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Chiefs of Ontario call for action following commitment to tough-on-crime policies
(Toronto, Ont.–April 17, 2025) Chiefs of Ontario is deeply concerned over recent tough-on-crime rhetoric from political leaders at both the provincial and federal levels, including Premier Ford and Conservative Leader Poilievre. Recent commitments such as mandatory minimum sentences and the appointment of judges and justices of the peace who align with these regressive perspectives, reflect […]
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Statement from Acting Chief Nathan Beck
Greetings Membership, Moose Cree First Nation has been made aware of a video circulating on social media of a moose calf intentionally being struck by a truck then beaten to death with the blunt side of an axe by the travellers that encountered it on the James Bay Winter Road. Like many of you, I […]
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Ontario’s severed ties with Starlink impedes access to legal services in remote First Nations – CBC
Apr 14, 2025 Funding cut for Starlink-Navigator Program, which provided virtual court access Indigenous legal advocates in northwestern Ontario are sounding the alarm over the Ontario government’s cancellation of its contract with Starlink, citing concerns with people’s access to legal services in remote First Nations. Last month, Premier Doug Ford announced he’d be ripping up […]
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Métis Women’s Organization Confronts Rising Political Violence Targeting Indigenous Women and Gender-Diverse Individuals
OTTAWA, ON, April 3, 2025 – Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak (LFMO), the national organization representing Métis women and gender-diverse people, is deeply concerned about the escalation of political violence towards Métis women and gender-diverse individuals across the Métis Motherland. This deeply troubling surge in hostility is not only endangering lives but also fracturing communities, silencing […]
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Essential Service: The hidden cost of underfunding Indigenous police services – APTN News
Mar 31, 2025 The headlights from the truck that Anishinabek Police Services [APS] Constable Chris Palmer is driving cut through the shadows in the tree-lined country road ahead. The silence is broken by the crackle of the police radio coming to life. Palmer and his partner, Const. Logan Lewis make their way to the southern […]
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UCCM Anishnaabe Police seeks permanent funding for intimate partner violence program – CBC
Mar 25, 2025 The 5-year initiative focused on establishing early intervention protocols The UCCM Anishnaabe Police is seeking permanent funding to continue its Lighting the Fire Within program, which aims to address intimate partner violence in the six First Nations on Manitoulin Island and surrounding area it covers. “[The] initiative was designed to equip law enforcement with the […]
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Grand Council Treaty #3 Stands in Solidarity Against Attack on Buffalo Point First Nations Woman
March 21, 2025 Grand Council Treaty #3 and Gaakinawataagizod Vandermeer stands in solidarity with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and Grand Chief Kyra Wilson in expressing our outrage over the horrific attack and attempted abduction of a Buffalo Point First Nations woman in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In alignment with the 231 Calls for Justice from the […]
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Government of Canada establishes Indigenous-Led Advisory Committee to advance UN Declaration Act implementation
From: Department of Justice Canada March 20, 2025 Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs announced the establishment of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UN Declaration Act) Action Plan Advisory Committee (APAC). The newly formed […]
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Several Weapons & Imitation Firearms Seized in Warrant
March 18, 2025 Following information provided by concerned citizens of M’Chigeeng First Nation, the UCCM Anishnaabe Police Service (UCCM APS) obtained a warrant to search a residence in M’Chigeeng for weapons and firearms. On March 18th, 2025, UCCM APS Uniform Officers, Crime Unit Detectives, and the UCCM Canine Unit executed the warrant without incident. As […]
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A sister’s search for truth – CBC
Mar. 14, 2025 Frustrated with police, Meggie Cywink is determined to find the truth about the death of her sister, Sonya Cywink, even if that means investigating the case herself. Four years after Sonya Cywink was killed, the Anishinaabe woman was given the name Kitchi-tidibaayaanimad-kwe. It means “whirlwind woman” in Anishinabemowin. A medicine man named […]
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