Sovereignty or Stewardship? The $28.7M Rift Dividing the FSIN
by John Wirth, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) has been ordered by Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) to…
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EBC final report backtracks on proposed northern Indigenous riding
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Electoral Boundaries Commission (EBC) has backtracked on a contentious proposal to establish a riding with…
Metis Government providing custom passes for free entry into Alberta National Parks and historic sites
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Otipemisiwak Metis Government (OMG) has renewed its five-year agreement with Parks Canada to provide its…
Bear Creek Wins Juno Award for Traditional Indigenous Music
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Indigenous traditional music group Bear Creek has made history, winning the Traditional Indigenous Artist or…
Nipisihkopahk Cultural Hall Opens Its Doors to the Community at Samson Cree Nation
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Nipisihkopahk Cultural Hall officially opened its doors today, in Maskwacis, Alberta, offering a new and…
Nayoskan Treatment Centre is healing through culture and recovery in Maskwacis
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Nayoskan Treatment Centre in Maskwacis is helping individuals and families across Alberta reclaim their lives…
Hip Hop artist Tony Tootoosis is making moves in music and culture
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Tony Tootoosis, born Anthony Tootoosis and known professionally as Tony Toosick is from Poundmaker First Nation; he…
Redefining Beauty and Opportunity: Kristen Cookie Munroe’s Rise in the Makeup Industry
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Kristen Cookie Monroe, who now lives in Edmonton, has taken her journey from her hometown of…
Conklin’s Housing Crisis: Families, Culture, and Community at Risk
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Conklin, Alberta – In this rural Métis community in northeastern Alberta, housing insecurity continues to shape lives and…
Suzanne Life-Yeomans: Leading the Way in Indigenous Consultation and Female Empowerment
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – For over 25 years, Suzanne Life-Yeomans has been at the forefront of Indigenous consultation in Alberta,…