Tiar Wheatle

In part three of our coverage this week on the Manitoba First Nations Police Service, we take a look at the most northern community the MFNPS services, Opaskwayak Cree Nation. youtu.be/Gqazdl8GPkk

An essential service that isn’t always guaranteed funding. Next week, Tiar Wheatle will have a five-part series on the Manitoba First Nations Police Service as they tackle rising violence and a province wide drug crisis.

I’ve interviewed some big names over my career but getting to go home to Opaskwayak and tell community centred stories like this is a pretty big deal to me… especially when it’s about a teacher who helped me stay in school and graduate, all those years ago. 🫶🏽

A new Veterans flag was honoured at the first annual Indigenous Veterans Day powwow at Sergeant Tommy Prince Place in Winnipeg today to mark November 8th.

Tommy Prince is known as the most decorated First Nations veteran of the Second World War and the Korean War. Now people are celebrating his life days ahead of the military acknowledging its racism and discrimination against Indigenous soldiers | @TiarsHere aptnnews.ca/?p=278999

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says the search for the remains of Ashley Shingoose in a Winnipeg landfill is expected to start in December. aptnnews.ca/?p=278939

Orange shirts are being worn across the country today, including our APTN News team in Winnipeg. We want to see how you’re honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Send your Orange Shirt Day pictures to share@aptn.ca

A Manitoba mother is trying to raise money to help cover her daughter's medical care. PURA Syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that affects less than 800 people worldwide, but the family were recently cut off from Jordan’s Principle. youtu.be/QdrTk303ptE

Today on National Indigenous Peoples Day, we celebrate the cultures and languages of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples. Take time to learn whose land you’re on and listen to Indigenous voices - not just today, but every day.

Thousands made the journey to fight the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline through North Dakota. APTN’s @DennisWardNews was there and looks back at what it took to tell the story.

This weeks Truth and Politics Panel with @Niigaanwewidam @cassidy_caron & @TiarsHere youtu.be/kJtdvRd9aGE?si…

Starting off May 5- Red Dress Day strong here in Winnipeg with a ceremonial song for the annual walk from the Legislature to the Forks. @APTNNews @DennisWardNews @CreesonAPTN

The Assembly of First Nations is joining others in calling for the repatriation of cultural and sacred items currently being held by the Hudson’s Bay Company | @TiarsHere aptnnews.ca/?p=261531

Two First Nations met with media Wednesday in Winnipeg to outline a class action lawsuit they have launched against the federal government over the “housing crisis on reserve.” They said 100 First Nations have opted into the class action | @TiarsHere aptnnews.ca/?p=261494

St. Theresa Point Anisininew Nation & Sandy Lake First Nation are in court this week for the National First Nations Housing Class Action lawsuit for Canada's failure to provide safe and adequate housing on reserve.They gather in Winnipeg today to share their plight with media.

Rebecca Chartrand- Liberal candidate for Churchill Keewatinook Aski riding has arrived to her party here in Brokenhead Ojibway Nation. @APTNNews

Join me & camera Aiden on @APTNNews in Brokenhead at Anishinabe Liberal Candidate Rebecca Chartrand’s party. She’s in Churchill Keewatinook Aski where over 64 percent of eligible voters are Indigenous. See you at 10:10 CT live @DennisWardNews @CreesonAPTN Here’s a sneak peak.

Hit up the advanced polls today since I’ll be covering election night.

Special thanks to Jaime Black-Morsette for sitting down with me at the @CMHR_News to talk about the REdress book, the project and its 15 year journey. Naskomitin. ✊🏽

#InCaseYouMissedIt Veronica Blackhawk is my little sister and she’s been working with me at aptn for a six month fellowship. Here’s a story she worked on. Incredibly proud big sister here. 🫶🏽