Algonquin chief to reject post: father
APTN National News Barriere Lake, Que. — The newly acclaimed chief of a small northern Algonquin community is expected to reject the position later today in protest over Indian Affairs’ decision to...
View ArticleBarriere Lake back in Ottawa to continue decades-long struggle
(Barriere Lake spokesman Tony Wawatie speaks to reporters in Ottawa Monday. Arthur Manuel, an internationally known First Nations land rights activist from B.C., listens on) APTN National News...
View ArticleBarriere Lake demands traditions respected
APTN National News Members of Barriere Lake are in Ottawa once again. They’re demanding the federal government come to the table for solutions to long-standing leadership issues. Here’s APTN National...
View ArticleBarriere Lake opposing mining on territory
APTN National News Protestors were out in downtown Montreal Tuesday. They were there to tell shareholders of a Quebec mining company to get off the Algonquins of Barriere Lake’s territory. APTN...
View ArticleBarriere Lake battling logging on Algonquin land
APTN National News A logging company has been granted a permit to start clearing ou a forest on Barrier Lake which is considered Algonquin land. For almost a week now, a small group of Barriere Lake...
View ArticleTwo elders from Barriere Lake are free after being arrested
APTN National News Two elders from Barriere Lake, Quebec are out on bail. The brother and sister, who were arrested after getting in the way of logging trucks on their traditional land have been...
View ArticleNew Barriere Lake council seeks unity after years of divisions
APTN National News The Algonquins of Barriere Lake have been in the headlines a lot over the years. Leadership and logging disputes have divided the members living in the territory. Now, there’s a new...
View ArticleBy: Diane Mitchell
government officials have trampoling over people rights for corporations long enough it’s time to stop these corporations that use the government to hide behind, it’s time officials stop being the...
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