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Daily update on what's making headlines in Indigenous country across Canada and beyond.

  1. 2025-12-24

    Dec. 24, 2025—Chiefs Commission, First Nations Caring Society submit child welfare reform plan

    Our lead story: The National Children's Chiefs Commission and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society claim their plan for long-term First Nations child welfare reform is more thorough than the federal government's. NOTE: APTN NEWS BRIEF WILL BE ON HIATUS OVER THE HOLIDAYS, RETURNING TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2026. MUSIC: 'Abundance' by 1000 Handz is licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International License.

    9 min

  2. 2025-12-23

    Dec. 23, 2025—Carney gov't submits new reform plan for First Nations child and family services

    Our lead story: the Carney government submits its new plan for long-term reform of the First Nations child and family services program to the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, pledging $35.5 billion to the end of 2034, then $4.4 billion annually after that.

    8 min

  3. 2025-12-22

    Dec. 22, 2025—Guards who evicted man from SK hospital barred from work at health facilities

    Our lead story: the Saskatchewan Health Authority says the security guards who evicted an Indigenous man from a Prince Albert hospital out into the cold are now barred from work at any SHA facility.

    6 min

  4. 2025-12-19

    Dec. 19, 2025—Feds, Ontario sign agreement to fast-track major projects in province

    Our lead story: the same day Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford sign an agreement meant to speed up construction of major projects in the province, Treaty 9 First Nations hold a press conference on their lawsuit against such fast-tracking.

    7 min

  5. 2025-12-18

    Dec. 18, 2025—Mi'kmaw title claim in the works to seek good chunk of Nova Scotia lands

    Our lead story: a major Mi'kmaw-led, Aboriginal title claim in the works at Sipekne'katik First Nation in Nova Scotia, the scope of which would include a good chunk of the province.

    8 min

  6. 2025-12-17

    Dec. 17, 2025—Mi'kmaw cannabis sellers meet to discuss Nova Scotia crackdown on stores

    Our lead story: a Mi'kmaw organization representing over 60 cannabis retailers in Nova Scotia meets to strategize on a provincial crackdown on their operations.

    10 min

  7. 2025-12-16

    Dec. 16, 2025—10 years after TRC final report, renewed calls to fight residential school denialism

    Our lead story: a decade after the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission was released, some mark the anniversary with reflection and renewed calls to tackle residential school denialism.

    10 min

  8. 2025-12-15

    Dec. 15, 2025—RCMP arrest 27 in northern Manitoba drug bust

    Our lead story: RCMP in northern Manitoba arrest 27 people and lay 51 drug trafficking related charges under the police operation known as Project Derry.

    9 min
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    2021 - 2025
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