Calgary arts community honours the memory of Amy Willier
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Early this year, Amy Willier — a Cree artisan and entrepreneur in Calgary — passed away…
Culture
Explore Edmonton signs MOU with Indigenous Tourism Alberta
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Explore Edmonton and Indigenous Tourism Alberta (ITA) have announced a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MOU)….
Northwest Edmonton Police Service campus opens with smudging ceremony
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The new Edmonton Police Service northwest campus held a smudging ceremony March 5 to cleanse and…
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Indigenous Women at the front lines
((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. – March 8, 2021) This International Women’s Day, the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC) celebrates Indigenous…
International Women’s Day is a call to action
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta Assembly of First Nations regional chief Marlene Poitras says that International Women’s Day isn’t just…
2022 Arctic Winter Games postponed due to COVID
by Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The 2022 Arctic Winter Games that were slated to be held in Wood Buffalo have been…
Call for proposals to help shape future of Indigenous early learning and child care
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 4, 2021 Employment and Social Development Canada (ESD) released a call for proposals from…
Siksika Nation signs health MOU with the Alberta Government
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Feb. 23, the Siksika Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Alberta Health Services…
Fort McKay Nations secure agreement with Alberta for Moose Lake Access Management
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Alberta Government and the Fort McKay First Nation have reached an agreement on an access…
Documenting the impact of an innovative housing initiative to support youth aging out of foster care
(Edmonton) – A team of MacEwan University scholars is partnering with NiGiNan Housing Ventures to help document a new approach to address homelessness among Indigenous…