Alberta First Nations announce plans to create a new child welfare law for members
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Three First Nations in Alberta have announced plans to take control of child services for their…
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New App aims to revolutionize communication for First Nation communities
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – An Alberta-based tech company aims to revolutionize how First Nation bands communicate with their membership. The…
Key residential school documents might be stored at Oblates archives in Rome
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) is collaborating with the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate to access historical…
Redpoint Media is seeking a Managing Editor for Avenue Magazine: Application Deadline Dec. 20
Managing Editor, Avenue RedPoint Media is seeking a Managing Editor for a full-time position based in Calgary. This position will start immediately. RedPoint Media has a hybrid…
Xavier Kataquapit: Christmas Past
by Xavier Kataquapit (Under the Northern Sky) – Christmas was always a season of chaos and confusion for me as a child. It was a…
Indigenous delegation to Vatican postponed over omicron concerns
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chief RoseAnne Archibald says a planned Indigenous delegation to the Vatican…
Atikameg moves forward on the healing journey: A conversation with Chief Albert Thunder
By Dale Ladouceur, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Whitefish Lake First Nation’s community, north of Lesser Slave Lake, has its headquarters in Atikameg….
Country musician Jarrid Lee Poitras speaks out against bullying
By Chevi Rabbit, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Jarrid Lee Poitras is a Canadian country musician, launching his newest album and speaking out against…
Feature artist for November 2021: Linus Woods
(ANNews) – The beautiful image featured on the cover of the November 2021 edition of Alberta Native News is entitled “Scout” by Linus Woods, a…
Record-breaking number of deaths in Alberta’s Child Services
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – According to figures released by Alberta Children’s Services, the province is on track for a record-breaking…