Russ Diabo and Romeo Saganash square off on Bill C-15 on this episode of Nation to Nation.
This is after weeks of trading barbs on social media over the proposed UNDRIP bill.
Canadian Green party leader backs shutdown of Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline.
And First Nations chiefs in the Great Lakes area oppose aerial spraying of controversial weed-killing chemical.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
A sacred fire burns as a beacon of light for sex abuse victims in Treaty 3.
But some want the fire to go out before abuse is addressed.
And the former chief commissioner of MMIWG inquiry is calling out the feds.
Peters First Nation is one big family and it's divided.
That's because band council keeps denying family membership and it's taking a toll on some of those on the outs.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline has gotten little opposition in Canada but that’s not the case south of the border.
And Minister Marc Miller discusses the federal budget and racism.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
A chief finished what her ancestor started 160 years ago in the largest land claim settlement in Maritime history.
And is Ontario rolling out the red carpet for mining companies in Grassy Narrows before cleaning up the mercury toxins?
That’s happening now on Nation to Nation.
Anti-Indigenous racism in the federal public service.
How deep does it go and what will it take to fix it?
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The Liberal party has tabled Bill C-15 before committee to make UNDRIP law in Canada, but with talks of a spring election what if the bill dies?
Would the Conservatives commit to implementing UNDRIP if they formed government?
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
A retired Indigenous judge weighs in on Trudeau expecting all judges on the Supreme Court of Canada to know French.
And we learn more about environmental racism and how it may become enshrined in law.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq talks housing and the release of her upcoming report on the humanitarian disaster.
Which is all too familiar in First Nations explains Kevin Hart, AFN regional chief.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
An Anishinaabe mother of two explains why she is speaking out against a threat of banishment.
And the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation has a new leader.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Friendship centres look to address gender-based violence with culture. And a northwestern Ontario First Nation has threatened to exile an APTN News source. That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s tough on crime agenda was a massive failure says the current justice minister.
But can he fix it?
And one isn’t enough. There should three Indigenous judges appointed to the Supreme Court says a law expert.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
A forgotten Indigenous organization is fighting to get back on the map.
And a TikTok sensation in Iqaluit is trying to lift spirts, including her own.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
A development deal in Ottawa has some Algonquins up in arms.
And it’s not just over land, but who is part of it.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
An Indigenous governor general could educate the world on true history of Canada says Michele Audette.
Chief Bobby Cameron agrees but wants the governor general to be First Nation.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Constance Lake First Nation may be in northern Ontario but its chief says it’s not remote enough to be among the first communities to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from the federal government.
Chief Rick Allen joined Nation to Nation to discuss how his community is coping, while also questioning why other First Nations in northern Ontario were picked over reserves like his.
Derek Sloan needed to be booted from Conservative caucus.
But Erin O’Toole needs to look in the mirror says Pam Palmater.
And what about action on the MMIWG inquiry report?
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Smells, sounds and even her stutter.
These trigger Evelyn Korkmaz’s memories of sexual abuse at the former St. Anne’s residential school.
It’s something she endures as she fights Ottawa for her medical records.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Is it time to allow grassroots to vote for AFN national chief?
Niigaan James Sinclair says maybe it is.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The Liberal government recently tabled a new bill that aims to affirm in law the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People – while one critic says the bill lacks clarity.
We hear from both sides on this episode of Nation to Nation.
It was an “utter failure” what happened to Sacha Raven Bob.
The 12-year-old was neglected for years while before taking her life in 2014.
Dr. Kim Snow helps breakdown her death report on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Nation to Nation continues a deep dive into the child welfare system.
Host Todd Lamirande interviews a Kenora-based psychiatrist who speaks on the fallout the system has created in that Ontario city.
That’s on this episode of N2N.
In the last episode of Nation to Nation, MMF President David Chartrand said the Metis Nation of Ontario is using trickery to steal Metis identity.
This episode the MNO responds to his attack.
And it all has to do with the historic Powley Supreme Court decision.
The Metis National Council has been divided for more than a year.
