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An interview is provided with the Canadian national chief of the Assembly of First Nations Perry Bellegarde. When asked about his parents, he comments on the impact that his father's attending of residential schools had on his parenting. He discusses encountering racist attitudes he has experienced as an Indigenous person. When asked about his political career, he recounts chiefs and elders asking him in Cree language to become a leader for his people.

Several letters to the editor are presented in response to articles including "Warm Hearts, Cold Reality" in the August 22, 2016 issue, "We Looked at Each Other and Kind of Knew" in the same issue, and "Mayors: 0/9. MPs 1/14. Councillors: 1/19" in the August 8, 2016 issue.

The article discusses Bernard Valcourt, the Canadian minister for Aborighinal affairs and northern development, and his response to demands of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) for national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Topics include his experience in Aboriginal policy under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney in the 1980's, Valcourt's support of the First Nations Transparency Act, and his negotiations with AFN national chief Shawn Atleo on the First Nations education law.

The article discusses the finances of Canadian First Nations Aboriginal bands, focusing on the implications of the 2013 Canadian First Nations Financial Transparency Act. Topics include the tax-free salaries of Aboriginal politicians, the effects of natural resource development on tribal economics, and the politics of different bands' financial management.

An interview is presented with Shawn Atleo, Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, an organization of Indians of North America in Canada. Atleo discusses social conditions in his home community of Ahousaht, British Colombia. He says education is the top priority for leaders of Indian tribes and communities in Canada. Atleo discusses his relationship with Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

The article looks at the 2015 Canadian election, focusing on the contest between Niki Ashton of the New Democratic Party (NDP) and Rebecca Chartrand of the Liberal Party in the Churchill-Keewatinook Aski district in Manitoba. It notes Chartrand is from an Indigenous Canadian community and has been involved in political issues including the large number of missing and murdered Indigenous women.

The article discusses economic growth and development plans by members of First Nations, groups of Aboriginal people in Canada, in 2013. Topics include plans to raise money through a bond issue in capital markets; government funding and bank loans for Aboriginal bands, including Membertou First Nation; and comments on economic conditions for First Nations by Ernie Daniels, president of the First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA).