Wab Kinew makes history as Manitoba’s new premier
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – On Oct. 3, Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew became the first member of a First Nation…
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Pacey Dumas loses bid to prosecute police officer who kicked him in the head
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – A second effort to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the…
Indigenous environmentalists slam AER, federal inaction over the Kearl Mine leakage
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Indigenous climate advocates are harshly criticizing an Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) report into Imperial Oil’s Kearl…
Andrea Sandmaier elected MNA president for the Otipemisiwak Métis Government
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Andrea Sandmaier is the new Métis Nation of Alberta president, receiving 73 per cent of the…
Chiefs from Treaties 6, 7 and 8 territories oppose controversial Metis nation self-governance bill
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – As Métis Nation of Alberta (MNA) members await the results of their first election under the…
Critical Indigenous voices address Carbon Capture Canada conference
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – The Carbon Capture Canada conference was held on Sept. 12 and 13 at the Edmonton Convention…
Elections for the first Otipemisiwak Métis Government are underway
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – Elections are underway from Sept. 13 to 19 for the inaugural Otipemisiwak Métis Government. The Otipemisiwak constitution, approved by an…
35 First Nations reserves remain evacuated due to B.C. wildfires
By Jeremy Appel (ANNews) – As of Sept. 1, 35 reserves on eight First Nations in British Columbia remain on evacuation order due to out-of-control…
NWT premier visits Yellowknife evacuees in Edmonton
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane visited Yellowknife fire evacuees in Edmonton on Aug. 30, accompanied by…
AHS Indigenous Support Line to expand beyond north and south zones this year
By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (ANNews) – Alberta Health Services’ (AHS) Indigenous Support Line launched in May 2022 for the north and south…