Now news of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario forming a Tri-Council.
But what does it mean to MNC VP David Chartrand?
He doesn’t hold any punches.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
There’s a new healing foundation for ‘60s Scoop survivors.
The opening ceremony is happening today.
But first a reminder of how many Indigenous children were scooped.
Pictures in newspapers under the section: Today’s Child.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Journalist Christopher Curtis turned some heads when he quit his job at the Montreal Gazette.
But Curtis had a plan.
It includes telling in-depth stories about Indigenous people – the right way.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
We have a common theme this episode of Nation to Nation.
Racism.
Find out how one woman overcame it and the fight one group still has.
But they all have a new ally in Ottawa.
Why take a knee if you won’t take a stand?
That’s Jagmeet Singh’s message to Justin Trudeau.
And, no, the NDP won’t be used as a prop to spark an election.
It’s all part of a wide-ranging interview on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The number of COVID-19 outbreaks is increasing on-reserve across Canada.
One First Nation has set-up a checkpoint to enforce non-essential travel ban to the northern Manitoba.
But an NDP MP says the Manitoba government has done little to help.
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The Mi’kmaq are the only people with an inherent right to fish in Nova Scotia.
It’s privilege for everyone else.
The season premiere of Nation to Nation looks into the racism that Mi'kmaw fishers are facing – on and off the water.
Ottawa can spend billions in a pandemic, so when will it pay First Nations children what they’re owed for being in care?
Minister Marc Miller says that will still take several months.
Hear the full interview the on the season finale of Nation to Nation.
NDP MP Mumilaaq Qaqqaq says the novel coronavirus pandemic has proven to everyone that jobs typically viewed as less essential than others before the pandemic are deserving of a living wage.
She said the pandemic has also put a spotlight on other gaps.
In this episode of Nation to Nation, we also spoke to Cindy Blackstock and where she gets some of her inspiration to fight for First Nations children.
Are there more cases of coronavirus on-reserve than Canada says?
A new report from Yellowhead Institute says yes.
Canada responds to that report on this episode of Nation to Nation.
There were 118 people under the age of 30 in long-term care homes across Ontario as of December 31.
Forty-two of them were between the ages of 18-20.
In comparison, there were more than 74,000 above 60 years old.
So how did these homes, geared for geriatric care, also become a place for young adults?
That and more in this episode of Nation to Nation.
‘Namgis First Nation recently lost a member to COVID-19.
The community is on Alert Bay island in British Columbia that has 26 confirmed cases.
A Cree doctor explains how things have gone.
That and more on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Three Indigenous people were killed by Winnipeg police in 10 days.
It’s sparked calls for an Indigenous police oversight board.
Grand Chief Jerry Daniels explains how it could work.
That and more on this episode of Nation to Nation.
This prisoner advocate says she keeps hearing from inmates across the country about COVID-19.
In particular, Saskatchewan Penitentiary.
Sherri Maier forwarded the complaints to Canada’s prison watchdog.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Three perspectives on COVID-19.
Dr. Tom Wong says Indigenous services is doing what it can.
In the united states Patty Talahongva is dismayed at its spread.
And NDP MP Leah Gazan is staying in touch online.
Dr. Jane Philpott has returned to the hospital where she worked for 17 years before getting into politics helping out during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Philpott is also assisting First Nations in northern Ontario as part of a “task team” organized by Nishnawbe Aski Nation in response to the pandemic.
She said many communities were quick to restrict access and curtail large gatherings.
But the virus is getting close.
With leaders preaching across the country for Indigenous people to take the COVID-19 pandemic serious, one nation in Quebec has five confirmed cases but can’t pinpoint the source.
That means Kahnawake’s numbers could go up said Lloyd Phillips, commissioner of public safety for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake.
Perry Bellegarde, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, said people can’t take any risks and need to treat this virus seriously.
COVID-19 is known to be more harmful to the elderly and people that are immunocompromised and have chronic illnesses, which is more prevalent on-reserve.
“It’s a race against the clock,” said NDP MP Charlie Angus of protecting vulnerable First Nations, particularly in his riding of Timmins-James Bay that includes Attawapiskat.
