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Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:15:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/national-chief-says-first-nations-will-unite-against-the-status-quo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/national-chief-says-first-nations-will-unite-against-the-status-quo/#comments Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:23:34 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341794 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/national-chief-says-first-nations-will-unite-against-the-status-quo/feed/ 0 VANCOUVER – Chief Shawn Atleo returned to the helm of the Assembly of First... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-end-of-a-protest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-end-of-a-protest/#comments Thu, 24 Jan 2013 14:16:38 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341177 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/24/the-end-of-a-protest/feed/ 0 Amid mixed polling, questions about her health and a report that she was facing... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/our-deep-appreciation-for-her-strength-and-resolve/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/our-deep-appreciation-for-her-strength-and-resolve/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 23:08:40 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=341105 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/our-deep-appreciation-for-her-strength-and-resolve/feed/ 0 The Assembly of First Nations confirms its support for the joint declaration. “We have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/an-end-to-theresa-spences-protest/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/an-end-to-theresa-spences-protest/#comments Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:31:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340802 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/23/an-end-to-theresa-spences-protest/feed/ 0 Three separate reports this morning that Chief Theresa Spence’s protest could be nearing an... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/chiefs-issue-new-request-to-meet-harper-but-no-evidence-pm-will-agree/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/chiefs-issue-new-request-to-meet-harper-but-no-evidence-pm-will-agree/#comments Mon, 21 Jan 2013 21:21:15 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=340042 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/21/chiefs-issue-new-request-to-meet-harper-but-no-evidence-pm-will-agree/feed/ 0 More disagreement over the presence of the Governor General http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/the-trials-of-shawn-atleo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/the-trials-of-shawn-atleo/#comments Fri, 18 Jan 2013 18:18:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=339100 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/18/the-trials-of-shawn-atleo/feed/ 0 APTN details the chatter about Shawn Atleo’s health and leadership and the Globe looks... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/qa-romeo-saganash-part-two/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/qa-romeo-saganash-part-two/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 21:28:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=338048 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/16/qa-romeo-saganash-part-two/feed/ 0 The second part of my conversation with Romeo Saganash. In this segment we talk... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/atleo-steps-back/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/atleo-steps-back/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:55:44 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336943 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/atleo-steps-back/feed/ 0 A statement from National Chief Shawn Atleo on his decision to take a leave.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/shawn-atleo-national-chief-of-assembly-of-first-nations-taking-medical-leave/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/shawn-atleo-national-chief-of-assembly-of-first-nations-taking-medical-leave/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:39:31 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336939 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/14/shawn-atleo-national-chief-of-assembly-of-first-nations-taking-medical-leave/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The head of Canada’s largest aboriginal organization, Shawn Atleo, is taking a... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-commons-this-was-not-nothing-but-what-now/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-commons-this-was-not-nothing-but-what-now/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:41:46 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336216 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-commons-this-was-not-nothing-but-what-now/feed/ 0 Aaron Wherry on the meeting of the PM and the AFN: This was not nothing, but what now? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/we-have-achieved-some-movement/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/we-have-achieved-some-movement/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 01:10:43 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336386 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/we-have-achieved-some-movement/feed/ 0 The Assembly of First Nations has released its reaction to today’s meeting. “We have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/a-good-frank-dialogue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/a-good-frank-dialogue/#comments Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:05:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336368 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/a-good-frank-dialogue/feed/ 0 A statement from the Prime Minister’s Office on today’s meeting. The Prime Minister met... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/now-its-time-for-the-government-to-start-listening/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/now-its-time-for-the-government-to-start-listening/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 22:18:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336327 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/now-its-time-for-the-government-to-start-listening/feed/ 0 A statement from NDP aboriginal affairs critic Jean Crowder. In recent days we have... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/inside-the-meeting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/inside-the-meeting/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:41:37 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336294 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/inside-the-meeting/feed/ 0 The Prime Minister’s Office has released the above photo of today’s meeting. Seated to... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-ndps-message-today-conservatives-are-mishandling-trade/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-ndps-message-today-conservatives-are-mishandling-trade/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:30:59 +0000 Nick Taylor-Vaisey http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336288 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-ndps-message-today-conservatives-are-mishandling-trade/feed/ 0 Little word from the Official Opposition on nationwide Idle No More protests http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-afns-demands/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-afns-demands/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 20:39:13 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-afns-demands/feed/ 0 The Assembly of First Nations has released a statement and eight “items of consensus.”... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/on-idle-no-more-the-governor-general-should-remain-idle/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/on-idle-no-more-the-governor-general-should-remain-idle/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 19:15:12 +0000 Emmett Macfarlane http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336153 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/on-idle-no-more-the-governor-general-should-remain-idle/feed/ 0 A debate about the role of the David Johnston may seem arcane, but it's also revealing http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-meeting-goes-on/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-meeting-goes-on/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:49:36 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=336156 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/the-meeting-goes-on/feed/ 0 The AFN confirms that National Chief Shawn Atleo and approximately 20 First Nations leaders—including... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/no-more-meeting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/no-more-meeting/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:28:11 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335971 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/11/no-more-meeting/feed/ 0 More chiefs are apparently refusing to take part in today’s meeting and Shawn Atleo... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/a-rough-guide-to-idlenomore/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/a-rough-guide-to-idlenomore/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:03:25 +0000 Sue Allan http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335621 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/a-rough-guide-to-idlenomore/feed/ 0 The PM, the GG and the AFN: A Maclean's briefing on today's meeting on Aboriginal rights http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/is-fridays-meeting-going-to-happen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/is-fridays-meeting-going-to-happen/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:59:35 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335852 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/is-fridays-meeting-going-to-happen/feed/ 0 Reports vary as to who might or might not be participating in tomorrow’s planned... