APTN News Brief

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

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February 28, 2025 February 28, 2025—Families respond to news of possible remains at Winnipeg landfill; feds apologize for Inuit relocation
Our lead story: following this week’s news that possible human remains may have been found at a Winnipeg-area landfill, families from Long Plain First Nation and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs call a press conference to discuss the search so far.

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February 27, 2025 February 27, 2025—Winnipeg-area landfill search update; elder seriously assaulted
Our lead story: based on the findings of on-site experts, the Manitoba government announces a potential breakthrough in the search for remains of two First Nations women at a landfill north of Winnipeg.

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February 26, 2025 February 26, 2025—Heiltsuk Nation sues RCMP for failure to protect their people; feds announce Nutrition North review
Our lead story: Heiltsuk Nation leaders announce legal action against the RCMP, claiming they’ve systematically failed to protect their people from rising levels of crime.
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February 25, 2025 February 25, 2025—Forced sterilization class-action expands scope; RCMP officer charged
Our lead story: a class action led by two Atikamekw women over alleged forced sterilization at a Joliette, QC hospital expands in scope after a Quebec court authorizes the inclusion of the regional health authority.
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February 24, 2025 February 24, 2025—North West Company accused of misappropriating Nutrition North funds; pushback on anti-Inuit slur in pop songs
Our lead story: a trio of Inuit women lead a class action lawsuit against the North West Company, alleging the NWC misappropriated funds through the federal Nutrition North subsidy.

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February 21, 2025 February 21, 2025—Leonard Peltier home after 49 years in jail; fatal stabbing in Regina
Our lead story: celebrations at the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation in North Dakota mark the return of Leonard Peltier, the aging AIM activist serving his remaining jail time at home for the 1975 murders of two FBI agents.
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February 20, 2025 February 20, 2025—Leonard Peltier Welcome Home ceremony; arrests made in Carry the Kettle quadruple homicide
Our lead story: long-imprisoned AIM member Leonard Peltier is officially welcomed home at a ceremony in Belcourt, ND, close to his reservation of Turtle Mountain.

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February 19, 2025 February 19, 2025—Leonard Peltier released; Yukon’s first Indigenous-led women and children's shelter
Our lead story: after nearly half a century behind bars for the 1975 killing of two FBI agents, American Indian Movement member Leonard Peltier is now back home in North Dakota after his release from a federal institution.
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February 18, 2025 February 18, 2025—National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools, Missing Children and Unmarked Burials to lose funding; thousands march for MMIWG
Our lead story: calling it “a giant step backwards on the path of reconciliation,” the National Advisory Committee on Residential Schools, Missing Children and Unmarked Burials says it’s extremely disappointed that the federal government has decided to discontinue its funding.
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February 14, 2025 February 14, 2025—Alberta RCMP defend use of force against Indigenous woman; Human Rights Tribunal concern over Jordan’s Principle decisions
Our lead story: now-deleted video of an Alberta RCMP officer punching an Indigenous woman in the face while she was on the ground sparks outrage on social media.

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FAQs about APTN News Brief:

How many episodes does APTN News Brief have?

The podcast currently has 1,115 episodes available.