Safespace App provides a safe way to report negative health care experiences
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Dr. Alika Lafontaine, of Cree and Anishinaabe heritage, born and raised in Southern Saskatchewan in Treaty…
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Claims now open for Residential School Day Scholar Compensation
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Residential school day scholars are now able to submit a claim for compensation from the Canadian…
Federal government reaches agreement in Indigenous child welfare settlement
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On January 4, 2022 the government of Canada announced that a settlement has been reached in-principle…
Xavier Kataquapit: Staying safe in the cold
By Xavier Kataquapit (www.underthenorthernsky.com) – Koon is the Cree word for snow. It is a natural phenomenon that covers our northern world every winter and…
Cree leaders discuss the powerful role of ᐅᐢᑳᐯᐃᐧᐢ oskâpêwis men in Cree Society
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In a rare interview, former Chief of Montana Cree Nation Carl Rabbit shares his thoughts on…
Rising Star Crystle Lightning, is set to tour the U.S. with her hit musical called “Bear Grease”
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Crystle Lightning is from Treaty 6 Territory, Maskekosak (Enoch Cree Nation) and is the Great-Great Granddaughter…
Ajuinnata: entering the new year with Governor General Mary Simon
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Mary Simon, Canada’s first Indigenous governor general, who was sworn in earlier this year, has released…
Governor General announces 135 new appointments to the Order of Canada
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On December 19, 2021 Canada’s Governor General, Mary Simon — the first Indigenous governor general in…
First Nation leaders say BC implementation of UNDRIP is too slow
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – It has been two years since British Columbia passed legislation requiring the government to align the…