The Trudeau government announced billions in emergency funding Wednesday to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, including $305 million for Indigenous communities.
There is a growing rift between the provincial organizations that make up the Metis National Council (MNC).
At issue is the suspension of the Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) from the MNC over its recognition of six historical communities.
Manitoba Metis Federation President David Chartrand, and also MNC vice-president, says the communities do not belong under the Metis umbrella.
But the president MNO, Margaret Froh, disagrees.
Alex Neve says 20 years ago missing and murdered Indigenous women wasn’t on the radar of politicians.
Negotiations over the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP) was still in deadlock.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was a few years away.
Now as Neve plans to step-down in June as the secretary-general of Amnesty International Canada he’s seen all these things happen.
But something is still missing.
Canada doesn’t believe the parents of First Nations children that died in the on-reserve child welfare system should be compensated through Canadian Human Rights Tribunal.
That’s what a lawyer for the Justice department filed at the tribunal last Friday as all parties submitted their proposals on how these children should be compensated for being taken from their home and put in a purposely underfunded program.
That and more on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The RCMP has made a conditional offer to leave the Wet’suwet’en traditional territory as long as the road through it is kept clear, presumably for workers to continue building a pipeline.
Public Safety Minister Bill Blair made the announcement Thursday mornings saying RCMP will set up in a town close by and then called for all the rail blockades and protests to end.
But leaving the territory was just one of the demands by hereditary chiefs.
That and more on this episode of APTN Nation to Nation.
It seems everywhere you turn today there is a demonstration in the streets or at railways and even in government office buildings.
If that sounds familiar that’s because it is.
Just seven years ago Idle No More did much of the same in response.
Today, the disrespect shown to traditional Wet’suwet’en law by the approval of a natural gas pipeline through its territory and the RCMP used as enforcers to remove people standing in its way has triggered a similar reaction to Idle No More.
The Trudeau government could have created a recognition of Indigenous rights framework in its previous term says its former justice minister.
She also believes she could have written it.
That space is what’s needed to allow Indigenous nations, said Wilson-Raybould, to have the ability to rebuild and to reconcile their traditional systems in to the modern world, which will happen at their own pace.
No one can say today exactly how many First Nations children are in the on-reserve child welfare system across Canada.
In fact, no one has ever been able to say.
It’s never been tracked properly by the federal government, which it now says it’s looking to do.
That and more in this episode of APTN Nation to Nation.
On this episode of Nation to Nation: We recently heard that Indigenous inmates now make up 30 per cent of everyone in federal prisons, but what about provincial jails.
Ontario's Human Rights Commissioner says the conditions there are dehumanizing.
As well, the co-host of Ottawa’s Inuktitut-language radio station is in studio.
In addition, more from Manitoba Metis Federation President David Chartrand on the crisis in the metis national council.
On this episode of Nation to Nation: The Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs don’t just oppose a pipeline through their traditional territory because of the environment and climate change.
Even if it looks that way to some.
At the root of it they’re challenging the system that allowed for the approval of Coastal GasLink’s 670-kilometre pipeline in the first place by pitting traditional ways, or laws, against the Indian Act and the chiefs and councils that are borne from the federal legislation.
On this episode of Nation to Nation: There’s a story Randy Kakegamick tells about the neglect he faced as a child.
It was late one night and his mom was out so he took off wandering the streets of Ottawa.
A drunk man chased him into an alley and attacked him thinking his bag of white cookies was cocaine.
He was eight-years-old. The Ojibway-Cree man never stopped running until about three years ago.
He was in jail, a familiar place for most of his adult life.
Much ink has spilled on social media about the fiasco involving which office Jody Wilson-Raybould should occupy in Ottawa as a Member of Parliament.
Nation to Nation has a single, and final, thought on this.
On this episode of Nation to Nation: Canada ended up with the shield but not the sword for Indigenous peoples in the new trade agreement that was officially signed in Mexico earlier this week.
