A McGill prof says Indigenous peoples 'don't want to take your house' of the recent Cowichan Tribes land claim decision. It continues to stir up rhetoric online, with some making racist comments on the decision. The B.C. government is appealing.

An unidentified Indigenous woman found dead in a Winnipeg hotel has been gifted the name Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe or Buffalo Woman. It’s the same name given to Ashlee Shingoose before her identity was known, and was gifted with Ashlee’s parents' blessing.

Jamie Wetrade-Stevenson, a Tlicho photographer, has advanced to the 2025 Pow Wow Pitch semifinals. We hear about her work, and what it takes to be a young Indigenous entrepreneur in the North.

LIVE: The family of Ashlee Shingoose is in Winnipeg today for a special hearing where they delivered post-conviction victim impact statements. Ashlee was a victim of a Winnipeg serial killer who was sentenced to life in prison last year.

Today on APTN National News: The family of Ashlee Shingoose read their victim impact statements at the Manitoba Court of King's Bench in Winnipeg. An unidentified Indigenous woman found dead in a Winnipeg hotel gifted the name Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe.

The consequence of the failed talks is devastating, as it leaves no clear path for nations to collectively address the mountains of plastic that are filling landfills, clogging oceans and showing up in chunks on beaches and other public places.

Here's a story by Kathleen Martens to help fill you in on what is happening in Winnipeg this morning.

Albert Shingoose, father of Ashlee Shingoose, hugs Sue Caribou, Tanya Nepinak’s aunt, before a special hearing at the Court of King's Bench in Winnipeg. Follow us for more.

Supporters of wildfire-threatened York Factory First Nation rally at the Manitoba legislature, claiming residents are stranded due to a lack of road access and low river levels making their ferry inoperable. Hear that and more on APTN News Brief:.

Saskatchewan RCMP say a man and a woman are facing charges after an investigation into a video circulating online showing a group of individuals holding firearms. The video circulated online has been viewed nearly 1 million times.

The Global Indigenous Languages Summit wrapped up in Ottawa on Thursday afternoon. The morning featured a keynote speech by Governor General Mary Simon, followed by a presentation on engaging Indigenous youth in business.

As wildfire smoke blankets parts of the Prairies and evacuation orders remain in place for 28 First Nations, we ask: is Canada handling wildfire evacuations and supports for First Nations the right way?. That's on this week's Truth & Politics podcast.

A protest was held at the Manitoba legislature for York Factory First Nation on Wednesday. Community members and leaders are asking for an all-season road and water to be released from the Keeyask dam as more than 600 people are stranded.

Vernon Mann is the partner of Tanya Nepinak, who went missing in 2011. He has been lobbying the Manitoba government and police to search for her remains in Winnipeg’s Brady landfill. Now, the province has announced it is preparing to search the landfill.

Some AI models have begun offering translation and the teaching of Indigenous languages. While this can be a positive in the efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages, some acknowledge there could be harms | @savannacraig .

Indigenous Peoples involved in UN plastics pollution conference in Geneva are not very optimistic about the outcome | @tfennario .

Tonight on APTN National News: Saskatchewan RCMP say two people are facing firearms charges after an investigation into a viral online video. York Factory First Nation members and leaders call for an all-season road as hundreds of people remain stranded.

Speaking like our ancestors: The immersion program bringing back the Squamish language

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the long-anticipated search of the Brady Landfill for two First Nations women will begin.

The AFN says 40,000 claims have now been received but there are still many more eligible claimants who haven’t yet submitted applications.