{"id":100867,"date":"2026-01-07T09:42:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:42:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=100867"},"modified":"2026-01-07T09:42:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:42:59","slug":"rcmp-break-into-chief-allan-adams-home-on-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/07\/rcmp-break-into-chief-allan-adams-home-on-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"RCMP break into Chief Allan Adam\u2019s home on Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) \u2013 Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation was in Fort Chipewyan celebrating Christmas with his family when he learned the Wood Buffalo RCMP had broken into his home. Adam told Alberta Native News that on Christmas Day, the Mounties broke down the front door of his house, tore into a ceremonial drum that was gifted to him from the Athabasca Tribal Council, damaged the doors to his wife\u2019s and grandson\u2019s bedrooms, and took three pairs of his wife\u2019s boots. \u201cI can\u2019t call the RCMP, because it was the RCMP that broke into my house,\u201d Chief Adam said in a Facebook live stream recorded when he arrived at his Fort McMurray home in the early hours of Dec&#8230;. <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2026%2F01%2F07%2Frcmp-break-into-chief-allan-adams-home-on-christmas%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Alberta Native News (ANNews) \u2013 Chief Allan Adam of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation was in Fort Chipewyan celebrating Christmas with his family when he learned the Wood Buffalo RCMP had broken into his home. 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