That’s how Wayne Garnons-Williams described the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The sword was a three-part Indigenous chapter: A recognition that Indigenous peoples are original traders, a breakdown of who the inter-tribal traders are and a committee to enforce it.
On this episode of Nation to Nation: The new Indigenous services minister was introduced to the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) this week.
And Marc Miller promised that Canada would compensate children in care in due course.
But Cindy Blackstock, who continues to fight the Liberals before the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, still doesn’t trust the government’s track record.
On this episode of Nation to Nation: British Columbia became the first jurisdiction in Canada to formally enshrine the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) into law.
The province’s Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin gave the bill royal assent in a ceremony Thursday morning in Victoria.
Indigenous leaders were ecstatic about the event.
On this episode: The Nation to Nation panel of political experts examine Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new cabinet going into the minority session of Parliament.
Alberta’s Metis Settlements General Council is in Ottawa.
It represents the only Metis communities that hold land collectively but they have a way to go to get more federal recognition.
On this episode of APTN Nation to Nation: Marlene Carter is a Cree woman from the Onion Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan and she’s been incarcerated since 2009.
A lot of that time has been spent in restraints – sometimes months at a time at Saskatoon’s Regional Psychiatric Centre (RPC).
A lifetime before that, the mother of three boys was sexually and physically abused as a child.
But, today no one appears to know what to do with her.
On this episode of APTN Nation To Nation: Forest defender Paulo Paulino Guajajara was shot dead several days ago by suspected illegal loggers in what has pitted Indigenous people against just about everyone trying to make a buck in the Brazilian Amazon.
But Guajajara’s death shows protecting their territory can come at the highest price as he was shot in the face and his cousin wounded during an “ambush” in the Araribóia Indigenous territory of the Amazon.
It’s essentially put Indigenous people on the frontlines in this deadly fight.
On this episode of APTN Nation To Nation: Every painting tells a story and that’s certainly true of a particular one done by Algonquin artist Janet Kaponicin.
It tells the story of a curse placed nearly 200 years ago on the land of what later became Canada’s seat of government.
Kaponicin tells a story that has been handed down through seven generations of women about a group of Algonquin camped near where the Rideau canal now empties into the Ottawa River.
On this episode of APTN Nation To Nation: The NDP may have finished fourth in the federal election last Monday but is perfectly placed to push for Indigenous rights when the prime minister inevitably comes looking for a deal to prop up the minority Parliament says Leah Gazan.
Gazan was elected in Winnipeg Centre defeating the Liberal incumbent, Robert Falcon-Ouellette, and firmly believes the NDP are the big winners, at least for Indigenous people.
On this episode of APTN Nation To Nation: Justin Trudeau and the Liberals had the most progressive mandate when it came to Indigenous people than any government before them.
But did Trudeau accomplish enough in his four years as prime minister to deserve votes from Indigenous people when the polls open Monday?
Or does he deserve to be kicked out of office?
On the season premiere of APTN Nation To Nation: We will be looking at the disgraceful state of Indigenous child welfare, especially in Ontario where 102 deaths have occurred over the past five years.
Cindy Blackstock wonders why there has been little said about it during an election campaign.
A Ryerson professor says chronic underfunding is allowing children to die.
And we'll hear heartbreaking stories from two kids caught up in the system.
Romeo Saganash says he has been fighting for Indigenous people most of his life.
He tabled Bill C-262 in 2016 as it would require Canada to align its laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which articulates the global minimum human rights standards for Indigenous peoples.
That and more on the season finale of APTN Nation To Nation.
She stood up to Justin Trudeau in his House.
Now Hannah Martin discusses her next steps and the importance of traditional knowledge.
That and more on this episode of APTN Nation To Nation.
Conservatives are against the carbon tax.
But have no plan of its own to fight climate change.
What gives? That and more on this episode of APTN Nation To Nation.
Sen. Murray Sinclair sits down for wide-ranging interview.
And issues a warning to society.
Ignoring the treatment of Indigenous people will likely lead to a violent rebellion.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
Nation to Nation has an exclusive update in the $5.9 million lawsuit filed over the death of Kanina Sue Turtle, 15, who filmed her suicide in a Sioux Lookout, Ont. foster home.
