Alberta announces recovery communities on-reserve but immediate help is needed
By Rob Houle, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On July 5, 2023, the Alberta government and Tsuut’ina Nation announced they had signed a Memorandum…
July 2023
MNA President Audrey Poitras discusses her decision to retire
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On June 10, longtime Metis Nation of Alberta (MNA) President Audrey Poitras announced she won’t seek…
Loiselle Arcand helps create positive change for families In Alexander First Nation
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Ms. Loiselle Arcand wears many hats in her community of Alexander First Nation (Nation), Alberta. Her two…
Treaty 6 leaders declare drug poisoning crisis an emergency
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Following a motion at its annual general meeting, the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 Nations declared…
Actress Olivia Kate Iatridis offers encouraging words to Indigenous youth
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous people have been underrepresented and misrepresented in the film and television industry for years. Most recently,…
Search for unmarked graves helps Survivors and others gain clarity and begin healing process
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Between June 23-25, 2023, over a thousand registered Survivors, descendants, and community members from across Treaty 8…
Telus Spark: Call for Indigenous Visual & Sonic Artists
(Calgary) – Telus Spark Science Centre in Calgary is seeking an Indigenous artist or artist team to create an original artwork encompassing the tunnel leading…