Mikisew Cree First Nation sounds alarm bells following Alberta’s largest oil sands’ seepage
(March 2023) – Mikisew Cree First Nation is calling on government and industry for immediate action in the wake of Alberta’s largest – and ongoing…
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Tailing pond leaks concealed from Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation for 9 months
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – The chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation is calling for work on Imperial Oil’s Kearl tar sands mine to be…
Enbridge takes ‘next step’ on reconciliation journey
By David Coll (Calgary) – Enbridge’s first Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan has articulated 22 measurable and publicly reportable commitments. With energy pipelines and infrastructure that…
15 First Nations, BC and Canada announce joint accomplishments to protect BC’s North Coast
Lheidli T’enneh Territory, Prince George, BC – On February 5, 2023, at the Fifth International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC5), 15 First Nations jointly announced two commendable initiatives…
Enbridge releases Reconciliation Action Plan
(ANNews) – On September 20, Enbridge released its first Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan (IRAP). The plan was initiated in recognition that Indigenous people across North…
Willow Lake Metis Nation buy land for revitalization
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On May 31, 2022 the Willow Lake Metis Nation (WLMN) announced that they had purchased approximately…
B.C. mining laws contradict commitment to UNDRIP: Report
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – British Columbia’s mining laws are out of step with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights…
Saskatchewan’s growth plan for Indigenous participation in the resource sector moves forward
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Government of Saskatchewan’s Growth Plan to grow Indigenous participation in the province’s natural resource sector…
Union of BC Indian Chiefs warn against Indigenous investment into TMX pipeline
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On March 15, 2022 the Union of BC Indian Chiefs released an open letter for Indigenous…
Deloitte releases new report on fighting climate change through reconciliation
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Consulting firm Deloitte has released a new report that says Canada’s climate and reconciliation commitments go…