Xavier Kataquapit: We need to do more
by Xavier Kataquapit (underthenorthernsky.com) – I was raised knowing many people in my circle of family and friends who have had to deal with troubles and…
November 2024
Feature artist for August 2024: Neepin Auger
(ANNews) – The stunning art on the cover of the August edition of Alberta Native News is by Neepin Auger. It was part of a…
Eleven Indigenous leaders receive King Charles III Coronation Medals at River Cree Resort
by Kinnukana, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On October 17, 2024, Alberta Senator Patti LaBoucane-Benson presented the King Charles III Coronation Medals at a…
Indigenous youth leaders urge Canada to prioritize health, education and cultural representation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Indigenous Reporter (ANNews) – The Senate Standing Committee on Indigenous Peoples heard testimony on Oct. 30 from young Indigenous leaders…
MacEwan U values Indigenous lived experience in innovative cross appointment positions
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (ANNews) – It is no secret that within academia, the valuable voices of Indigenous scholars are drastically underrepresented. The Canadian Association of…
Notice for non-individual claimants who have suffered from the use or consumption of tobacco products
(November 2024) – A notice has been issued for non-individual claimants of claims procedure and creditors’ meetings in the CCAA proceedings of: Imperial Tobacco Canada…
Canada’s Special Interlocutor calls for reparations and accountability in final report on unmarked graves
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Canada’s special interlocutor for missing children and unmarked graves and burial sites associated with Indian Residential…
A tribute to Murray Sinclair – a champion of Indigenous rights and a brilliant TRC visionary
by ANNews staff (ANNews) – His Honour, Murray Sinclair, a former senator and judge, and the chief commissioner of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission passed…
Celebrating Indigenous storytelling: Insights from Audible’s Writers’ Circle panel
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – Audible’s Indigenous Writers’ Circle, a six-month program which connects emerging First Nations, Inuit and Métis writers with mentors, hosted an…