Creeson Agecoutay@CreesOnCBC

Sr. Reporter - CBC Indigenous, Nehiyaw, Cowessess FN/Treaty 4, FNUniv Alum, Saskatoon-born. Former CTV/APTN National Reporter. Email: Creeson.Agecoutay@cbc.ca

 Winnipeg, Manitoba
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Joined September 2011
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PLEASE SHARE… John Brady McDonald is looking for this specific family to gift back these military veteran medals he recently found. He has turned his love and passion for military history into a hobby and to ultimately give back to Canada’s veterans. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/john-…

Cree-Métis military historian seeks help in reuniting late veteran's medals with his descendants |...

A Cree-Métis military historian is looking for the descendants of First World War veteran Frank Brimson Hartney to return long-lost military medals back to his family.

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New Indigenous Community Centre in Fredericton moves well beyond child care cbc.ca/news/canada/new-bruns…

New Indigenous Community Centre in Fredericton moves well beyond child care | CBC News

The Under One Sky Friendship Centre on Fredericton’s north side started as one modest building, but its executive director, Patsy McKinney, longed for something bigger.

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Inuk elder Edna Ekhivalak Elias and 15-year-old reporter Warren Huson have heartfelt conversation about Indigenous culture cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/watch-i…

WATCH — Inuk elder Edna Elias has a message for Indigenous kids: ‘Keep at it!’

Inuk elder Edna Elias shares what kids should know about growing up in residential schools and why her Inuit culture is important to her.

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2 men charged after woman trapped in tipped-over portable toilet in Calgary cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/h…

2 men charged after woman trapped in tipped-over portable toilet in Calgary | CBC News

Charges have been laid against two men following what police are calling a hate-motivated assault in which a woman was trapped inside a portable washroom after the culprits tipped it over.

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Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/j…

Danielle Smith’s popularity dips as her party now tied with NDP in support: poll | CBC News

The Janet Brown Opinion Research Poll for CBC News suggests 41 per cent of respondents would vote for the UCP if an election were held today, while 41 per cent would vote for the NDP.

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Descendants seek displaced Treaty 6 band’s recognition by Canadian government cbc.ca/news/indigenous/stone…

Descendants seek displaced Treaty 6 band's recognition by Canadian government | CBC News

The Stoney Knoll First Nation — also known as the Young Chippewayan band — signed Treaty 6 then had its reserve land taken away by the federal government two decades later.

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Canada issues notice about nuclear waste repository near Ignace and Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation in western Ontario as possible national interest project cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-b…

Canada issues notice about nuclear waste repository as possible national interest project | CBC News

Canada’s first deep geological repository (DGR) for nuclear waste may be designated as a project of national interest, meaning federal approvals for the $26-billion endeavour may be streamlined. The...

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The tangle what-ifs of Alberta separation — from trade and treaties to currency and disaster costs cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/a…

ANALYSIS | The tangled what-ifs of Alberta separation — from trade and treaties to currency and...

Here's some of what to expect when you're extracting the province from Canada.

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Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation names new chief and council cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yuk…

Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation names new chief and council | CBC News

The First Nation in Old Crow, Yukon, has a new chief, Lance Nagwan. Previously the fish and wildlife manager, he succeeds Pauline Frost, who didn’t seek re-election.

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Manitoba pays $4M to men wrongfully convicted in 1973 killing: financial document cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/…

Manitoba pays $4M to men wrongfully convicted in 1973 killing: financial document | CBC News

The Manitoba government paid $4 million to three First Nations men who were wrongfully convicted in a Winnipeg murder more than 50 years ago, a recently released financial document says.

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Tsawwassen First Nation welcomes back sacred object taken away a century ago cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…

Tsawwassen First Nation welcomes back sacred object taken away a century ago | CBC News

Sqəmáθia, a rock sculpture of a person about a foot and a half tall, was flown home from the Canadian Museum of History in Quebec.

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Boy, 14, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Peyton Flett in Prince Albert cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatche…

Boy, 14, charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Peyton Flett in Prince Albert | CBC News

Flett, also 14, was reported missing June 30. After an extensive search, her body was found in a wooded area of the city on Aug. 13. The accused teen is due in court on Friday.

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RCMP watchdog postpones report on B.C. resource standoff policing due to snap election cbc.ca/news/indigenous/crcc-…

RCMP watchdog postpones report on B.C. resource standoff policing due to snap election | CBC News

First Nations leaders and civil liberties advocates are concerned after the RCMP's federal review agency postponed release of a much-anticipated investigation into protest policing in British...

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Katl’odeeche First Nation chief quits, citing harassment of staff and silencing of women cbc.ca/news/canada/north/kat…

Kátł'odeeche First Nation chief quits, citing harassment of staff and silencing of women | CBC News

In a letter posted to social media by Kátł'odeeche First Nation Wednesday afternoon, Chief Elaine Auger announced she would be resigning as of Sept. 25.

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New Thompson, Man., program provides birth helpers for First Nations mothers cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/…

New Thompson, Man., program provides birth helpers for First Nations mothers | CBC News

Expectant mothers coming to Thompson from northern Manitoba First Nations will have new assistance from designated birth helpers, meant to bridge gaps in care and communication.

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‘We shouldn’t have to beg,’ says chief of First Nation facing decades of mercury poisoning in Ontario cbc.ca/news/canada/thunder-b…

‘We shouldn't have to beg’: Thousands rally in Toronto to demand justice over First Nation mercury...

Grassy Narrows First Nation and Wabaseemoong Independent Nations continue to seek justice from the provincial and federal governments over decades of mercury poisoning caused by contamination that...

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First Nations lawyer Joan Jack wins lawsuit against firm that led class-action for day school survivors cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/…

Indigenous lawyer wins lawsuit against firm that led class-action for day school survivors | CBC...

A Manitoba Indigenous lawyer who filed a lawsuit in 2020 against a firm that represented survivors of federal Indian day schools, alleging she was not compensated for years of her work, has won her...

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‘Where are the documents?’ AFN still seeking uncensored RCMP spying file cbc.ca/news/indigenous/afn-r…

'Where are the documents?' AFN still seeking uncensored RCMP spying file | CBC News

The Assembly of First Nations is still waiting for uncensored access to the government's historic intelligence dossier on the organization six months after a CBC News investigation revealed the...

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Cree wrestler Cole Sanderson launches media platform to promote the sport he loves cbc.ca/news/indigenous/cole-…

Cree wrestler launches media platform to promote the sport he loves | CBC News

Cole Sanderson stepped away from his own career to launch a media platform dedicated to wrestling, aiming to highlight athletes' stories and elevate the sport across the country.

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Meet Tsutsu, a puppet helping teach Tahltan language in northern B.C. cbc.ca/news/indigenous/tahlt…

Meet Tsūtsū, a puppet helping teach Tahltan language in northern B.C. | CBC News

A Tahltan language instructor in northern B.C. says she uses a puppet named after the Tahltan word for grandmother to make teaching and learning more joyful.

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First Nations in B.C. Interior feel ‘fear and scarcity’ amidst drought-stricken salmon run cbc.ca/news/canada/british-c…

First Nations in B.C.'s Nicola River watershed feel 'fear and scarcity' amidst drought-stricken...

With this year's low water levels and high temperatures, algae and contaminants in the watershed are a key concern along with fish spawning.

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