Indigenous Fitness Challenges and AIG return to Alberta this summer
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – There are some exciting activities taking place this summer that promote health, fitness and wellness. With…
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Clifford Cardinal appointed as Cultural Advisor to St. Paul School Division
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, St. Paul Education announced the appointment of Clifford Cardinal as Cultural Advisor for…
Edmonton paints over the Grandin Mural
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – After rigorous outrage from the Edmonton public, the City Council has finally removed an LRT mural…
MPs pass NDP motion for Ottawa to stop court actions against Indigenous children and survivors
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Earlier this month, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh put forward a motion calling on the federal government…
Ottawa’s Action Plan for the Nat’l Inquiry on MMIWG is fundamentally flawed, says NWAC
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – After two years, the Canadian Government has finally released an action plan for the National Inquiry…
Treaty Six Contemporary Art Festival invites applications from Indigenous artists for Sept. event
by Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Treaty Six Contemporary, in association with the Edmonton Arts Council, has announced The Treaty Six…
Speaking Out: Removing Racist’s Names from our Public Centres is a good start
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week, the remains of 215 First Nation children were found buried in a mass grave…
Albertans call for name changes to Grandin Schools and other structures bearing his name
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – In response to the recent discovery of a grave containing the remains of 215 First Nations…
Confederacy of Treaty Six Nations dissolves historic protocol agreement with Alberta
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations are so disillusioned and upset with the Alberta government…
Alberta commemorates the victims of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
By Jake Cardinal, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Last week a mass grave of 215 First Nations children was found buried near a former…