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/the-commons-shawn-atleo-at-the-fork-in-the-road/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/the-commons-shawn-atleo-at-the-fork-in-the-road/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 23:08:18 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335692 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/the-commons-shawn-atleo-at-the-fork-in-the-road/feed/ 0 'We have arrived at a moment unlike any other,' AFN chief says http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/the-plan-for-fridays-meeting/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/the-plan-for-fridays-meeting/#comments Thu, 10 Jan 2013 20:33:50 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=335676 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/10/the-plan-for-fridays-meeting/feed/ 0 The itinerary for Friday’s meeting between the Harper government and aboriginal leaders at the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/getting-to-friday/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/getting-to-friday/#comments Wed, 09 Jan 2013 13:00:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=334747 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/09/getting-to-friday/feed/ 0 Global News journalists were told to leave Attawapiskat yesterday, apparently at the behest of... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idlenomore-on-the-hill/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idlenomore-on-the-hill/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 23:16:54 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331267 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idlenomore-on-the-hill/feed/ 0 John Geddes considers today’s demonstration and the Idle No More movement. And David Newland... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idle-no-more-more-than-protest-is-needed-for-progress/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idle-no-more-more-than-protest-is-needed-for-progress/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 22:33:50 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=331261 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/21/idle-no-more-more-than-protest-is-needed-for-progress/feed/ 0 Theresa Spence wants to meet with the PM. But for what? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/national-chief-keeps-up-calls-for-inquiry-after-aboriginal-b-c-teens-murder/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/national-chief-keeps-up-calls-for-inquiry-after-aboriginal-b-c-teens-murder/#comments Mon, 10 Dec 2012 01:20:17 +0000 The Canadian Press http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=325840 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/national-chief-keeps-up-calls-for-inquiry-after-aboriginal-b-c-teens-murder/feed/ 0 OTTAWA – The Assembly of First Nations says the recent murder of a 16-year-old... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/looking-for-a-way-forward/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/looking-for-a-way-forward/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:12:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=253109 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/24/looking-for-a-way-forward/feed/ 0 Manny Jules, Shawn Atleo, Charlene Fafreniere, and Paul Wells & John Geddes of Maclean's discuss the future http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/12/talking-first-nations-policy-with-the-experts-in-winnipeg/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/12/talking-first-nations-policy-with-the-experts-in-winnipeg/#comments Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:36:45 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=252051 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/04/12/talking-first-nations-policy-with-the-experts-in-winnipeg/feed/ 0 National Chief Shawn Atleo is a smooth performer—but his policy answers are abstract http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/a-surprisingly-clear-sign-of-progress-from-the-first-nations-summit/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/a-surprisingly-clear-sign-of-progress-from-the-first-nations-summit/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 23:46:09 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235458 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/a-surprisingly-clear-sign-of-progress-from-the-first-nations-summit/feed/ 0 Ottawa will provide multi-year funding, but only to reserve communities that meet proper standards of governance http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/immediate-steps-for-action/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/immediate-steps-for-action/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 22:28:32 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235454 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/immediate-steps-for-action/feed/ 0 The Crown-First Nations Gathering in Ottawa has now concluded with closing remarks from the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/we-need-and-want-canada-to-work-with-us/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/we-need-and-want-canada-to-work-with-us/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:14:45 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235316 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/we-need-and-want-canada-to-work-with-us/feed/ 0 The prepared text for remarks made today by Shawn Atleo, national chief of the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/we-all-need-to-move-forward/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/we-all-need-to-move-forward/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:58:41 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=235308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/01/24/we-all-need-to-move-forward/feed/ 0 The prepared text of the Prime Minister’s remarks at today’s summit. Au-gee-na-pee. Bienvenue, Mesdames... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/a-hundred-communities-like-this/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/a-hundred-communities-like-this/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:43:31 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=228363 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/02/a-hundred-communities-like-this/feed/ 22 Peter Mansbridge talks to Assembly of First Nations Chief Shawn Atleo about Attawapiskat.... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/26/a-final-celebration/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/26/a-final-celebration/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 18:36:01 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=211852 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/08/26/a-final-celebration/feed/ 1 The NDP has released the full details of Saturday’s “celebration of life” in honour... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/20/on-moving-beyond-residential-schools-overcoming-cynicism-and-trusting-the-tories/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/20/on-moving-beyond-residential-schools-overcoming-cynicism-and-trusting-the-tories/#comments Wed, 20 Jul 2011 15:00:41 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201870 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/20/on-moving-beyond-residential-schools-overcoming-cynicism-and-trusting-the-tories/feed/ 8 On moving beyond residential schools, overcoming cynicism and trusting the Tories http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/a-journey-with-a-clear-destination/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/a-journey-with-a-clear-destination/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:05:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201854 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/a-journey-with-a-clear-destination/feed/ 6 Shawn Atleo, chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says it’s time to move... http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/30/get-clean-or-get-out/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/30/get-clean-or-get-out/#comments Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:20:56 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=143112 http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/08/30/get-clean-or-get-out/feed/ 0 A native band has a radical plan for dealing with alcohol abusers. And it may be working. http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/what-he-was-talking-about-when-he-talked-about-colonialism-ii/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/what-he-was-talking-about-when-he-talked-about-colonialism-ii/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:49:33 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=85323 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/10/02/what-he-was-talking-about-when-he-talked-about-colonialism-ii/feed/ 38 Shawn Atleo isn’t buying the Prime Minister’s Office’s explanation of the Prime Minister’s statement... http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/11/fixing-the-native-economy/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/11/fixing-the-native-economy/#comments Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:30:02 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=74386 http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/08/11/fixing-the-native-economy/feed/ 51 Does Canada’s oldest struggle have a new hope in Chuck Strahl?