Mixed COVID messages leave parents and teachers concerned about schools opening
by Jake Cardinal (July 23, 2020) – Over the past few days, Alberta has seen a jump in COVID-19 cases which has brought the amount…
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Indigenous oil companies and the Site Rehabilitation Program
Editor’s note: This article was updated on July 21, 2020 to reflect that the funding for this project came entirely from a Federal government program. …
Cancer ACCESS NWT is keeping communities informed on cancer prevention
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – Without the understanding of our mind-body connection, and as we age and lose our hearing, so does our ability to…
The healing songs of stickgame with Lyndon Scott
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Powwows have been cancelled across Turtle Island due to gathering restrictions related to COVID-19. Dancers and drummers are missing the…
Hinshaw condemns COVID-19 discrimination against Siksika members and praises leaders
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Siksika First Nation has acted quickly, transparently and proactively to control spread of the COVID-19 virus. In early July,…
Mahikan Trails: What the askîy (land) teaches us about our livelihood
By Laura Mushumanski (ANNews) – The bush and the natural world teach us to be connected to the askîy (land) and everything our ancestors knew…
Edmonton CFL team faces ‘third and long’ to change their name
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – In this new decade tensions are high as Black Lives Matter is back in the spotlight after the killing of…
Decriminalizing Illegal Drugs in Canada
by Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) is asking federal lawmakers to decriminalize possession of illegal drugs for personal,…
Who Polices the Police? An interview with the creators of ‘Above the Law’
By Jake Cardinal (ANNews) – Above the Law, a new documentary film by Marc Serpa Francoeur and Robinder Uppal about police brutality in Calgary, Alberta,…