A third-party claim has been filed against the Sioux Lookout Meno-Ya-Win Health Centre and what appears to be every doctor, nurse or counsellor that treated Turtle in the days leading up to her death Oct. 29, 2016.
That and more on this episode of Nation to Nation.
The sound of geese should mean spring is around the corner.
But for the people of Kashechewan it means leaving their homes.
Every year rising waters flood their land.
What is being done about it? That and more on this episode of Nation to Nation.
It’s completely unimaginable.
You go to the hospital to give birth and leave never able to do so again.
Over 100 women, mostly Indigenous, have come forward to say they were coerced, or forced, into sterilization. And mainly in Saskatchewan.
That’s in this episode of Nation To Nation.
Back when the federal government was doing everything it could to get Cindy Blackstock’s human rights complaint tossed out, she was being spied on by federal servants under the former department of Indian Affairs while Stephen Harper was prime minister.
The deputy minister was Michael Wernick.
That and more on this episode of APTN Nation To Nation.
On this episode of APTN Nation to Nation: The Premier of Nunavut, Joe Savikataaq, on what there is to celebrate and what still needs to be done as the territory turns 20.
The chief of the Onion Lake Cree Nation explains why he’s not happy about Bill C-92, the proposed child welfare reform legislation.
Tension is building on Parliament Hill.
But is the Indigenous child welfare bill collateral damage? The political panel weighs in on the budget.
That’s on this episode of APTN Nation to Nation.
The political panel gets fired up over resource development.
More so how projects will soon be approved.
That’s on this episode of Nation to Nation.
On this episode of Nation to Nation: Deaths of Indigenous children in child protective services make headlines every year across the country. Nearly everyone blames the way the system is set up: removing children from their home.
So when the federal government tabled Bill C-92 last week it did so hoping to change laws across the country.
Wilson-Raybould testified Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his staff applied sustained pressure to intervene in the bribery case of SNC-Lavalin.
She refused, and believes that’s why she was shuffled from justice minister and attorney general to veteran’s affairs before she finally resigned from cabinet.
So we asked our political panel if they believed her?
The Trudeau government has told a group of First Nations working on new Indigenous child welfare legislation to expect a proposed bill to be finally tabled but they won’t see a draft beforehand according to a source.
That and more on this episode of Nation To Nation.
On this episode of Nation to Nation: As the scandal involving the Prime Minister’s Office and former minister of Justice and Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould continues to grow by the day, everything that led up to it erupting last week is now getting a closer look.
That includes Wilson-Raybould’s involvement in the failed Indigenous rights framework that fell apart late last year.
The political panel gets fired up over resource development.
More so how projects will soon be approved.
That’s on this episode of Nation To Nation.
The Indigenous rights framework is far from dead. The Trudeau government is quietly rolling it out in pieces. But are they succeeding?
That's on this episode of Nation to Nation.
On this episode of N2N: Everyone can agree that moving away from program-based funding for on-reserve education is a good idea. One nation could be getting money for a program while the nation next to it didn’t at all. It all came down to writing proposals.
Now there’s a new approach as announced by the federal government Monday, with the Assembly of First Nations, following more than two years of negotiations.
It’s “pedal to the metal” for the new Indigenous services minister.
But does Seamus O’Regan have what it takes?
That’s on this episode on Nation to Nation.
On this episode of N2N: NDP MP Nathan Cullen says the Prime Minister and his government need to be more respectful of the rights of the Wet’suwet’en.
Child welfare activist Cindy Blackstock wants the federal government to apply Jordan’s Principle to a critically ill non-status child.
Robinson Huron Litigation Committee chair Mike Restoule talks about a big court win for nearly two dozen Ontario First Nations.
On this episode of Nation to Nation, the political panel of MPs debates two important pieces of legislation coming up in the New Year.
A month ago Prime Minister Trudeau promised child welfare reform and an Indigenous languages act will be tabled in January. But will they get passed before the federal election campaign heats up next fall.