NDP leader Avi Lewis faces Indigenous frustration as party tried to rebuild
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...
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First Nations look to flip the script on Canada's power buildout
On this week's Nation to Nation, host Karyn Pugliese discusses the federal government saying we may need to double electricity output as a n...
As Mary Simon leaves Rideau Hall, reconciliation files remain unresolved
Mary Simon's time as governor general has come to an end, closing a historic chapter for Rideau Hall, for Indigenous Peoples and Canada. Thi...
Auditor General questions why feds don't track progress
Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan joins host Karyn Pugliese on this week's episode of Nation to Nation to discuss what really happened w...
Harold Calla has a financial warning for First Nations leaders
Karyn Pugliese is joined by chair of the First Nations Financial Management Board Harold Calla on Nation to Nation to discuss what First Nat...
AFN national chief warns Liberal Party that a majority means no more excuses
With the new Liberal majority, they can now push through legislation. However, AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse hopes that actually means...
The next test for economic reconciliation is explored at Canada 2020 conference
Economic reconciliation is moving from an abstract idea to a practical question of how to make it real, as Prime Minister Mark Carney places...
Emergency preparedness, S-2, and spying on Indigenous leaders
Although the government has announced funding for emergency management for First Nations, the $55.6 million dedicated to emergency floods, w...
Chiefs of Ontario eager to move forward on First Nations child welfare reform
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 Nat...
Weighing in on Carney's first year as prime minister
An Ottawa reporter who covers Indigenous affairs on Parliament Hill weighs in on Prime Minister Mark Carney's first year in office. Host Fra...
Nunavut MP hopes to have more influence on government side
MP Lori Idlout says she believes she can have more influence within the government instead of from the outside looking in. Idlout felt frust...
Government's Jordan's Principle funding doesn't go far enough
Cindy Blackstock, the head of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society says the federal government's funding commitment for Jordan'...
NAN says water crisis deeply impacting Kashechewan First Nation
Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler says residents of Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario are reaching a breaking point...
ICE agents seizing people opens old wounds in Native corridor
Indigenous communities are at the forefront of anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis, not only in solidarity with immigrant neighbours, but becau...
Russian expats warn of familiar signs as U.S. democracy faces strain
As democratic institutions face pressure in the United States, some are pointing to Russia as a warning. After a brief democratic opening, f...
Trump's rhetoric and Danish military presence complicate Greenland's path forward
Greenland, an Inuit-majority territory that has spent decades slowly pushing toward greater self-determination, suddenly found itself pulled...
Two competing plans on Child Welfare: Government Reform vs First Nations Control
Chiefs from across the country are proposing that the federal government be removed from having control over how the on-reserve First Nation...
Greenland fears ripple across the Arctic
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 o...
What will the post-reconciliation era bring in the 2026 news year?
As Nation to Nation looks ahead to 2026, flashpoints are forming in Indigenous–Crown politics. Long ‑ delayed drinking water legislation is...
Post-reconciliation, pre-reckoning: A year in Indigenous–federal relations
On this episode of Nation to Nation, three journalists who've spent the year covering Indigenous–federal politics sat down for a blunt look...